The goal of The University of Oregon is to provide a comprehensive and preeminent university environment where teaching, research and public service are of the highest quality. The University considers intercollegiate athletics to be an integral part of the University, as its existence provides students, faculty, alumni and friends an opportunity to share in the life of the collegiate community.

The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics believes that participation in athletics provides an arena whereby the student-athlete can be developed, tested and encouraged to reach his/her maximum potential. The opportunities athletics offers to the individual through training, practice and competition contribute in a unique way to the development of that individual as a citizen of the future.

A vision and a commitment. The two have combined to put the University of Oregon on the "facilities map" in the world of intercollegiate athletics. The administration's vision in the mid-90's to reinvest in the future of the athletic department was coupled by the commitment from donors who stepped up to the plate to help fund over $125 million dollars in renovations.



The Len Casanova Center houses the Hall of Champions, a state-of-the-art weight room and offices to all coaches and staff that run the day-to-day operations of the athletic department. Autzen Stadium, home to the winningest football program ten years running in the Pac-10, is loud and intimidating. McArthur Court, home to the men's and women's basketball, wrestling and volleyball squads, is equally as intimidating and filled with character. Hayward Field is one of the most historic track venues in the nation.



Factor in Pape' Field, a seven-year old facility that hosts soccer and lacrosse matches, Howe Field, which boasts one of the most scenic views in the Pac-10, and the Moshofsky Center, the first-of-it's-kind indoor practice facility in the Pacific Northwest, and few would disagree that the University of Oregon Athletic Department boasts the finest facilities in the country.