WELCOME TO THE BAKER ATHLETICS COMPLEX COMMUNITY INFORMATION PAGE!
Check back frequently for updates and special information regarding the Baker Athletics Complex!
INTRODUCTION
The Baker Athletics Complex is the athletics and recreational facility for Columbia’s outdoor varsity sports and recreational programs. Baker is utilized by 14 intercollegiate teams (seven women’s teams and seven men’s teams) and is the venue for practice and intercollegiate competitions for nine varsity sports. The site contains Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium (football and women’s lacrosse), Chrystie Field House, The Remmer Boathouse and other rowing facilities, Columbia Soccer Stadium, Columbia Softball Venue, Robertson Field at Satow Stadium (baseball), the Columbia Field Hockey Venue, The Dick Savitt Tennis Center, and the new Campbell Sports Center.
Columbia has been a proud part of Inwood since 1921 and looks forward to continuing a close working relationship with the community. We hope this page will help keep our neighbors informed about the events taking place at the complex and benefits the community can take advantage of.
Need more information about the Baker Athletics Complex? We have a community liaison!
Columbia-Baker Community Liaison
Sandra Harris
Assistant Vice President
212-305-6359
sh533@columbia.edu
Updates on The Campbell Sports Center
Updates on the Boathouse Marsh
Columbia University Athletics News - www.gocolumbialions.com
TICKETS TO GAMES
With the exception of football, all seats to Columbia Athletics games at the Baker Athletics Complex are free of charge. The spring season starts in late February. A complete list of home contests will be available on this page beginning February 1.
Columbia makes available 3,000 free tickets annually for Columbia football games to community organizations expressing interest. The University will determine the number of tickets made available for each game. Organizations accepting the tickets will be expected to follow any Columbia policies and practices with respect to the distribution of tickets and management of group attendance at the games. For more information contact your community liaison Sandra Harris at sh533@columbia.edu or 212-305-6359.
COMMUNITY ACCESS TO BAKER
Track Access
Residents of Northern Manhattan are invited to use the Lawrence A. Wien Stadium track. Public hours are:
Open hours to the Baker track are as follows:
February 1, 2013-May 24, 2013
Monday 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.; 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Tuesday 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.; 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.; 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.; 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Facilities Rental
Northern Manhattan community–based organizations may rent the facilities at Baker Field at the “Columbia Rate” which is the rate available for university departments and schools.
For more information contact Erich Ely at 212-854-5911 or ee2133@columbia.edu.
The Dick Savitt Tennis Center
Residents of Northern Manhattan may purchase memberships at The Dick Savitt Tennis Center without sponsorship by current members. For more information contact: Gaurav Misra at 212-942-7100 or gm320@columbia.edu.
COLUMBIA CAMPS
Columbia Athletics welcomes children from Northern Manhattan to all Columbia Camps. Columbia offers 32 scholarships annually for children from Northern Manhattan to summer Columbia Cubs Camps and select Columbia Sports Camps at Baker Field.
The scholarships will be apportioned as follows (i) 14 for Baker Field Cubs Camp (7 for each weekly session), (ii) 12 for Soccer Camp (2 for each weekly session) and (iii) 6 for Baseball Camp (2 for each weekly session). Columbia will notify local community and school groups about these scholarships as well as CB12, representatives of local elected officials and other community organizations to make the community aware of these scholarships, but the organization or an appropriate local organization will be responsible for identifying and selecting appropriate candidates to fill available slots.
EVENTS
Columbia held the second annual Northern Manhattan Neighbors Appreciation Day on September 15, 2012. Senator Adriano Espaillat was the Honorary Coach of the Game. More than 2000 tickets were distributed to members of the local community. The date for the 2013 Northern Manattan Neighbors Appreciation Day will be announced in August.
