The Langille Athletic Centre, otherwise known as the LAC, is the campus athletic centre/gym for Dalhousie's Agricultural College. It is located at 20 Cumming Drive, Bible Hill, NS. The facility is the hub for athletics on campus, as well as hosts exams and convocation every year. Athletics are an integral part of college life which the campus serves through the Langille Athletic Centre.
History
The Langille Athletic Centre was opened in 1977 and later named in honour of Mr. Winston Langille in 1991. Mr. Langille Studied Chemistry at Acadia University, earning a Bachelor of Science and then going on to earn a Master of Science from McGill University. Later in life he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Civil Laws from Acadia University. Mr. Langille taught Chemistry and Soil Science at the Dalhousie's Agricultural College until his retirement and was also heavily involved in coaching varsity teams for the college. Mr. Langille was also an avid athlete himself, playing everything from baseball, hockey, rugby, tennis, golf, and curling. Mr. Langille died in 2018 but will always be remembered at the Langille Athletic Centre for his contribution to the Dal AC campus. Past and Present Athletic Directors for the Langille Athletic Centre include:
Ken Marchant
Judy Smith
Andrew Harding
Other staff members include the program/project assistant, the facility supervisor, custodians, and a team of student staff consisting of Dal AC students.
Hours of operation
Varsity Teams
The Langille Athletic Centre is home to a number of varsity sports teams which compete in their respective league and have won a number of notable titles since their conception. The mascot for the campus, as well as the Langille Athletic Centre is a ram, otherwise known as Rocky the ram
The facility has also hosted a number of national championships for the varsity leagues
National Badminton Host 1994
National Basketball Host 1995
National Volleyball Host 1996
National Badminton Host 1999
Men's Basketball Host 2002
Women's Basketball Host 2003
Women's Volleyball Host 2006
Men's Basketball Host 2007
Women's Basketball Host 2008
Men's Basketball Host 2012
Women's Basketball Host 2013
Facility Equipment
The Langille Athletic Centre provides an extensive range of equipment and space for use for students and members of the community. The facility includes a full-sized outdoor soccer field, full-sized basketball court, with six retractable basketball nets and room for six badminton/pickle-ball nets or two side-by-side volleyball nets, it also has a half-sized court used as a stage which has two basketball nets and room for one badminton/pickle-ball net or one volleyball net. There is also a free weight area for lifting weights which includes a functional fitness room fitted with various plyometric/calisthenics equipment and a cardio area fitted with treadmills, bikes, ellipticals, a stair mill, rower and assistive weight machines. There are also two squash courts and one racquetball court available for use and all necessary sports equipment is available for loan at the facility. Additionally, there are gendered full-sized locker rooms including washrooms and showers for the facility users.
Memberships
Memberships are available to the community for purchase with many different membership options including discounts for non-Dal AC students, Dal AC faculty, Dal AC alumni and seniors. In addition to regular memberships, there are also 1-month memberships, 10 visit punch passes, and drop in rates available. Memberships for current Dal AC students is included in their college tuition.
Special Programs and Event
Programs
The Langille Athletic Centre has a number of special programs offered for students and members with many more short-term programs occurring frequently. Established programs include
The Legge Massage Therapy office which operates out of the facility
The Free Wheelin’ Program which is a bike rental program free of charge with a required deposit
Rocky's Run which is a 5 km run available for not only members and students, but also the broader community, and is the largest fundraiser supporting the facility