State-of-the-art refers to “the highest level of development.” So what makes the sports facilities at Wintrust Sports Complex, from our basketball courts and volleyball courts to our training room and meeting spaces, state-of-the-art? Our modern, multipurpose hardwood gym, onsite restaurant and concessions, and additional amenities do! Wintrust Sports Complex is proud to be a premier sports center in the Midwest. Since Wintrust Sports Complex opened its doors in 2021, we’ve blended modern amenities with the traditions of sports.
Wintrust Sports Facilities
Wintrust is a modern facility, not even five years old yet, with modern design choices, technology, and amenities for athletes, families, and everyone else. The biggest aspect of our entire 116,000-square-foot facility is our hardwood gym, which is perfect for a variety of indoor sports. We can configure our hardwood court space to fit eight basketball courts, 16 NCAA-standard volleyball courts, and one championship court. There’s flexible space for additional indoor sports such as wrestling, dance, and cheer. Depending on the configuration, there’s room for up to 4,000 spectators. The hardwood court features modular dividers, nets, and hoops, plenty of lighting, and shiny gym floors.
Wintrust Sports Complex’s sports facilities are home to the best hardwood courts in the Midwest, with the additional facilities and amenities that make any team’s experience that much better. Our entire sports facility boasts high ceilings, an open and welcoming environment, and plenty of natural light. Explore the entire facility with our virtual tour!
Additional Facilities
Team or Corporate Meeting Rooms: Wintrust Sports Complex offers two meeting rooms, perfect for administrative hubs during a tournament or strategy rooms for teams and coaches. These rooms include flexible layouts and presentation technology.
Athletic Training Room: Any quality sports complex has an athletic training room to treat injuries and prevent them. Our training room offers privacy and comfort for athletes, coaches, and team staff to assess injuries and the overall health of players before, during, or after a game.
Our Second Floor includes a mezzanine overlooking the entire gym space. This area offers additional spectator space adjacent to our onsite restaurant, The Station Grille.
Restaurant and Lounge: Our onsite restaurant, The Station Grille, offers a full lunch and dinner menu, including a kids’ menu and full bar service. The catering menu includes a breakfast buffet, appetizers and small bite selection, lunch and dinner buffets, and service. Enjoying a meal doesn’t mean anyone has to miss out on the action – the Station Grille overlooks the gym floor.
Concessions: The concessions stand offers grab-and-go options for snacks and drinks and plenty of seating to take a break from the action. Plus, floor-to-ceiling windows provide views of the hardwood courts.
Flexibility of Our Sports Facilities
One key component in newer sports facilities is multipurpose courts and flexible gym layouts. Previously, many courts and facilities were built specifically for a single sport. High school gyms built in the 1960s and 1970s were designed specifically as basketball courts with standard sizing and appropriate markings. As other sports, notably volleyball throughout the last couple of decades and now pickleball, grow in popularity, sports facilities need to adapt. Standard volleyball courts are smaller than basketball courts, and all sports require different markings on the floor, minimal ceiling clearance, and equipment such as hoops and nets.
Wintrust Sports Complex is one example of a newer indoor sports facility with state-of-the-art multipurpose courts built with adaptation in mind. When the popularity and regulations of different indoor sports grow, we’re ready to adapt as needed. Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States, and our indoor courts are ready to host the future of pickleball.
Notable Events
A spotlight on Wintrust Sports Complex’s sports facilities would not be complete without sharing the notable events hosted at Wintrust. National Indoor sports leagues and organizations such as Nike, Under Armour, and WNBA’s Chicago Sky would pick nothing other than a state-of-the-art site for their championships, camps, and training.
Wintrust Sports Complex is the site of events, including the Under Armour UAA Boys Basketball Finals, Nike’s Jr Elite Youth Basketball League (jrEYBL) Super Regional Chicago games, and the American Conrhole League’s championship – broadcast live on ESPN. Wintrust is the official indoor training and competition site for Special Olympics Illinois. WNBA Champions, Chicago Sky partners with Nike and Wintrust for the Nike Chicago Sky Nike Basketball Camps. Plus, Sky considered our facility their new practice facility before they announced that they would build their own facility next door.
More than Sports
Wintrust Sports Complex is more than our shiny hardwood courts. We have a 4,000-square-foot redemption arcade with a mix of classic games and new technology. Our 2,000-square-foot laser tag arena is the ultimate challenge for any group or team. Wintrust Sports Complex’s combination of athletic facilities, family fun, flexible spaces and rooms, and onsite food and drink options make it a one-of-a-kind facility in the Chicago area. Come check out our facilities anytime at The Station Grille, the arcade, or during open pickleball time, or attend an event, camp, or clinic.
