Bristol Gym

GPS Address: 300 Pulteney St.
Parking: Scandling Lot or Medbury Lot

Home of the basketball, swimming and diving and volleyball teams, Bristol Gymnasium also houses coaches offices, the Colleges' sports medicine staff and sports equipment coordinators, the Raleigh-Foley-Kraus Strength Training Center, and several team rooms.

Built in 1965, Bristol Gymnasium houses a full-size basketball court with seating for 1,500 and a six-lane, 25-yard swimming pool with two 1-meter, and one 3-meter diving boards. The pool is equipped with anti-wave lane lines, a team lounge and a Normatec recovery room made possible by generous donations from alumnae. There is a mezzanine-level, spectator-seating area overlooking the water, as well as an underwater viewing window for coaches to observe and critique swimmers' strokes.

Recent renovations to the Gym include a new scoreboard that includes displays for individual player points and fouls as well as all new spectator seating, including a section of stadium chairs.

Bristol Gym's Gilman Room, named in honor of Arthur E. Gilman '34, a member of the Hobart Hall of Fame, is a luxurious business-style meeting room where coaches and athletics staff have meetings as well as receptions for student-athletes, their parents, and members of the Statesmen Athletic Association.

The Carver DeLaney Suite includes the the Aliceann Wilber William Smith Soccer Team Room, the William Smith basketball team room, a team meeting room and lounge space. The rooms feature hand-crafted wooden lockers and state-of-the-art video equipment to break down game footage. Dedicated on Sept. 23, 2023, the revitalized space was named for Hobart trustee Chip Carver '81 and his wife, Anne DeLaney, whose lead gift made the project a reality.

The Dr. Bob Ford '54 Basketball Team Room is where the Hobart basketball team prepares for contests. In addition to spacious, hand-crafted wooden lockers, the room also features a television and a premier audio system. The revitalized room is named for Dr. Robert E. Ford '54. A former Hobart basketball player, Ford helped the Statesmen to a 35-27 record during his career, including a then school record 12 wins in his senior season. In addition to the room that bears his name, Ford has endowed the Kent Butler '54 Memorial Basketball Award, which is presented annually at the Block H Banquet.

The Tom Poole '61 Soccer Team Room is the off-field home of the Hobart soccer team. It has hand-crafted wooden lockers, a large screen television, and a premier audio system. The room is named for Hobart trustee and former soccer standout Thomas B. Poole '61. He captained the 1960 soccer team to a 6-1-1 season. A past president and lifetime member of the Statesmen Athletic Association, Poole was inducted into the Hobart Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002.