The Forrest E. Mars Jr. Athletic Center

Built in 2002, the 212,000-square-foot Forrest E. Mars Jr. Athletic Center buzzes with activity, not only during the school year but also throughout the summer months. The entire Hotchkiss community uses the Mars Center, affectionately referred to as the MAC, for swimming and water polo, playing basketball, squash, hockey and indoor tennis, and staying fit by running on the indoor track or working out in the Chandler Fitness Center. The state-of-the-art facilities include:

  • 4,000-square-foot Field House with multi-purpose playing surfaces and a two-lane, 1/11th-mile elevated indoor exercise track
  • Natatorium - the 10-lane Hixon Pool with a separate diving well
  • Ice Hockey Rinks (two) – the Thomas Schmidt Rink (NHL, 200 ft. x 85 ft.) and Andrew K. Dwyer and Martin Dwyer III Rink (Olympic, 200 ft. x 100 ft.)
  • William C. Fowle Gymnasium (hardwood-floor basketball court)
  • Edward R. Davis Wrestling Room
  • Joseph Cullman Squash Courts - eight international courts
  • William and Martha Ford Indoor Tennis Courts - three indoor courts
  • John R. Chandler, Jr. Fitness Center
  • Training Rooms
  • Locker Rooms and Shower Facilities


Mars Athletic Center Lobby

Michael Traggio
Manager of Mars Athletic Center
Route 112
Lakeville, Connecticut 06039
(860) 435-3215
E-mail Mr. Traggio
Directions to Hotchkiss.

Fall Hours

Monday-Friday: 6 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.