Jerry Bejbl Weight Training Center

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Ground breaking on the Jerry Bejbl Weight Training Center took place in 1997 after former Rock football standout Dr. Jerry Bejbl made a generous $200,000 donation to the university to help fund the building and equipment in the facility.

The weight room, which is located at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium, is available for use only by the Slippery Rock University varsity athletes, with supervision from coaches.

In 2012 the facility saw another monumental upgrade with the inclusion of all new branded weight racks and dumbells.

The attractive facilities features green weight racks adorned with Slippery Rock athletic logos, padded floor mats that include the athletic logos and motivational slogans and framed pieces of Slippery Rock history, including Jerry Bejbl's retired football jersey.

The Rock football team has direct access to the facility through its locker room underneath the stadium.

About Jerry Bejbl: Dr. Jerry Bejbl (BAY-bull) was the first player in Slippery Rock University football history to have his jersey retired.

A 1963 graduate of Slippery Rock State College and 1986 inductee into the SRU Athletic Hall of Fame, he was a standout football and baseball player during his undergraduate days at The Rock.

In football, he earned honorable mention All-America honors as a senior. He was also named the Most Valuable Player in Slippery Rock’s 13-6 win over East Stroudsburg in the 1962 state championship game.

Dr. Bejbl was a fullback and kicker and scored 91 points to lead The Rock to a 9-1 record in his final season. That point total stood as the school record for more than 30 years.

Dr. Bejbl is the retired president and owner of The Armoloy Corporation, which developed and refined a chronium electroplating process for metals, molds and dies, and has continued to set the torrid pace for others to try and follow well after his graduation.

Bejbl also endowed a $50,000 scholarship in 1988 known as the Jerry Bejbl Football Scholarship.


Year Built	1997
Location	Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
Sports	All SRU Varsity Athletes
Directions
From I-79, take Exit 105 (Slippery Rock). Turn left at the stop sign at the end of the exit ramp and follow State Route 108 north into Slippery Rock. At the traffic light, turn right onto Main Street. Follow Main Street to the second traffic light (Keister Road). Turn left onto Keister Road and proceed to the flashing light, where you will see a main entrance to campus. At the flashing light, turn left and proceed to the dead end. At the dead end, turn right. Take the second right, Stadium Drive (Eisenberg Classroom Building will be on your left, West Lake Parking Lot on your right). Follow Stadium Drive to the stop sign (you will pass the Abersold Student Recreation Center and James Egli Field on your left and Jack Critchfield Park on your right). Mihalik-Thompson Stadium will be directly in front of you. Turn left at the stop sign to get to the public parking area, which is on the lower level directly ahead of you. Please note: Parking on the upper level of the stadium is reserved for the handicapped, game day staff and VIP parking.