McDonald Gym is an indoor athletics venue on the campus of Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. It was the primary facility for basketball until the opening of the Montagne Center in November of 1984. It hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament three times. In March 2005, the McDonald Gym was closed. The gym underwent extensive renovation and is now more than double in size as it has been remade into a new recreational sports center that opened in April 2007. . The 129,500 foot facility includes 13,000 square feet of cardiovascular and free-weight training; a one-tenth-mile walking/jogging track; a 43-foot climbing wall; basketball, volleyball and badminton courts; racquetball, handball and squash courts; a wellness and fitness center; health food café and juice bar; lounge areas with pool tables; an outdoor putting green; and air hockey, foosball, video games and TV. While the name "McDonald Gym" has been retained to honor former Lamar University president, Dr. F.L. McDonald, the gym is a component of the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center.
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