Army West Point Athletics
The volleyball court, located on the East side of Gillis Field House, recently went under renovation after the 2015 rebrand. A new wooden court was laid throughout the summer of 2015 and adorned with the new Athena Shield logo.
Located within Gillis Field House, Crowell Track is the home of Army West Point's indoor track & field team. Crowell track features a six-lane (eight on the straightaway), 200-meter, mondo-surface oval track. This lightning-fast track incorporates the same surface as the tracks used in the Atlanta and Sydney Olympic Games. The facility is also equipped with two jumping pits, mondo pole vault runway with new UCS 1900 landing system and a mondo high jump apron with UCS landing mats. There is an indoor throwing cage and sector, as well as throwing nets to allow for discus and hammer practice.
Carleton R. Crowell took over the reins of the Army West Point track and field program in 1952 and continued Army West Point's long string of success on the track. One of the most beloved coaches at West Point, Crowell guided Army West Point teams to 351 victories and a dozen Heptagonal championships - five indoors, three outdoors and four in cross country. All but one indoor and outdoor track and field record was shattered during his 25-year tenure.
During softball's offseason period, spacious Gillis Field House transforms into the Black Knights' part-time diamond. The recently-renovated field house features a tartan surface, three indoor pitching mounds, two pitching machines, batting cages, and a fully-equipped weight room.
