| Facility
| Coxe Cage
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| Track Name
|
William Clay Ford Track and Field Center
Frank Shorter '69 Track
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| Location
| Yale Bowl Complex, between Cullman Courts and the
Soccer-Lacrosse Stadium
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| Date Constructed
| 1928
|
| Construction Cost
| $300,000
|
| Primary Purpose
| Indoor Track and Field
|
| Secondary Purpose
| Inclement Weather Practices
|
| Dimensions
| Overall building: 165' x 350' (57,700 sq. ft.).
Infield area: 26,000 sq. ft.
Track: 200m x 4 lanes.
|
| Laps/Mile
| 8
|
| Bleacher Capacity
| 1,000
|
| Type of Construction
| Brick with steel trusses. Roof is BUR with 3,024 2' x 4' lights
of glass in steel framework. Current track is "Textured
Athlaprene", installed by En Tout Cas. The rubber/urethane infield
was installed by the Copeland Co., AKA Dalton Enterprises, the firm
that built and maintains the Decoturf tennis courts.
|
| Renovations
| The building was fully renovated in 1981-82, following a design
developed by Herbert S. Newman. The grandstand, offices, and
batting cages were constructed, the entire floor was laid with
athletic surfaces, new lighting was added, and all steel work
recoated.
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| Accessory Facilities
| Baseball/Softball Batting Cages
Staff Offices
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| Annual Events
| Yale Invitational Track Meet and Trade Shows
Community Events
|
| Manager
| Anthony Diaz
anthony.diaz@yale.edu
(203) 764-9227
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