PE Complex "The Plex"
The Complex serves as the home to the Valdosta State basketball programs as well as Blazer volleyball. One of the rowdiest arenas in the NCAA Division II ranks, The Complex seats 5,350 fans for each Blazer home event. The venue nearly reached it's capacity during the 2009-10 men's basketball season, when a record 4,616 fans gathered on February 27, 2010 to watch Valdosta State take on the West Georgia Wolves.
The Complex has undergone several renovations since its opening in 1983 and is today one of the top arenas in the Gulf South Conference. The most recent update and perhaps one of the largest to the facility was a complete renovation of the lobby area in 2013. Locker room renovations were also implemented that same year. Prior to the 2006-07 season, the lower level seating along each sideline was replaced with new cushioned armchair-style seats. The entire south side seating in the lower level, as well as selected rows on the north side, are reserved seating for Valdosta State's season ticket holders. Meanwhile, the lower end zone seating area, as well as the entire upper bowl, features bench style seating.
The benches for athletic events are located along the side sideline of the arena. Meanwhile, the west end zone bleachers are used to seat the Valdosta State cheerleaders, Red Hots dance team and pep band as well as the student-run Complex Crazies. The Complex also serves as a concert venue for select shows throughout the year, and graduation ceremonies are also often held in the arena. In addition to the arena, The Complex also houses newly renovated locker rooms for Valdosta State's two basketball teams, the volleyball program and the school's two tennis teams. The south hall of the building also features two visiting team locker rooms as well as faculty locker rooms.
Offices housing Valdosta State's Athletic Department are located along the east corridor of the facility while the University's Kinesiology and Physical Education Department, a branch of VSU's College of Education, is housed along the north hall. Classrooms, utilized by both the Athletic Department and KSPE Department, can also be found along both the north and south halls.One of Valdosta State's four Athletic Training Rooms, which features a full line of equipment for the needs of Blazer athletes, can be found along the north hall while the upper bowl of the arena also includes an indoor walking/running track.
Evidence of Valdosta State's athletic dominance can be found throughout The Complex as the Athletic Department trophy case is located across the south hall from the Athletic Department offices. The trophy cases houses four of Valdosta State's seven national championship trophies as well a a multitude of Gulf South Conference All-Sport trophies and each of the school's 24 GSC championship trophies along with numerous other momentos from VSU's athletic past and present. Meanwhile, hanging in the rafters of the arena are banners commemorating some of the best teams in Valdosta State athletic lore.