Completed Event: Men's Golf versus Metropolis Intercollegiate on September 9, 2025 , , 14th of 15 (+94)
Final
Men's Golf
vs Metropolis Intercollegiate
14th of 15 (+94)
Graham Indoor Practice Facility
Dartmouth completed construction of the largest permanent indoor practice facility in the Ivy League in April of 2020 — a powerful affirmation of the college's commitment to athletic excellence and competitiveness.
The 70,000-square-foot Graham Indoor Practice Facility (Graham IPF), with an artificial turf field nearly three times the size of the turf inside the track in Leverone Field House, transforms how hundreds of Dartmouth student-athletes prepare year-round for competition.
The climate of northern New England previously had forced coaches to choose between having their players practice at odd hours in the confines of Leverone during inclement weather or sending them outside to train in the snow, sleet, and cold.
“This facility completely elevates the training and coaching of our student-athletes to the highest level, and it is already a boon to our recruiting efforts,” said Interim Director of Athletics and Recreation Peter Roby ’79. “There are a number of people we cannot thank enough, notably President Hanlon, our Athletics Advisory Board under the guidance of Brad Koenig ’80, Chris Jenny ’77 and Gregg Lemkau ’91, and, of course, our extremely generous donors who made this facility a reality.”
The $27 million Graham IPF was a featured element of The Call to Lead campaign. Private donations, which were raised starting in 2016, fully funded the design, construction and long-term operation and maintenance of the facility.
The Graham IPF's primary users will be men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s lacrosse, women’s rugby, football, baseball and softball, which represent more than one-third of all Dartmouth varsity student-athletes.
With those eight teams no longer relying upon Leverone during inclement weather, other varsity and club sports, including several teams that have had little or no access to indoor practice space, will be able to train in Leverone.
Soccer, lacrosse and rugby teams will have the option of using the field lengthwise or crosswise, depending on the type of drill.
For football practices, the Graham IPF offers a surface that is the full width of a regulation field and 75 yards long, with an additional 10 yards for an end zone. A retractable goalpost for football and rugby is also included at the south end of the building.
The facility includes two batting tunnels for baseball and softball, separate from the main field. Also included are a main lobby, satellite training room, multi-purpose room, and two filming platforms. Because the Graham IPF is not a game venue, there is no spectator seating, but the building features a viewing gallery for visiting recruits, alumni and others.
The project architect was Sasaki Associates of Watertown, Massachusetts, and the general contractor was Engelberth Construction of Colchester, Vermont. The construction was completed on schedule and on budget.
