Facilities
Haverford College boasts some of the finest athletic facilities in all of NCAA Division III, including the Douglas B. Gardner '83 Integrated Athletic Center — which contains the Arn and Nancy Tellem Fitness Center, the Calvin Gooding Arena, the Thomas Glasser Hall of Achievement and much, much more.
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The college's $1,000,000 Johnson Track, which features full field event and steeplechase capabilities and encircles one of the finest game fields in the region. Walton Field is Haverford's central game location, hosting men's and women's soccer in the fall and men's lacrosse in the spring. With a seating capacity of well over 1,000, Haverford held the NCAA Division I and III Women's Lacrosse Championships on Walton in 1988.
The Alumni Field House features the largest Versaturf floor anywhere. The 58,000 square-foot facility can hold over 2,000 spectators and contains four intramural basketball courts, an indoor batting cage, indoor tennis courts and a 200-meter indoor track that hosts numerous major college and high school open and invitational meets.
Haverford's top-notch outdoor tennis courts were the scene of the 1985 NCAA Division III Championships, and the college also maintains five quality squash courts. Other top Ford facilities include the Henri Gordon Fencing Room, the John A. Lester Cricket Pavilion and the Roy Randall Baseball and Class of '95 Softball Diamonds — all touted among the area's best.
Location
Haverford's location is ideal for students with athletic interests. The 30-plus colleges in the Philadelphia area and the focus on competition within the Centennial Conference offer varied scheduling and minimum travel time. Teams travel to other regions during college vacations, but are rarely away from campus overnight or miss more than a few classes during an academic term.
Additional recreational activities are available for students whose interests lie outside Haverford's extensive offerings. Students have joined rowing or sailing clubs on the nearby Schuylkill River. Skiing and outing groups have journeyed to the Pocono Mountains and New Jersey Pine Barrens. The Main Line, along which Haverford is located, is a center of running, ice skating, racquet and equestrian pursuits.