Athletics Facilities

Alumni Healthful Living Center
The 123,000-square-foot Alumni Healthful Living Center (AHLC) offers students a place to enrich their campus experiences beyond the classroom.

The facility, which opened in 1993, features a 2000-seat basketball facility, fitness center, aerobics room, eight-lane pool and recreation area, indoor track, racquetball and squash courts, practice courts, and a wrestling room.

Western New England College's Downes Athletic Hall of Fame and Health Services are located in the building.

The Alumni Healthful Living Center will be the site of the Basketball Hall of Fame High School Invitational from January 17-18, 2003.

The Springfield Spirit of the National Women's Basketball League (WNBL) again will use the facility as a home site during its second season this winter.

The AHLC also will be the site of the 2003 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Men's and Women's Basketball Championships. The tournament semifinals will be held on Friday, February 28 followed by the championship games on Saturday, March 1.

Golden Bears Stadium

Golden Bears Stadium, which opened in September 2002, is the College's newest facility. The lighted multi-purpose field is part of the Suprenant Field complex and is located adjacent to the baseball and soccer fields.

It will be used by the College's varsity field hockey, football, and men's and women's lacrosse teams, and for the school's intramural program.

Western New England College's football and lacrosse teams previously played their contests on the game field located near the St. Germain Campus Center. The College is building a new residence hall on the site. The field hockey team played its events on a grass surface at Suprenant Field.

"This new multi-purpose athletic field is a giant step in fulfilling our vision for athletics, and it is an opportunity for us to further our support for our students and propel both our athletics program and the College to its next level of excellence," said Western New England College president Dr. Anthony S. Caprio.

"The entire College has worked together to advance varsity and intramural sports because we recognize how beneficial these are for our students and for the growing reputation of Western New England College," he noted.

According to athletic director Mike Theulen, "This facility will be a tremendous asset for our student-athletes and teams, and will complement our Alumni Healthful Living Center. It also allows us to deliver programming in a qualitative way for our student-athletes and student body."

Suprenant Fields
The Suprenant fields are the practice turf for all outdoor sports. There includes wide, green spaces and a baseball/softball diamond. Home baseball and softball games are held here. Many fans and opponents say that our athletic fields are among the best in New England.

Volvo Outdoor Tennis Courts
The Volvo Outdoor Tennis Courts are home to our men's and women's tennis teams.