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Athletic Facilities
• The gymnasium underwent a facelift that was
completed in 2002. The ceiling was removed,
and the walls were refinished and painted. The
bleachers were replaced with 1,100 chair back
seats and new bleachers, bringing the capacity
to 2,176. The floor was refinished and repainted,
and a new sound system was installed. In
addition, the lighting was upgraded and wiring
was added to allow for televised games, while
the men’s basketball, women’s basketball and
volleyball locker rooms were also renovated.
The final touch was the addition of new scoreboards,
one of which lists individual players’
points and fouls.
• The Koessler Athletic Center was the site of
the men’s basketball tournament at the 1985,
1986 and 2003 Empire State Games.
Koessler Athletic Center Pool
• The Koessler Athletic Center Pool is a 25-
yard, six-lane pool and hosts meets for the men
and women’s swimming and diving teams as
well as competitions for the synchronized swimming
program. It seats 200.
• A new scoreboard system that shows the running
time and score throughout each event was
installed prior to the start of the 2005-06 academic
year. Each time a swimmer hits the touch
pad at the end of the lane, the split time for that
swimmer is displayed in his or her respective
lane on the scoreboard. At the end of the race,
final times are posted on the board until the
start of the next event.
• The scoreboard also shows point totals for
the meet for both the men and women’s teams.
Recording the times in the pool are touchpads
located underneath the starting blocks.
• New record boards were installed prior to the
2006-07 season. The boards list overall school
records for both men and women as well as the
Koessler Athletic Center Pool records.
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