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Willmore Center
SPORTS:Â Volleyball, Basketball, Swim and Dive, Indoor Track and Field
  Willmore Center is the main health and wellness facility on campus and houses the athletic and exercise science departments. Named for alumna and Honorary Life Trustee, Dena G. Willmore, the Willmore Center completed a full $22-million renovation in 2017.
  Located on the west side of Union Street and the west end of Thorne Street, Willmore Center houses Weiske Gymnasium and Kohler swimming pool -- named for Kermit "Doc" Weiske '50 and John M. Kohler, respectively. Weiske was Ripon's first All-Conference basketball player, earning First Team honors three times from 1948-50, before going on to become Ripon's Head Men's Basketball coach for 16 years, winning five Midwest Conference championships and compiling a career record of 203-148. Kohler is a former trustee and benefactor of the College, active in the Forward Thrust Campaign, which provided funds to build Willmore Center.
   The Field House was added to the Willmore Center during its $22 million renovation in 2017. Home to Ripon's Indoor Track & Field Teams, The Field House is a 65,000-square-foot-area that features an NCAA-regulation track with pit and field events, along with four multipurpose performance courts and netting for basketball, volleyball, and tennis. The straightaway on the track is named after former Red Hawks track star Dan Sutter '01.
    The Willmore Center is named in honor of Dena G. Willmore '67, who served on the Board of Trustees for 22 years and was its first female chair from 2003-09. She was elected Honorary Life Trustee in 2015. Her unwavering service and financial commitment to Ripon College has touched every aspect of the College, and her contributions are among the highest in College history. Her life exemplifies a classic liberal arts education. She was a charter member of Partners in the Legacy and received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007 and the Medal of Merit in 2012. She served as chair for Ripon's historic Imagine Tomorrow campaign, and was instrumental in making The Willmore Center a reality.
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INSIDE WILLMORE CENTER
Agnesian Healthcare Athletic Training Center
Classrooms
Fitness Center
Fitness Studios
Hopp-Gonring Cardio Balcony
Keipe Practice Gymnasium
Kohler Swimming Pool
The Zach P. Messitte Atrium
The Field House
Weiske Gymnasium
Willmore Center Micro Market
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Willmore Center Hours
Academic Year
Monday–Friday: 5 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Summer
Monday–Friday: 5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Kohler Pool Hours
Academic Year
Monday–Friday: 6 – 8 a.m.; 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.; 7 – 9 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: 2 – 5 p.m
Summer
Monday–Friday: 6 – 8 a.m.; 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.; 6 – 8 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: 2 – 5 p.m
**Holiday Hours Subject to Change
DIRECTIONS TO WILLMORE CENTER
    From: Green Bay Take Hwy 41 south to Oshkosh. Exit Hwy 44 (South Park Rd.) and turn right (west). Follow 44 west 18 miles into Ripon. Continue on 44, now Oshkosh Ave., for approx. two miles to stoplight at intersection with Hwy 23. Continue straight through stoplight, (Oshkosh Ave. has now turned into Union St.) for six blocks. Willmore Center parking lot is on right hand side.
Approx. Travel Time:Â 1 hr. 15 min.
    From: Madison Take Hwy 151 north towards Fond du Lac. Exit CTH MMM north to Waupun. Continue three miles into Waupun on MMM to first stop sign at intersection with Hwy 49. Turn left or west on 49, and Ripon is 18 miles. Take first left in Ripon on Griswold St. Go two blocks to stop sign and turn right on Watson St. Go three blocks Down Watson St. and turn left on Thorne St. Continue on Thorne until intersection with Union. Willmore Center can be seen across Union St.
Approx. Travel Time:Â 1 hr. 15 minutes
    From: Milwaukee/Chicago Take Hwy 41 north to Fond du Lac. Exit Hwy 23 (Johnson St.) and turn left (west). Follow 23 for 18 miles into Ripon. Continue on 23, now Fond du Lac Ave., for approx. one mile to the first stop sign. Left on Blackburn St. which curves right after 40 yards and turns into Thorne St. Take Thorne St. one mile, until it runs into Union. Willmore Center can be seen across Union St.
Approx. Travel Time:Â 1 hr. 40 min / 3 hours
    From: Minneapolis/St. Paul Take Int 94 to Int 90/94. Continue on Int 90./94 to Hwy 82 in Mauston. Exit east or left on 82 and continue 20 miles to Int 51 where 82 ends and Hwy 23 begins. Continue on 23 east for 35 miles to Ripon. Stay on 23 for one mile in Ripon to second stop light. Turn right on Union St and proceed six blocks to Willmore Center on right hand side.
Approx. Travel Time:Â 4 hr. 20 min.
