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The Webster Center 
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| • Overview | • Hours of Operation | • Directions & Parking | |
| • Staake Gymnasium | • PepsiCo Pavilion | • Morse Swimming Center | |
| • Lunder Fitness Center | • Varsity Weight Room | • Chandor Dance Studio | |
| • Indoor Track | • Squash/Racquetball Courts | • Contact Info | |
| OVERVIEW
The Webster Center was built in the fall of 1989 and houses the majority of Babson's indoor athletic and recreational facilities, including Staake Gymnasium, Morse Pool, the PepsiCo Pavilion, and an indoor track. The facility is open 94+ hours per week during the academic year and is available to Babson students, faculty, staff & B Club members. Click here for a PDF version of the Webster Center program & the B Club application. Webster Center Morse Swimming Center Lunder Fitness Center Changes to the Hours of Operation The Webster Center is located near the northwest corner of the Babson campus. From the main entrance, follow College Drive to the second stop sign. Turn left at the stop sign and bear left toward the Webster Center when the road splits. Visitor and student parking is available on the garage roof on your right. More visitor parking is available beyond the tennis courts on your left. The Webster center is located beyond the left parking lot and adjacent to the tennis courts. For directions to campus, click here. WEBSTER CENTER FACILITIES Staake GymnasiumStaake Gymnasium is home of the Babson basketball and women's volleyball teams. Named after Babson Athletics Hall of Fame member and former Athletics Director Paul C. Staake, this beautiful facility features two full basketball courts, six hoops, and bleacher seating for 650 people. Click here for the Staake Gymnasium schedule. PepsiCo Pavilion The PepsiCo Pavilion features 15,000 square feet of playing space, which can be divided in half by a nylon curtain. The area also features four basketball hoops, a retractable batting cage, and inserts for tennis nets. PepsiCo serves as an indoor practice facility for Babson's varsity teams, as well as an playing area for numerous intramural and recreational activities. Click here for the PepsiCo Pavilion schedule. Morse Swimming Center The Morse Swimming Center is home to the Babson men's and women's swimming and diving teams. The facility features a six-lane, 25-yard pool, both one-meter and three-meter diving boards, bleacher seating for 150 spectators, and brand new, state-of-the-art electronic scoreboard. In addition to varsity and high school swim meets and practices, Morse is available to members of the Babson community and B-Club members for general use. Free swim hours are available below and are subject to change. Click here for the Morse Swimming Center schedule. Lunder Fitness Center The Lunder Fitness Center is a 4,000 square-foot facility filled with state-of-the-art equipment. Free weights, urethane dumbbells, urethane multi-hole grip plates, and plate-loaded machines are complemented by Eagle and Keiser Systems. Cardiovascular machines include Concept 2 rowing machines, Life Fitness treadmills, Precor ellipticals, and LeMond spinning bikes. All cardiovascular machines are located on the track mezzanine area overlooking Staake Gymnasium. Cardio Theater and ceiling fans complete the track mezzanine area. Varsity Weight Room Constructed in 2001, this area is available exclusively to Babson's varsity student-athletes. The room houses free weights, Hammer Strength machines, a Smith machine, assorted medicine balls and plyometric equipment, and cardio machines. The facility also features two televisions and a built-a radio/CD player. Chandor Dance Studio The Chandor Dance Studio features full-length mirrors and dance bars, giving Babson an opportunity to offer aerobics, martial arts, and dance classes during the academic year. This space may be signed out by students, faculty and staff on a first-come, first-serve basis. Click here for a list of recreational opportunities. Click here for the indoor track schedule. Mailing Address: |
