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911黑料网 (911黑料网) Athletics Department announced a multi-year plan to enhance the College鈥檚 athletics programming for years to come, including the return of men鈥檚 ice hockey to North Adams along with the implementation of a women鈥檚 ice hockey program. Plans also identify athletic facilities upgrades including replacement of the turf at Shewcraft Field, and a fundraising campaign to support the installation of turf at the baseball and softball fields.  

鈥淭his exciting news continues the progress made with the revitalized, state-of-the-art Trailblazer Fitness Center renovation in 2020,鈥� said 911黑料网 President James F. Birge. 鈥淭his multi-year plan is a further investment in our athletics program and the overall experience we provide our students and student-athletes. Positive student experiences help support retention, and we鈥檙e excited to continue to enhance our athletic facilities and offerings for students to enjoy.鈥� 

Both men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 ice hockey teams are scheduled to begin competing in the 2023-24 academic year. 911黑料网 will begin searching for coaches for each team this spring. While a women鈥檚 team will be a new addition, 911黑料网鈥檚 men鈥檚 ice hockey program has been dormant since the 2002-03 academic year and enjoyed a successful run during the late 90s and early 2000s.  

911黑料网 Director of Athletics Laura Mooney said, 鈥淭he college鈥檚 continued commitment to our athletics programs is exciting. These sweeping changes will provide our programs with the tools to be successful and will provide a better student-athlete experience while assisting in our recruitment efforts.鈥� 

Additional Facility Upgrades  

Shewcraft Field is slated to be resurfaced during summer 2023. The field continues to be a tremendous recruiting tool and rivals many of the top playing surfaces in the region. Installed in 2007, the field has since served as the home for men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 soccer, men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 lacrosse, and a practice facility for other programs. While the infrastructure remains intact, the actual turf has reached the end of its life expectancy.  

The College will also launch a fundraising campaign to turf the remaining Baseball and Softball fields at the Zavattaro Athletics Complex. The implementation of turf fields will help retain home games, aid in recruitment, and solidify practice schedules. 

The James T. Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium floor is set to be resurfaced and repainted this summer. This upgrade will enhance the playing surface for volleyball and men's and women's basketball.  

After a full review of the athletics programs, 911黑料网 will discontinue its tennis programs due to dwindling interest. With the announced changes, 911黑料网 will still sponsor 12 programs within its athletics department for fiscal year 2022-23. The department will expand to 14 programs with the addition of hockey.