Kenneth P. Burbidge Jr. Family Athletics Academic Center
David S. Layton Golf Academy
The Country Club of Salt Lake
Spence Eccles Ski Team Building
Address: 112 South Wasatch Drive (located between the softball field and track).
The Utah Ski Team opened the Spence Eccles Ski Team Building in April 2017, giving the program a state-of-the-art facility and the first of its kind in NCAA skiing. Eccles, who was the lead donor for the building, was an All-American skier at Utah in the 1950's.
Construction began on the two-story, 5,931 square-foot building in June 2016.
The ground floor enters into a lobby holding the Alf Engen Sportsmanship Award bowl, a ski-themed chandelier and a commemorative donor plaque. A film study room and lounge for the student-athletes also holds a small office for private study and meetings, as well as plaques commemorating Olympians and All-Americans. Men’s and women’s custom locker rooms for dry gear storage open into Nordic and alpine team rooms with tuning tables and ski and boot storage for each team.
On the second level, a large board room is available for team meetings and also serves as a trophy room, holding Utah's NCAA trophies along with a plaque commemorating Utah's individual national champions. The table features a three-dimensional map identifying the ski areas of the Wasatch mountains. A balcony with views of the mountains and the Salt Lake City area is also available for gatherings.
A game-changing expansion for the Utes came in 2023 with the addition of a treadmill building, adjacent to the Spence Eccles Ski Team Building. Putting Utah in rare company in collegiate skiing, the 660-square foot space includes a Tuff Tread ski treadmill, allowing Nordic student-athletes to train off snow at any time of day—together or independently. The treadmill inclines up to 20% and has a maximum speed of 22 miles per hour. It also incorporates adjacent monitors and mirrors for real-time evaluation and feedback for technique work, specific training sessions, testing throughout the year.
The exterior of the building has parking areas for the ski team vehicles, as well as a canopy to keep the vehicles covered. Additional storage is available in the building’s basement.
The building is located north of the McCarthey Family Track and Field, between the track and Dumke Family Softball Stadium.