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Jeffery P. Hazell Athletics Center • 203.932.7023
www.NewHavenChargers.com
The University of New Haven is NCAA Division I and a proud member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). Charger Athletics includes 20 sports programs competing at the highest level of collegiate athletics. For more information about the #Blue&Gold, see www.NewHavenChargers.com.
Intercollegiate Athletic Facilities
North Campus
The Hazell Center is located on the North Campus and is home to the University of New Haven men's and women's basketball and volleyball programs. It also serves as a practice facility for University of New Haven's other varsity athletic teams and as a gathering place for large University-wide events. The Hazell Center includes a full-size basketball court with seating for 1,000. The building also houses the varsity athletic weight room, equipment room, administrative offices, and sports medicine facilities. Adjacent to the gymnasium are newly renovated tennis courts, a varsity softball field, Frank Vieira Field (baseball), and Kayo Field at Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium, a multi-purpose field which is home to the Charger football and field hockey programs. The stadium includes newly installed blue and gold turf and a cutting-edge video display scoreboard.
The Peterson Performance Center is located on the University's North Campus, adjacent to the Jeffery P. Hazell Athletic Center. This state-of-the-art facility offers a 7,000 square foot world-class weightroom filled with top-of-the-line equipment. The weightroom features a total of 20 Olympic style weightlifting racks that can be configured for 100's of different weight training exercises. The weightroom also features a 60-yard turf agility and conditioning area. The Peterson Performance Center is also home to a 1,500 square foot sport medicine center and a 2,500 square foot football locker room that can support more than 125 student-athletes.
Main Campus
Kathy Zolad Stadium is located on the Main Campus, adjacent to the David A. Beckerman Recreation Center. In the summer of 2007, the field underwent a $1.3 million transformation which saw the installation of a synthetic turf surface, new scoreboard, bleachers, press box, and fencing. In 2019, the field was replaced with new turf and an updated Chargers logo at midfield. The field is home to the men's and women's soccer and women's lacrosse programs and serves as a practice facility for all the Chargers' varsity athletic programs as well as campus competitive and intramural sports.
David A. Beckerman Recreation Center/Main Campus • 203.932.2965
www.newhaven.edu/ChargerRec
ChargerREC's mission is to engage the University of New Haven community in lifelong wellness, development, physical activity, and learning opportunities by providing comprehensive recreational programs, services, and facilities. ChargerREC encompasses the following programs and services: Intramural Sports, GroupX Classes, Competitive Sports, Adventure Recreation, Massage Therapy, Personal Training, and Special Events and Programs.
Recreation Facilities
The home of ChargerREC is the David A. Beckerman Recreation Center; a 56,600-square-foot student recreation center that features multi-purpose group fitness studios; weight room & fitness center; racquetball courts; hardwood activity courts (for basketball, volleyball, and badminton); a multi-activity court (for basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer, floor/roller hockey & various other activities); jogging track; juice bar; locker rooms (men's, women's & individual use) and lounge areas. In addition to the Beckerman Recreation Center, students have access to two turf fields (DellaCamera Stadium and Zolad Stadium) and the University of New Haven Tennis Courts.
During the academic year, the Beckerman Recreation Center membership fee for all current full-time and part-time University of New Haven students is included in their tuition package. University of New Haven faculty, staff, alumni, and family members are eligible to purchase memberships.
For more program information, hours, and policies, please visit www.newhaven.edu/ChargerRec
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