Pratt Recreation Center (Men's and Women's Basketball, Swimming, Volleyball)
The $18.5 million Jeanette and Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. Recreation Center, which opened April 1, 2002, is a 77,000-square-foot facility containing a modern, well-lit 3,000 seat gymnasium with three full-size basketball / volleyball / badminton courts, an elevated Mondo-X indoor jogging track, an eight-lane recreational and competitive swimming pool, weight room, fitness room, racquetball courts and locker rooms. It features a state-of-the-art Human Performance Lab as well as “smart classrooms” equipped with fiber-optic internet access for use by the campus’ health and physical education program.
The Pratt Recreation Center provides LIU Post students, staff and faculty with a modern facility where they can exercise, play, compete or work out.
Hickox Field (Field Hockey, Football, Men's and Women's Lacrosse)
Hickox Field is underwent renovations in the Summer of 2006 as the LandTek Group (Amityville, N.Y.) is installed FieldTurf to the facility. This provides an all-weather, state-of-the-art home field for the LIU Post field hockey, football and lacrosse programs, as well as a practice facility for all intercollegiate athletics, intramurals and recreation programs on the campus.
Bleacher seating on both sidelines provide for a 5,000-person capacity. Also, Hickox Field possesses a two-level press box, which was refurbished in May, 2006. The top level has coaching areas for both teams, as well as a videotaping well for football and lacrosse contests. The lower level possesses phone lines and Internet connections to accommodate broadcasters' and writers' needs.
The Stadium will undergo a major renovation and will include brand new bleacher seating as well as a state-of-the-art pressbox that will include a VIP suite, filming deck, home and visitor coaching rooms, a pressroom and elevator.
Robert Blitz Field (Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer)
Robert Blitz Field honors the legacy of its namesake, who was the first women's soccer coach in LIU Post history. He began coaching in the Pioneers' inaugural 1994 season, and a 69-39-6 record in his six years at the helm. Blitz led LIU Post to a pair of NCAA Championship tournaments before his untimely death in 1999. The natural grass surface is home to the Pioneers' men's and women's soccer teams, and bleacher seating is available for spectators along the sidelines.
LIU Post Softball Complex
The LIU Post softball complex, the Southern-most athletic facility on the campus, has bleacher seating beyond the left-field fence. Modern brick dugouts have been recently installed for both teams, and both sides have enclosed bullpens outside of the playing surface. In 2013, the Softball Complex received two batting cages just beyond the centerfield fence. Dimensions of the field include a 190-foot distance down both foul lines, and a 220-foot distance to straight-away center field. An observation deck behind the home-plate screen allows for both videotaping and broadcasting needs on a first-come, first-serve basis.
LIU Post Baseball Field
The LIU Post baseball field received a face-lift in 2006, as the outfield dimensions were lengthened by roughly 10 feet across the board. Also, a new fence was installed around the entire surface, and new enclosed bullpens were installed as well. Bleacher seating is located along both foul lines in the infield, and an observation deck exists behind home plate for team videotaping and broadcasting duties on a first-come, first-serve basis. After Hurricane Sandy damaged the dugouts, new cement dugouts were installed for the 2013 season. Dimensions: 330 (LF), 375 (LCF), 400 (CF), 375 (RCF), 330 (RF).