Athletic Annex Wrestling Practice Room
The new Athletic Annex will showcase an impressive entrance and lobby, renovated offices, ample storage space, and a brand-new wrestling practice room with flexible areas for wrestling practices and training.
Eastside Expansion
Athletic Annex and Health & Human Performance Center
In August 2026, the University will open an exciting new expansion to Chatham Eastside: the Athletic Annex and the Health & Human Performance Center! Check out this page for the latest updates, floor plans, and images related to this project.
Athletic Annex Batting Cages & Bullpens
The batting cages and bullpens will be dedicated training areas for baseball and softball student-athletes. Spacious locker rooms offer comfortable, modern facilities to accommodate general users and support Chatham’s growing men’s and women’s wrestling teams.
Athletic Annex Weight Room & Training Areas
The Athletic Annex's weight room and training areas will serve as a premier fitness facility accessible to athletes, students, and the broader University community.
Health & Human Performance Center
The Health & Human Performance Center boasts a wealth of space, featuring ample storage options for state-of-the-art equipment, faculty and staff offices, a small group meeting space, and a kitchenette with adjacent collaboration areas equipped with flexible furniture for students and faculty to gather and collaborate. Its close proximity to the Chatham Strength Training facility and locker rooms provides additional opportunities for internships, hands-on learning, and real-time collaboration with Chatham Athletes.
Research and MS Sports Lab
The Research and MS Sports Lab is a modern facility spanning 2,000 square feet, featuring a thermal chamber, a Biodex isokinetic unit, force plate analysis, and a wide range of advanced sports assessment and training tools. It includes flexible furniture for lectures and hands-on learning, ample open space for research activities, workstations for cellular and fluid analysis, storage for equipment, and an integrated water source.
Athletic Training Lab
The Athletic Training Lab is a spacious 2,100-square-foot facility designed for interactive, hands-on learning. It includes plinth and taping tables and is equipped with industry-recognized modalities such as diagnostic ultrasound, electrical stimulation, LASER therapy, traction, and more. Additionally, the lab features a variety of mannequins, models, rehabilitation tools, and diagnostic equipment to support both the current and future needs of the athletic training profession.
Human Performance Lab
Our 1,800-square-foot Human Performance Lab offers flexible learning opportunities, featuring both lecture and hands-on learning areas. The lab is equipped with stacking chairs and mobile tables for lecture-style learning, along with plinth tables and advanced human performance testing and training equipment, which includes an In-Body analysis system, metabolic assessment carts, EKGs, and more.
Health & Human Performance Classrooms
The Health & Human Performance Center features a 950-square-foot flexible teaching space with a seating capacity of 32 students. This technology-enhanced environment enables the intimate delivery of content across the entire Department of Health and Human Performance, providing ample space for in-class demonstrations and engagement.
The New Floor Plan
Click the button below to view the new floor plan for Chatham Eastside's upcoming Athletic Annex and Health & Human Performance Center.
Download the Floor Plan (PDF) : Checkerboard 9 - The New Floor PlanThank You For Your Generous Support
The Eastside Expansion is made possible by the generous support of our alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends. Fundraising for this project is ongoing, and a gift of any size helps to make the Eastside Expansion a reality.
To learn more about how you can help, please contact Chatham University's Chief Advancement Officer, Joe Junker, at j.junker@chatham.edu or 412-365-1383.