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Assembly Athletic Complex
The $24 million Assembly Athletic Complex at MSU Denver was fully completed in 2015 and is home to Roadrunners baseball, softball, soccer and tennis. It is among the finest outdoor facilities in NCAA Division II and compares favorably with most Division I outdoor complexes, according to a Division I feasibility study conducted in 2019.
The facility was upgraded in 2022, ensuring that the playing fields will not only continue to provide safe venues for student-athletes to compete but will also do so for a longer time frame while providing Roadrunners Athletics with increased branding opportunities.
The baseball and softball fields are now AstroTurf Corporation's Diamond Series RBI system. Among other features, AstroTurf has developed turf that provides truer bounces and more natural speed on balls in play as well as turf that performs more like clay in traditional dirt or clay portions of the field.
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The Roadrunners logo is now in center field rather than behind home plate, with "MSU Denver" displayed along the third base line and "Roadrunners" along the first base line.
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The baseball, softball and soccer fields also have had LED stadium lights installed, offering more candlepower for brighter lights that enhance safety while using less energy, and in-game light shows enhance the game experience.
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AstroTurf's Ligaturf Rootzone Blend has been installed on the soccer field, offering grass-like traction and improved durability. In addition, padding was installed under the turf, helping reduce high-impact injuries such as concussions.
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Original padding and netting at the outdoor fields have been replaced as well. Padding, due to the impact of the Colorado sun, has generally lasted about four years, but the new netting replaces the original. Padding and netting are critical for player and spectator safety.
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The tennis courts at the Assembly Athletic Complex have also gotten a new look, as those sport-specific surfaces are now in the school colors of blue (the playing courts) and red (boundaries) rather than the traditional green and blue, taking advantage of a recent trend towards college tennis teams with courts in school colors.
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The Assembly Athletic Complex was the site of the 2016 NCAA Division II Spring Sports Festival, as Metropolitan State University of Denver played host to national championships in softball, men's and women's tennis, women's lacrosse and men's and women's golf. It was also the site of the 2019, 2021 and 2022 Division II Softball Championships.
In addition to the sports facilities, the 20,000-square foot Cohen Center houses locker rooms for each sports team, along with a state-of-the-art weight room and athletic training room. The building also features a student-athlete lounge and meeting rooms.
The Roadrunners tennis teams began playing at the complex in 2013. The soccer teams both played their first games at the facility in 2014, while the baseball and softball teams opened the 2015 season there.
The Assembly Athletic Complex also hosts many community events and youth sports leagues.
Originally known as the Regency Athletic Complex, the name as changed to the Assembly Athletic Complex in 2021.
