For every Pacific student, their sports, fitness and recreational experience begins and ends at the Pacific Athletic Center, located on the north end of the Pacific campus.
Constructed in 1970, the "PAC" as it is affectionately called, is one of the largest small college athletic facilities in the Northwest with 95,000-square-foot of floor space on two levels. The PAC is home to all of Pacific's intercollegiate athletic teams, athletic offices and the department of exercise science.

A recent remodeling project brought the PAC"s activity spaces up-to-date with other facilities of its type and size in the area. The $3 million project, completed in September 2000, added a 5,000-square foot weight and fitness center, remodeled athletic department offices, provided for the construction of a wooden gym floor and made the building more aesthetically pleasing for general use.

In the summer of 2003, the lower level of the PAC will be remodeled to complete the project. This phase will include reconstruction of locker rooms, construction of new varsity team rooms and the re-configuration of the athletic training facilities.

The PAC gymnasium is the home to Pacific's volleyball, basketball and wrestling teams. The facilities seat 2,500 fans for basketball and wrestling and 1,500 for volleyball matches. The aggressive nature of the fans gives the PAC a reputation as a "hard place to play" among many of its conference opponents. When not being used for practice or events, the gym has three basketball and volleyball courts available for student use.
The fieldhouse is unique among small college athletic facilities in the region. The 15,000-square foot facility serves as an indoor practice area for baseball, softball, tennis and track & field during the wet Oregon spring. Pacific is one of only three schools in the Northwest Conference with an indoor practice facility, and Pacific was the first to have such a building. The fieldhouse has two basketball courts, two tennis courts and four volleyball courts, depending on configuration, available for student use.

The new weight and fitness center features the latest in free weights, Nautilus-style fitness machines and cardiovascular workout equipment. The intramural dispensary has a variety of equipment available for student check-out. Other amenities in the PAC include three racquetball courts, saunas, a dance studio and wrestling mat room.

The PAC continues to be a popular place for special events, both athletic and non-athletic. Each year the PAC hosts the Pacific Junior Open and Senior Open wrestling tournaments, age-group tournaments for the United States Volleyball Association and the annual All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest. Over the last year, the PAC has also been the site of Forest Grove High School's boy's basketball tournament and commencement exercises.