Facilities
Hofstra Specialty Camps utilizes an indoor, heated, Olympic-sized swimming pool (50 meters, eight lanes), computing facilities, science laboratories, intramural fields, a gymnasium, 30 acres of playing fields, nine tournament-quality tennis courts, University-level dining facilities, and a registered arboretum. At the camp infirmary, registered nurses are always on duty.
- Facilities for Sports Academy Camps
- Facilities for Specialty Camps Camps
- Directions to Each Camp Facility
Facilities for Sports Academy Camps
Hofstra Sports Academy Camps are held on the same playing fields used by the Hofstra University athletes and teams.
David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex
Mo Cassara Boys' Basketball Camp
The 5,046-seat, 93,000 square-foot Hofstra Arena serves as home to the Hofstra Men and Women's Basketball, and Wrestling teams, and also hosts commencements, exhibitions, trade shows, concerts and other special events. The air-conditioned facility is equipped with a state-of-the-art electronic scoreboard, men's and women's locker rooms, a training room, a large weight room, dressing rooms for stage events, four concession stands, five ticket windows, six luxury boxes and offices for Hofstra's athletic administration and basketball staffs.
Hofstra Physical Education Building
Rob Anspach Wrestling Camp, Christine A. Nowierski Cheer Camp, and Kelly Olsen Dance Academy
The Pride Volleyball team calls the Hofstra University Physical Education Building its home. The 800-seat arena contains Thrust-A-Pad floor, which covers the entire 40,000-square-foot building and gives Hofstra the second largest indoor wooden facility on the East Coast. The floor has been placed over the old synthetic surface and adds greater flexibility, thereby decreasing the chance of leg injuries.
James M. Shuart Stadium
Seth Tierney Boys' Lacrosse Camp and Abby Morgan Girls' Lacrosse Camp
The 13,000-seat James M. Shuart Stadium is home to the Pride Football, Men's and Women's Lacrosse, and Women's Field Hockey programs. It contains a FieldTurf system, which replicates a natural grass surface, but offers the durability and cost benefits of synthetic fields. FieldTurf is a safe alternative, resulting in a documented reduction of sports injuries. The sand and rubber infill system is the biggest technical development that the sport surfacing industry has seen in the last 25 years. This patented technology sets FieldTurf apart from all other sports surfaces. James M. Shuart Stadium is also the largest outdoor sports and entertainment complex on Long Island.
University Field
Patrick Anderson Baseball Camp
The Pride Men's Baseball program calls University Field, located on Hofstra's North Campus, their home. It contains “Competition Turf,” an artificial grass surface, which is similar to what is used at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The new surface gives the Pride greater flexibility in playing during inclement weather and will also allow for greater use during the summer months. In 2006 the field received a new scoreboard in right centerfield. In 2002-03 the existing dugouts were replaced with sunken dugouts, measuring 70 feet in length, with protective fencing. During the summer of 2004, the outfield warning track was resurfaced with crushed gravel for better playability and drainage. University Field has dimensions of 331 feet down the left field line, 380 to center field and 340 down the right field line.
Soccer Stadium
Richard Nuttall and Simon Riddiough Soccer Camp
The Hofstra Men’s and Women’s Soccer Teams play at the Hofstra University Soccer Stadium. The Stadium features a 120-yard by 74-yard FieldTurf surface, stadium lighting, and metal bleachers the length of the field. The FieldTurf system replicates a natural grass surface, but offers the durability and cost benefits of synthetic fields. FieldTurf is a safe alternative, resulting in a documented reduction of sports injuries. The sand and rubber infill system is the biggest technical development that the sport surfacing industry has seen in the last 25 years. The soccer facility has seating for approximately 1,600 spectators.
Softball Stadium
Hofstra University Softball Camp
The Hofstra University Pride play and practice at the Hofstra Softball Stadium. Construction included new sunken dugouts, new outfield sod, a press box on top of the bleachers behind home plate, batting cages next to the dugouts and a bullpen area. Bleacher seating behind home plate, from dugout to dugout, accommodates nearly 1,000 spectators. Field dimensions are 190 feet down the lines and 220 feet to centerfield.
Hofstra Fitness Center
Krista Kilburn-Steveskey Girls' Basketball Camp
The newly renovated Fitness Center features: 40 state-of-the-art cardio pieces, 50+ Cybex strength training pieces, ADA certified circuit, Cycle Studio, Yoga/Pilates Studio, Aerobics Studio, Indoor track, Lounge & Computer station, 6 basketball hoops, and more!
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Facilities for Speciality Camps
Hofstra Physical Education Building
The Pride Volleyball team calls the Hofstra University Physical Education Building its home. The 800-seat arena contains Thrust-A-Pad floor, which covers the entire 40,000-square-foot building and gives Hofstra the second largest indoor wooden facility on the East Coast. The floor has been placed over the old synthetic surface and adds greater flexibility, thereby decreasing the chance of leg injuries.
Hofstra Swim Center
Our indoor Olympic-sized pool includes four diving boards [(2) 1-meter and (2) 3-meter], an underwater dive-tank observation window, two movable bulkheads that can divide the pool for separate activities, and comprehensive support facilities, including locker rooms, showers, bleachers, and accessibility for the handicapped.
Tennis Courts
Adventure Education Facilities
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