BENTLEY UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FACILITIES

The focus of athletics at Bentley University is the lower campus, where the Bentley Arena, the Charles A. Dana Athletic Center are located and our well-manicured outdoor playing fields are located. All facilities serve both athletics and the student population. The 118,000-square foot multipurpose Dana Center features a field house, a two-story student fitness center, a weight room for varsity athletes only, general locker rooms, competition size swimming pool, athletic training room and rehabilitation area, athletic team and locker rooms, and 24 athletic offices. The center is available to Bentley students, faculty and staff with a valid Bentley ID.

In the field house, seating for 2,600 surrounds a parquet floor that is home to the men’s and women’s basketball teams, and the volleyball team. Surrounding the court is a tenth-of-a-mile oval track. When not servicing our athletic teams, the main court can be transformed into three full size basketball courts or three volleyball courts. The general locker rooms are equipped with daily use lockers and showers. An indoor natatorium featuring a competition-size (25 meters by 25 yards) swimming pool and separate diving tank is also available to all students.

During the fall, spring and summer seasons, the focus shifts to the college’s outdoor playing fields. Two synthetic lighted fields (one a FieldTurf surface and the other a hockey pitch turf) are located side-by-side on the lower campus. Both surfaces were replaced in June 2016. These fields come alive when the Falcons host games in football, field hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse. When our teams are not hosting games or conducting practices, the fields light up at night with student life. Bentley’s club sports in men and women’s rugby, ultimate Frisbee and over 100 intramural teams make use of the fields. 

The action doesn’t stop on just the synthetic fields; our facilities also include three grass fields. A baseball stadium, soccer stadium enhanced with a state-of-the-art quarter-mile track and a nearby softball field serve as the homes for our other respected athletic teams.  

When scheduling opportunities arise around athletics and organized student life, the facilities are used for hosting inside and outside community events. Such events include: Campus Activities Board’s "Event of the Month," Greek life tournaments and several other student organizational recreational events. A li mited amount of outside events are hosted by the athletic department to enhance Bentley’s role in the surrounding communities. Events hosted range from MIAA championship events, local high school and college contests and numerous camps that utilize all facilities throughout the summer.