Facilities & Directions
Thomas Athletic Field
Hood's field hockey, women's and men's lacrosse and women's and men's soccer teams competed on a state-of-the-art FieldTurf field which was renovated in the summer of 2009. The $2.5 million project, includes a new locker room facility, picnic area, landscaping, storage facilities, a multi-purpose scoreboard and a portable press box to accommodate game operations staff.
Admission to athletic contests at Thomas Athletic Field is free for all fans.
About Thomas Athletic Field
- Renovated: 2009
- Capacity: 500
- Sports: Field Hockey, M/W Lacrosse, M/W Soccer
- Surface: Field Turf
- Admission: Free (Hood hosted events)
- GPS Address: 601 Blazer Trail, Frederick, MD 21701
- Directions: From Rte. 15 North/South exit at #15 7th Street. Make a left onto 7th Street and follow for 0.3 miles. Turn right on Magnolia Avenue and proceed to the entrance to campus on your left. Thomas Athletic Field will be on your left. Parking is available behind the Hood Athletic Center or at any of the marked parking lots as noted on the campus map.
Ronald J. Volpe Athletic Center
Completed in November 2011, local firms Warner Construction and Zavos Architecture + Design teamed up to construct the 41,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art multipurpose Ronald J. Volpe Athletic Center, which includes the 1,600-seat basketball/volleyball rena (with space for 500 additional floor-level seats), an observation deck, a two-level fitness center and cardio room, an athletic training room, locker rooms, an athletic hall of fame recognition display, a concession area, a hospitality and meeting room and office spaces. Click here for photo galleries of athletic center construction.
Originally named the Hood Athletic Center, the name was changed on March 27, 2015 to honor retiring president Dr. Ronald J. Volpe.
About the Ronald J. Volpe Athletic Center
- Opened: 2011
- Home to: Hodson Fitness Center, M/W Basketball, Volleyball, Main Athletic Offices
- GPS Address: 601 Blazer Trail, Frederick, MD 21701
- Directions: From Rte. 15 North/South exit at #15 7th Street. Make a left onto 7th Street and follow for 0.3 miles. Turn right on Magnolia Avenue and proceed to the entrance to campus on your left. Bear left onto Blazer Trail Drive and the facility will be on your left. Parking is available behind the Hood Athletic Center or at any of the marked parking lots as noted on the campus map.
