Facilities

Athletic Department Buildings

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Reservations
Reser Stadium and the rooms within it, Gill Coliseum, The Valley Football Center, Merritt Truax Indoor Center, and Trysting Tree Golf club are included among the variety of Athletic Facilities owned by OSU.

Reservations are made through the Athletic Department’s assistant director, whose contact information can be found here. All questions should go to this person.

Additional contacts will include security services of some sort. This can be done through Public safety, or contacting a private security business.
Current Price List
The latest information is included in this section, but you should contact the Athletic Department to confirm rates.
Types of Events Athletic Department Buildings Accommodate
Depending on the needs of the group, these spaces are used to accommodate a LARGE amount of people for a variety of events (See Space Schematics: Capacities below).
Space Use/Building Policies
Availability based on athletic events. Should post-season events be attained, the athletic department reserves the right to cancel reservations in order to host post-season events. Reservations are limited to no more than 6 months prior to the event.
Equipment Available
Unique to each space
Space Schematics
Gill Coliseum capacity: 9,500 people
Reser Stadium capacity: 43,300 people
Valley Football Center: 200 people
Special Food Policies
Discuss food requirements/requests when reserving these spaces. All catering needs to be arranged through Sodexho. 737-8822
Other Important Information
FACILITIES MEETING WITH CONFERENCE SERVICES
(6 months before event)
At this initial meeting the following should be well-communicated and clear:

Event Date
Time(s)
Type of Activity
Security Needs
Facility Needs
After this, the student organization does not need to meet with Conference Services again until about a month before the event, and then the week of the event

OTHER INFO.
- Valley Football Center is located above a weight room. This should be taken into consideration when making reservations.
- MERRITT TRUAX INDOOR CENTER - Not available for Public Rental
- Reser Stadium Club and Loge levels - Not available for Public Rental

CURRENT RENTAL RATES

Included in rental rate are: Building Access, pre-event planning meeting attendance by OSU Athletic Department staff person, clean facility ready to host event, attendance by Athletic Department staff person at event if necessary.

Current Athletic Department Rental Rates PDF

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Athletic Department Facilities

Reser Stadium
Reser Stadium is the home of Oregon State University football. The stadium went through a major renovation ($80 million) prior to the 2005 season with the addition of a new east side section. The structure includes numerous state-of-the-art amenities, including the spacious Club and Loge levels.
http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4700&ATCLID=131119

Gill Coliseum
Gill Coliseum opened in 1949 and is the home of the men's basketball, women's basketball, and volleyball teams. OSU's nationally recognized gymnastics and wrestling programs also compete in the building. In addition, major concerts, NBA exhibition games, and other campus activities are routinely scheduled for the Coliseum.

The building's seating capacity is 10,400 for basketball and volleyball, and varies for all other events http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4700&ATCLID=131120

Valley Football Center
The Valley Football Center is considered one of the finest football facilities in all of college athletics. The $6.2 million privately funded building contains coaches offices, banquet facilities, a massive weight room, training room, video theatres, video operations, state-of-the-art physical rehabilitation equipment, and locker rooms.
http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4700&ATCLID=131122

Merritt Truax Indoor Center
Oregon State University's newest athletic facility is the Merritt Truax Indoor Center. The facility is home to pregame functions during the football season. The 85,000-square foot facility includes a regular size Fieldturf surface field. http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4700&ATCLID=131128

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