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Beard Field House
Home of:
Men's and Women's Track & Field
Men's and Women's Tennis (Indoor Facility)
Facility facts:
Located in Haas Athletic Center, the facility provides a six-lane, 200-meter track; field event facilities; three basketball courts; five tennis courts; batting cages; and flexible space for indoor activities, clinics and practices. Locker rooms, a team office and meeting spaces are available in the building.
History:
Opened in 1991, the field house is named for Anson McCook Beard Jr. and his wife, Jean Jones Beard '65. Mr. Beard served as a member of the Board of Trustees from 1971 until his retirement in 2008, when he was named Trustee emeritus. He served on the Executive and Resources committees, co-chaired the Campaign for Wheaton in the 1990s, and was the Chairman of the Board from 1997 to 2001.
