NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Yale Athletics is proud to announce the opening of the Tsai Lacrosse Field House thanks to the generosity of distinguished alumni and former men's lacrosse player Joseph C. Tsai '86, '90 J.D., and his wife, Clara Wu Tsai.
 
"We are deeply grateful to Joe and Clara for their extraordinary generosity and commitment to supporting our student-athletes," said Yale University President Peter Salovey '86 Ph.D. "They are champions of Yale's mission to educate aspiring leaders to serve all sectors of society worldwide, and they understand that this fundamental purpose of our university is reinforced by our athletics program."
 
This state-of-the-art, 34,800 square-foot facility, is home of the men's & women's lacrosse and men's & women's soccer programs. The Tsai Lacrosse Field House features office spaces, locker rooms, a retractable seat film room inside the team center and a VIP viewing area. The building also includes spaces for athletic medicine, hydrotherapy, strength & conditioning and equipment services.
 
The new structure is located on the east end zone of Reese Stadium along Central Avenue and received the USA Green Building Council's LEED Gold certification for sustainability.
 
"The generous support from Joe and Clara is a 'game changer.' It is inspiring to have a former Yale student-athlete like Joe give back to not only his team but to the entire athletic department," said Victoria M. "Vicky" Chun, Thomas A. Beckett Director of Athletics. "We talk a lot about #ThisIsYale. There is nothing that embodies that message more than this facility and Joe and Clara's unwavering support."
 
The field house boasts a 6,610 square-foot strength & conditioning center. This area features Sorinex custom racks and Black Iron Strength dumbbells that have antimicrobial copper CuLEAN by CuVerro handles which kills 99.0% of all germs.
 
The field house contains a 2,000 square-foot athletic medicine space, which includes hydrotherapy pools, an aquatic treadmill, physician's office and diagnostics space with x-ray and DEXA scan equipment.
 
"Yale Lacrosse stands for the highest standards in the pursuit of excellence, whether it's on the field, in the classroom or in the journey of life," said Tsai. "So many people have come before us to uphold this standard, and I hope that when our student-athletes come into the building, they will always remember the values of sacrifice, improvement and being as ONE: Only Need Everybody."
 
The facility opened for student-athletes, coaches and staff members on Monday, May 31, 2021. The official opening and formal ribbon cutting ceremony has been postponed to the Spring of 2022.
 
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Yale Head Coaches on New Facility
 
Andy Shay, Head Men's Lacrosse Coach
"I am continually humbled by the seemingly limitless generosity of Joe and Clara. We will endeavor to represent this program and University with the requisite amount of pride that represents this latest incredible gift. This facility is unlike anything I have seen in college lacrosse."
 
Erica Bamford, Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach of Women's Lacrosse
"Our sincerest thank you to Joe and Clara for their transformative and immensely generous philanthropy. The Tsai Lacrosse Field House inspires our women to strive for excellence in academics and athletics. It will also generate an unmatched student-athlete experience and ultimately a championship caliber program of which Yale can be proud."  
 
Sarah Martinez, Loring Family Head Coach of Women's Soccer
"The Tsai Lacrosse Fieldhouse is one of the best collegiate facilities in the country. The generosity and unwavering support from Joe and Clara is unrivaled and incredibly appreciated from our entire staff and every single one of our student-athletes. As we are all striving to put more trophies in the case, this facility is a game-changer for the current and future student-athletes of our program."

Kylie Stannard, 5K Corral Head Coach of Men's Soccer
"Our men's soccer student-athletes and coaches are very grateful for the amazing support of Joe and Clara. The new facility truly allows us to help maximize our time together in one location and it provides everything we need to support the entire student-athlete experience at an elite level. We talk about having a world class experience and the best of both worlds when it comes to academic and athletic excellence at Yale, and this facility helps to underline that message."