ATHLETICS: PARTICIPATION AND FACILITIES 2014-15

All Haverford students participate in the instructional athletic program, except those excused for medical reasons. Over one third of students participate in 23 intercollegiate sports (10 for men; 12 for women and one Co-ed; Cricket). Nearly 200 of these students play two or more sports, and are counted with each team below. Average participation figures are:

Varsity Sports Men Women Total

Baseball 29 -- 29 12 15 27 Cricket 14 2 16 Cross Country 30 21 51 Fencing 13 12 25 Field Hockey -- 25 25 36 28 64 Soccer 21 25 46 -- 15 15 Squash 11 13 24 23 16 39 Indoor Track & Field 42 34 76 Outdoor Track & Field 40 34 74 -- 15 15 Total* 271 255 526

*This total includes students who are multiple-sport athletes. The unduplicated total is 403.

Haverford's teams compete within the Centennial Conference along with ten other selective colleges. The College is a member of NCAA Division III.

The Gary Lutnick Tennis and Track Center in the Alumni Field House: Renovated in 1984 and 1997, and resurfaced in 2008, the Alumni Field House is a premiere competition site for tennis and indoor track & field. The facility has 58,605 square feet of floor space to accommodate the four lane, 200 meter Haddleton track including several pits for jumping and pole vaulting. It is also home fo r College and community athletic meets. The Field House contains two batting cages and a “playing field” for field hockey, lacrosse, socce r, and softball. The infield can be used for recreational and intramural basketball (four courts) and tennis (four courts).

Douglas B. Gardner ’83 Integrated Athletic Center: 86,390 square foot facility completed in 2005, contains the Calvin J. Gooding ’84 Arena (seating 1,200) for basketball and volleyball; Greg Kannerstein ’63 Pavilion for basketball, volleyball and badminton; Arn ’7 6 and Nancy Tellem Fitness Center (7,200 square feet, primarily Cybex exercise equipment, 80 weight and fitness stations); Dana Swan Mul tipurpose Room for dance, martial arts, fitness, and recreational activities; the Andy Kates Fencing Salle; five International Squash C ourts; Tom Glasser ’82 Hall of Achievement; extensive sports medicine, locker room, and lobby areas; and a conference/AV room. Built as an ecologically sustainable facility, it was awarded the NCV2 Gold rating in Leadership Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the United States Green Building Council in 2006.

Swan Field: Completed in September 2008, Swan Field serves as a competition site for field hockey and men's and women's lacrosse as well as a practice site for the aforementioned teams and men's and women's soccer, baseball and softball. Swan Field has a sy nthetic FieldTurf surface used by a number of professional and collegiate teams throughout the country. The use of lights expands bot h practice and competition opportunities and aids in the reduction of missed class time by allowing flexibility in scheduling games and practices no longer limited by daylight hours.

Kannerstein Field and Roy Randall Diamond: Kannerstein Field hosted its official dedication ceremony on Sat., April 21, 2012. The new and improved baseball facility is named in honor of Haverford's beloved former athletic director and head baseball coach, Greg Kannerstein '63, who passed away in 2009. The major renovation project provides the team with one of the very best D-III baseball facilities in the country. The renovations include an entirely new playing surface, irrigation system, drainage system, fences, backstop, bullpen mounds, scoreboard, additional seating and a new roofed and turfed hitting facility.

Additional Outdoor Facilities: Walton Field, a grass surface for men’s and women’s soccer. The M. Alanson Johnson II ’55 and Delores S. Johnson Track accomodates a 400 meter, 8 lane track with a red, full-depth, polyurethane surface. Additional faciltities include a sprint chute; a steeplechase hurdle/pit; pole vault, long/triple, and high jump areas; plus a discus cage with javelin and shot put launching areas. The Class of 1888 Field is a practice field for soccer. The Merion Fields are used for intramurals and off season practices. The Featherbed Fields have two practice venues for multiple athletic activities. Other fields include the Class of 1995 Field for softball; Cope Field for cricket; and the Bramall and Marshall courts featuring 12 all-weather tennis courts resurfaced in August, 2013.

Source: Director of Athletics Factbook, 2014-15