Athletics Performance Center

Address for Directions:
1407 Marshall Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104
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Athletics Phone: (651) 641-8854 || Fandrei Center Fax: (651) 641-8767

The Athletic Performance Center made its debut in the fall of 2017 and was publicly dedicated on September 27, 2017. The building, which is located to the southwest of Sea Foam Stadium and has entry off of Marshall Avenue, includes a weight room, turfed training space, batting cages, a large video monitor, and offices for the strength and conditioning staff.

The facility was a $1.5 million construction project and was partially funded by various naming opportunities, including the Rubbelke Weight Room, the Getzlaff Training Field, and the Wiesner & Kosmoski Batting Cages.

"The addition of the Athletic Performance Center shows a major commitment by our alumni and university leaders towards the betterment of our students and our athletes," said director of athletics Mark "Lunch" McKenzie. "Due to the growing number of athletic programs on campus as well as the competitive landscape within Division II, Concordia University has made it a priority to provide our ever-increasing population of student-athletes with a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose training facility that rivals any in our conference."

The Rubbelke Weight Room is 5,320 square feet, which is about 2,000 square feet larger than Concordia’s previous space. It has been named in honor of former Concordia athletic director Tom Rubbelke, commemorating his many years of service and dedication to Concordia University. Rubbelke began his CSP career as an assistant softball coach in 1983 before taking over the program in 1998, leading the team for seven seasons. He was named to the athletic director role in 2004 after serving as assistant athletic director and compliance coordinator since May of 2002. Despite retiring in 2016, Rubbelke’s contributions and commitment to Concordia Athletics will not soon be forgotten.

The Getzlaff Training Field is nearly 7,800 square feet of navy blue turf that includes the CSP logo in the center in Concordia gold. This space is large enough for both physical training and individual instruction for all student-athletes. It is named after longtime CSP coach and administrator Dennis Getzlaff, who was admired for his leadership and kindness. He began at CSP in 1988 and held many roles at Concordia, including Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs, Athletic Director, and Director of Promotions and Events. In addition Getzlaff coached volleyball and men’s basketball. As a volleyball coach Getzlaff posted a 53-36 record and won a National Small College Championship, as well as a UMAC crown. In his twelve years as the head basketball coach, he finished with 132 wins, including recording the first 20-win season in program history. Getzlaff passed away in 2002, after a battle with cancer. Through the generous support of his family, Getzlaff’s legacy at Concordia continues in this new facility.

“We are very grateful and lucky to be able to train in a space like this. From a programming standpoint, we always used to be restricted with what we were able to do with our athletes because of lack of space,” said head strength and conditioning coach Rich White. “We are now able to be a lot more creative and elaborate with our programming because we have the space to do so. It really allows us to serve our athletes the best way we know how. We truly believe we have the best performance center in the conference.”

Within the turfed area of the facility are the batting cages used by the baseball and softball teams. These cages are named after both Jim Wiesner and Jed “Kos” Kosmoski, who had a big impact on the baseball program and the larger Concordia community. Wiesner was a mainstay on the CSP baseball staff since 1999 and Kos also worked for the team as an assistant, in addition to his role as weight room manager. Wiesner was involved with practice organization, game management, and was the team’s bench coach. Kos, who was known for his strong work ethic and enthusiasm for athletics, served eight years with the CSP baseball team. Both Wiesner and Kos passed away in 2017, and Lunch McKenzie, as well as alumni and other friends, were able to secure the naming rights for the Wiesner & Kosmoski Batting Cages by raising $10,000.