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FOUNDATION FIELD
In 1995, through a combined effort of
University, Foundation, and many other friends and boosters,
Bald Eagle baseball played its first season on a field that
was truly home, Foundation Field.
LHU's new baseball field was pegged out in 1994 and work
began on Foundation land across the river. This field,
yet another "gem" in LHU's ever-growing list of renovations
and advancements under University President Dr. Craig Dean
Willis, is one of the finest in the Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference. With professional quality clay mound
and infield areas, a warning track, batting cages, bullpens,
dugouts, a watering system and an electronic scoreboard,
LHU's baseball field has become a place where Bald Eagle
diamondmen look forward to playing every day, whether that
be in practice or in a game.
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HUBERT JACK STADIUM
Dedicated in 1975, Hubert Jack
Stadium was named for Hubert H. Jack, former Lock Haven
football head coach from 1946-68 and head wrestling mentor
from 1942-64. Jack Stadium includes Charlotte Smith
Field, an artificial turf playing surface, lights and an
eight-lane track.
The first game in the stadium was
played on September 13, 1975, in front of a capacity crowd
over 3,000 strong, as Lycoming College topped the Bald
Eagles by a score of 23-0. Hubert Jack Stadium was
dedicated on September 20, 1975 before a game against
Bloomsburg.
Over the span of his 27 year coaching
and teaching career at Lock Haven, Coach Jack built a
102-90-7 ledger on the gridiron, and an impressive 153-39-5
mark as the wrestling coach.
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LAWRENCE FIELD
Lawrence Field was dedicated in 1953, named after former
Lock Haven football player S. Dave (Whitey) Lawrence. A
former field for football and field hockey, Lawrence Field
is now the home of Lock Haven Softball.
The field is equipped with a sound system, and new dugouts
were opened for use in the 2002 season. Lawrence Field also
had a brand new 20 foot scoreboard installed last spring as
well as a 40 foot flagpole that was donated by the Screaming
Eagles Booster Club.
LHU’s home field also boasts batting cages, bullpens and a
press box positioned right behind home plate.
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CHARLOTTE E. SMITH FIELD
Dr. Charlotte E. Smith served Lock
Haven State (Teachers) College for 29 years (1944-1973) as
Professor in the Department Health and Physical Education.
At a time when there were few athletics opportunities for
women, Charlotte Smith coached basketball (1944-67; 89-33)
and initiated and coached varsity teams in field hockey
(1945-72; 152-36-19) and lacrosse (1970-73; 16-1). Upon her
retirement in 1973, Lock Haven State College recognized Dr.
Smith’s extraordinary service by naming a field in her
honor.
With completion of the artificial turf and lighted field
that is the new home of LHU field hockey and lacrosse,
The Charlotte E. Smith Field was rededicated on October
25, 2008… a fitting tribute to the teacher, mentor and
legendary coach of generations of students.
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CHARLOTTE E. SMITH FIELD
Dr. Charlotte E.
Smith served Lock Haven State (Teachers) College for 29
years (1944-1973) as Professor in the Department Health and
Physical Education.
At a time when there were few athletics opportunities for
women, Charlotte Smith coached basketball (1944-67; 89-33)
and initiated and coached varsity teams in field hockey
(1945-72; 152-36-19) and lacrosse (1970-73; 16-1). Upon her
retirement in 1973, Lock Haven State College recognized Dr.
Smith’s extraordinary service by naming a field in her
honor.
With completion of the artificial turf and lighted field
that is the new home of LHU field hockey and lacrosse,
The Charlotte E. Smith Field was rededicated on October
25, 2008… a fitting tribute to the teacher, mentor and
legendary coach of generations of students.
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ROGERS GYMNASIUM
The oldest building on the campus of
Lock Haven University, Rogers Gymnasium dates from 1896.
It was later named (1953) for James H. Rogers, '49, a former
athlete, World War II veteran, and popular high school
teacher who died shortly after receiving his degree.
In addition to the Tomlinson Center project, LHU's athletics
teams have also recently benefited from a modernized weight
room which is housed in Rogers Gymnasium.
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THOMAS FIELDHOUSE
Thomas Fieldhouse was built in 1935
and in 1953, it was renamed to honor Central State
Teachers' College alumnus ('06) and trustee, and former
football, baseball, and basketball player David W. Thomas,
M.D. Thomas Fieldhouse, completely renovated in 1984,
serves as the main athletic complex on campus. It is
used for teaching of physical education classes, sport
practices, and intercollegiate men's and women's basketball,
women's volleyball, and wrestling competition. The
Department of Athletics is also housed in Thomas Fieldhouse.
Features: 2,500
capacity arena Wrestling room Six lockerrooms
Athletic training facility Press boxes Faculty and
intercollegiate athletics offices Classroom
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TOMLINSON CENTER
Continuing with LHU's commitment to
first class facilities, the new Tomlinson Center, an
expansion that has modernized the locker room center at
Hubert Jack Stadium, was dedicated in the fall of 2000.
It features a new state-of-the-art athletic training
facility as well as a new football locker room area, and
additional space for the field hockey, track and field
programs, and visiting football teams.
The expansion was initiated by a
generous donation from T.R. "Tommy" Tomlinson (d. 2000), a
1940 graduate of Lock Haven State Teachers College. A
talented athlete, Tomlinson played football at Lock Haven
after transferring from Pennsylvania State University, and
also displayed his athletic prowess as a member of The
Haven's boxing team. The facility is named "The
Tomlinson Center" in his honor.
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WEST BRANCH CROSS COUNTRY
COURSE
Located just across the river, the
West Branch Cross Country course was dedicated on September
30, 2000 for the first annual LHU Invitational and used
again that same season to host the 2000 NCAA Division II
East Regional Championships.
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ZIMMERLI POOL
Work on Zimmerli Gymnasium was
completed in 1970. The building takes its name from
Elizabeth K. Zimmerli, Ed.D., Director of Health and
Physical Education at the University from 1946-66. The
gymnasium contains three teaching stations, dressing,
locker/shower facilities, plus offices for the Department of
Health and Physical Education and PSAC and classrooms.
The six-lane indoor pool is the home of the Lock Haven
Women's Swim team.
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