Granger Field on Beaver Street has become a second hub for athletic activity on campus thanks to an $7.8-million plan to improve Clark's athletic facilities. The construction of a $5-million Dolan Field House and the reconfiguration and reconstruction of the existing soccer/lacrosse, field hockey and baseball fields, as well as the Corash tennis courts.
Construction began at the conclusion of the 2002 spring season. The field hockey/baseball field as well as the Corash tennis courts were ready by September 2002 the Dolan Field House officially opened in the Spring of 2003. The men's and women's soccer programs practice and played begin playing on the new lighted grass field in 2004 .
"Significantly improving our outdoor space and increasing our indoor space will greatly enhance Clark's athletic and recreational program," says Athletic Director Linda Moulton. "Current and future student-athletes will positively benefit from our new facilities and the opportunities that will be provided. There is tremendous excitement about what these new facilities will do for the campus and the extended Clark community."
The new field house will relieve the overlapping demands on the Kneller Athletic Center. The building will serve as the support facility for fall and spring teams, complementing the new outdoor spaces. Space will also be available for some intramural activities, club sportsand other recreational and neighborhood programs.In addition, the field house will provide indoor practice space, a training room, team locker rooms for the Clark teams and visting general locker rooms. .
The upgrade of the fields will provide Clark with first-class competitive venues for the varsity programs while providing multi-purpose spaces for a variety of other programs and activities. The field hockey/baseball field will be constructed of synthetic sport turf, while the soccer/lacrosse will be grass or synthetic sport turf. The entire faciity is located within walking distance of the central campus..
