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Track & Tennis Center

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Opened: 2002

Location: 100 Ashford St.

Seating Capacity: 1,500 fixed seats; 4,800 maximum capacity; 16 ADA wheelchair spaces and companion seating

TTC Information: 617-358-3136

Contact: Stephen Schreiber (Assistant Facilities Manager) / email: sts@bu.edu

Life was breathed into the Boston University Track & Tennis Center on December 6, 2002, when the Terriers' women's track & field team opened its 2002-03 season with a second-place finish in a six-team invitational inside the 83,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility. Two months later, on February 9, the women's tennis team played the first varsity tennis match in the TTC, a 4-3 victory over Cornell, to open the spring portion of its schedule.

The Track & Tennis Center, or TTC, was completed in the winter of 2002 as part of the $200-million multiphase John Hancock Student Village project. In addition to acting as home to the Terriers' men's and women's track and tennis teams, the air-conditioned facility is designed to accommodate national competitions, athletic events, a variety of health and fitness activities and University functions. In its brief history, the TTC has served as an annual host to the America East Indoor Track Championships, the New England Championships and the IC4A's.

Prior to moving to the TTC, the men's and women's tennis teams played their home matches on the Case Gym outdoor courts.

The TTC replaced the Commonwealth Armory, which served as home to the indoor track teams since 1979. Using ideas from Harvard's track center and the Reggie Lewis Center, then head men's track coach Pete Schuder and head cross country coach Bruce Lehane worked with architects during the design-phase of the TTC in order to create such an innovative facility.

FASTEST TRACK IN THE WORLD:
Boston University’s Track & Tennis Center is considered by many to be the fastest indoor track in the world and the number of records set on it back up that claim.  
 

RECORDS SET:

Men:
Yomif Kejelcha: World Record in the mile – 3:47.01
Team Hoka NJNYTC: World Record in the 4x800m relay – 7:11.30
Galen Rupp: American Record in the 5000m – 13:01.26
Galen Rupp: American Record in the 3000m – 7:34.01
Mo Ahmed - Canadian Record in the 5k - 13:04 - Last Chance 2017
Sampson Laari - Ghanaian National Record in the Mile - Last Chance 2017
Johnny Gregoreck (From Mass) - #2 All time USA Mile - 3:50.92 - Bruce Lehane Invite Mile 2019
Hygua Endo - Japanese National Record 5k - 13:27.81 - 2019 Valentine
Cameron Proceviat – Canadian Mile Record – 3:52.54 – 2022
Mo Ahmed – Canadian 5000m record – 12:56.87 – 2022
Yared Naguse – 3000m American Record – 7:28.24 – 2023
Woody Kincaid – 5000m American Record – 12:51.61 – 2023
World Record for most sub 4:00 miles run at one meet – 52 – 2023 
 
Women:
Jenna Westaway - Canadian Record in the 1K - 2:37.04 - Valentine 2019 (being interviewed on Friday)
Jenna Westaway - Canadian indoor record in the 800m -  1:59.87 – Last Chance Meet 2019
Gemma Acheampong (BU Grad) - Ghanaian National Record in the 300 - 39.50 - Season Opener 2014
Agnes Abu - Ghanaian National Record in the 800 - 2:02.30 - Last Chance 2018
Riko Matsuzaki - Japanese National Record 3k - 9:00.86 - 2019 Valentine
Elise Cranny – 5000m American Record – 14:33.17 – 2022
Gabriela DeBues-Stafford – Canadian 5000m record – 14:31.38 – 2022
Lucia Stafford – 1000m North American & Canadian Record – 2:33.75 – 2023
 
As of 2020, the TTC has been the home to eight of the top 12 women's collegiate 5ks ever run.

Facility Features:

Track

  • 200 meter fixed bank oval track that is similar to the highly regarded Armory track:
    • Tuned interface between structure and deck that provides greater rebound
    • Rekortan surface -- one of the finest track surface materials available
    • Six lanes with staggered waterfall starts to accommodate additional runners for longer distances
    • 18.5 degree banking designed so that runners are swept into the bank quickly to maintain rhythm through the turns
    • Single lane flat warm-up loop around the outside perimeter of oval with the same tuned interface between structure and deck
  • Eight 60-meter spring/hurdle lanes with Martin Versaturf 360 surface material
  • Long/triple jump runway with tuned interface structure with Rekortan surface
  • Pole vault runway and plant box
  • High jump can be accommodated anywhere on the 27,700 square foot infield
  • Specially designed throwing cage and ring for the shot put and hammer throw

Tennis

  • Four full doubles tennis courts located on infield separated with motorized netting

Scoreboard & Audio/Broadcast Systems

  • Lynx timing system
  • Daktronics track and field scoreboard with multiple control points
  • Central loudspeaker cluster with delay loudspeakers provide even coverage for spectator seating
    • Automatic mixer system with microphone inputs and remote volume controls
    • Portable roll-around cart for use at each scoreboard control location with CD/audio cassette deck and hand-held wireless microphone system
  • Audio signals provided for event recording and press feeds to an outside broadcast truck
  • Paging system -- FM hearing assistance feeds for assistive listening system

Locker Rooms & Public Toilet Facilities

  • Men's and women's visiting lockers with shower facilities
  • Men's and women's public toilets located on east and west side of facility

Weight and Fitness Room

  • Equipped with mirrored walls and Mondo sport impact flooring

Training Room

  • Equipped with tiled hydro-tub, taping and rehab tables

Ticket Office

  • Three ticket windows located at main entrance on 100 Ashford Street

Parking

  • Covered parking is available at the Langsam Garage under New Balance Field on the corner of Babcock St. and Gardner St. 

Receiving

  • Receiving area has curb cuts, overhead door, and ramp [10' wide x 13' high]