Since its construction in 1994, the Alexander C. Waterhouse Physiology Research and Training Facility has provided University of Hawai‘i student-athletes the tools to excel with quality strength training in their respective sports.
Strength and conditioning coach Tommy Heffernan heads the staff along with assistant Grant Steen and graduate assistants James Chassin, Kamalei Magnani, Mike Johnson and student assistant Ian Hasegawa. Heffernan and his team provide guidance and observe approximately 450 UH student-athletes for optimal performance and injury prevention.
The student-athletes are granted the opportunity to utilize various strength, flexibility, and conditioning methods, along with an education in body-type testing and nutrition for the athletes to develop optimal individual performance and injury prevention. From the moment the student-athletes enter UH, the staff keeps records to chart each one’s career progression.
The 10,000-square-foot facility is named after the late Alexander C. Waterhouse, who was inducted to the UH Circle of Honor in 1997. Waterhouse, a lifelong supporter of Hawai‘i athletics, was the founder and chairman of the Na Koa Football Booster Club and a member of the ‘Ahahui Koa ‘Anuenue Board of Directors.
Before his passing in March 1999, Waterhouse presented the University with a $300,000 contribution to establish one of the finest training facilities in the country.
Alexander C. Waterhouse Training Facility Quick Facts
-10,000 square feet of room
-More than $300,000 worth of high-tech strength and conditioning equipment
-23,000 pounds of free weights from YORK Barbell molded with custom UH logos
-18 Werksan Olympic sets of plates
-6 Open Olympic platforms
-HAMMER STRENGTH machines used by NFL and NBA teams
-BEAR machines for squatting and jump training