Athletic Training Room
The Athletic Training Room at Soka University features state-of-the-art equipment in a 1,000-square foot sports medicine complex. The main training room boasts Hi-Low treatment tables, game-ready compression units, ultrasound, e-stim and laser therapy machines. The whirlpool room is home to 2 ice machines, 2 cold whirlpools and a Kangen Water Machine (which produces alkaline water through electrolysis to gently raise the pH of the cells and tissues of the body and to neutralize acids).
The athletic training staff has integrated Pilates-based equipment (such as a trap table and reformer), for use during rehabilitations. The athletic training staff also has comprehensive knowledge and training in using manual tools such as Graston Technique and Massage Cupping. Daily operation includes a comprehensive program entailing injury prevention, evaluation, rehabilitation, reconditioning following surgery or injury, as well as education and counseling for the Student-Athletes.
Soka University Gym
A pristine wood surface is found inside an extraordinary gym. 18,000 square feet can accommodate 2 full courts in a side-by-side fashion, with two additional portable Porter Athletic baskets. All backstops and rims are FIBA approved. The court can also be configured to support 3 side-by-side volleyball courts or 5 badminton courts. All are also Porter equipped. Seat-backed bleacher seating holds 1,300 fans, while floor seating can accommodate an additional 650. The core of the Recreation Program allows for basketball (on two courts), volleyball (three courts), or badminton (five courts) on the gym playing surface, as well as impromptu indoor soccer and other activities.
Soka Soccer Field “The Lions Den”
Sodded with hybrid Bermuda, the same playability that exists in the track stadium is also present in our multi-purpose field. The space covers 3.5 acres, and can accommodate two full-sized football fields side-by-side. The speed, durability, and drainage of this field are all excellent. Sidewalk areas are available next to the grass bluff which serves as spectator seating along a 400-foot stretch on the north side. Also two bleachers located next to the soccer field are available for spectators during soccer matches. This area serves our Track & Field events each Spring, Soccer games each Fall, and is also used for intramural, club and fitness activities.
Soka University Track & Field Facility
Home to both the Soka University Indoor Track & Field Qualifier and the Outdoor Track & Field Peace Invitational, the Soka University Track facility has an 8-lane all-weather Reckortan track that awaits athletes training at Soka. This field is also fitted with Musco lighting and sodded with hybrid bermuda. The angle of the track takes advantage of the prevailing westerly wind that comes in from the Pacific Ocean.
The Soka University track is open to the public from first light to dusk when the facility is not in use by the university. All field usage (long jump pits, high jump and pole vault mats, throwing rings, etc...) is not permitted. There are no dogs allowed on the track facility. There are also no bikes, skateboards, or scooters allowed on the track. We ask that children under the age of 18 be accompanied by an adult when utilizing the track. The university does not permit any clubs or organizations to utilize the track facility for training purposes. Personal training and individual coaching sessions not affiliated with the university are also not permitted. All track equipment is property of Soka University of America, and the unpermitted use of this equipment is prohibited.
Soka Aquatics Center
Soka University has an Olympic size swimming pool (50 meters by 25 yards) with a moveable bulkhead. Our pool was the first Myrtha pool in California. Myrtha is the same company that has supplied pools for the USA Olympic Trials for the last several aquatics facilities. The pool holds 745,000 gallons and ranges in depth from 4’6” to 12’6” and can be configured to accommodate 22 lanes of short course yards or 8 lanes of long course meters lanes. The Soka pool includes four diving boards (two 3 meter spring boards and two 1 meter spring boards). Soka University swimming uses Colorado Time Systems for all of its competitions.
Weight Rooms
The weight room facilities at Soka University are fully equipped with top of the line machines and gear. We are constantly striving to stay a step above the rest by upgrading our facilities on a yearly basis with the newest technology on the market. The main weight room facility was designed with a wide open layout allowing enough space to handle large groups or multiple teams at one time. The equipment available in our weight rooms are centered around a functional training philosophy.
The Soka weight rooms were designed with rubber flooring allowing for Olympic weight lifting and withholding heavy weights. They are furnished with two top of the line
Keiser squat racks (the latest in pneumatic resistance technology),a
Keiser Runner, a
Keiser multi-functional cable system, a
Keiser squat machine which provides our athlete to perform resistance squats at high velocities while measuring their peak power output, a
Keiser Seated calf machine, two
Keiser infinity cable machine trainers with adjustable arms and cable lengths, along with two mounted
Keiser cable wall machines. The rooms also feature dumbbells ranging from 5lbs-100lbs and one set of interchangeable dumbbells ranging from 20lbs-127lbs, cushioned safety plyo boxes, spin bikes, Live Fitness bikes, rowing machines, treadmills, four Olympics squat racks fully equipped with Olympic rubber weights and bars, two leg press machines, ropes, agility ladders, foam rollers, medicine balls, bosu balls and much more.
Tennis Courts
Six lighted courts await both the serious and recreational tennis players. A stressed slab concrete base finished with a 60-grit surface for a medium-fast pace of play. All courts are a full-sized (120x60 feet) and topped with 10 feet of rubber coated fencing and full 10-foot windscreens to help preserve the quality of equipment and to keep the weather from adversely affecting play. Tennis courts are available to our Soka University student body, faculty, and staff.
