Facilities

Laughlin Track
Laughlin Track
1020 North 2nd St.
Atchison, KS 66002

Completed in 1998, as Raven Stadium and Laughlin Track, this facility is home to the Benedictine College Football and Track & Field Teams.  Seating capacity is 2,500 with chairback seats. On Sept. 13, 2008 Raven Stadium become officially known as Wilcox Stadium in honor of Raven football coach Larry Wilcox and his 200th career win and contributions to Benedictine.

 

Laughlin Track played host the 2010 Heart of America Athletic Conference Track & Field Championships and has hosted numeroous collegiate and high school track meets over the years.

Ralph Nolan Gymnasium
Ralph Nolan Gymnasium
1020 North 2nd St.
Atchison, KS 66002

The crowning jewel of the Raven men’s and women’s basketball programs is the Ralph Nolan Gymnasium. Home to both basketball teams and the volleyball program, the Nolan Gymnasium has been the home of the Ravens since the dedication of the Student Union in the fall of 1996.

 

Ralph Nolan Gymnasium is named after former men’s basketball head coach and Benedictine College Hall of Famer Ralph Nolan who led the Ravens to NAIA National Championships in 1954 and 1967. 

 

The Ralph Nolan Gymnasium floor was recently refinished and repainted in 2007 and features the “Stand Up Raven” logo prominently at half court. Fans can sit on each side of the court and the famous “PIT” student section is located on the south baseline.

 

The men’s and women’s basketball programs and the volleyball program have their locker facilities in the building as well. The men’s and women’s basketball locker rooms were renovated in 2009 and 2010 respectively and feature large professional style wood lockers for each player and large flat screen TV’s for game film study.

The Ballpark at Benedictine
The Ballpark at Benedictine
1020 North 2nd St.
Atchison, KS 66002

The Ballpark at Benedictine is considered to be one of the best baseball playing surfaces in the region.

Along with the playing surface, the facility also has a two-tunnel batting cage located below the field on the third-base line.

In addition to the cages, the Ballpark also has several hitting stations located next to the cages that allow for one on one coaching to hitters.

The Ravens bullpen was completely renovated headed into the 2006 season and is now complete with three pitching mounds. It also has space between the pitching area and the Ravens dugout where pitchers can do their various drills during practice and games.

Prior to the 2009 season, the visiting bullpen area was moved from foul territory on the third base side to just North of the batting cages to give opponents a nicer area to warm-up.