In September 1999, the Saint Joseph’s College athletic department moved into the Harold Alfond Center, the Monks’ new $7.5 million, 50,000-square-foot facility. It includes four locker rooms, a training room, saunas, an equipment room, a trophy case, a rock wall, an elevated indoor track, a dance studio, a fitness and weight room, a six-lane swimming pool and a 12,000 square foot gymnasium. The second floor houses staff and coaching offices, the alumni lounge, classrooms, film storage, and staff lounge.
Harold Alfond, who passed away in the fall of 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer, was the leading benefactor for educational facilities in the State of Maine and his philanthropic legacy continues through the Harold Alfond Foundation. His gift towards construction of the Alfond Center is the largest endowment in Saint Joseph’s College history.
Aside from the obvious enhancements for the betterment of students and staff members alike, the construction of the Harold Alfond Center has enabled Saint Joseph’s Athletics to expand with the addition of four varsity sports - men’s and women’s swimming and men’s and women’s lacrosse.
The College is located on Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine, three miles from the center of North Windham and 18 miles northwest of Portland.
Address:
278 Whites Bridge Rd.
Standish, Maine 04084
From the South:
Take Exit 48 Portland/Westbrook(formerly Exit 8) off the Maine Turnpike. Bear right at the toll booth (following signs to North Windham) and proceed 1.5 miles to the third traffic light. Turn left onto Rt. 302 west for 11 miles to North Windham. BE CAREFUL at the rotary to stay on Rt. 302 (2nd exit or half way through the rotary.) See instructions below from North Windham. Alternate route: See directions below for From the North.
From the North:
Take Exit 63-Gray(formerly Exit 11) off the Maine Turnpike (95) and turn left onto Rts. 202 and 115 (west). After four miles, be sure to bear right at the "T" intersection and proceed into North Windham center. Route 115 ends at the Rt. 302 intersection. See instructions below from North Windham.
From North Windham (Whites Bridge Rd. Is Closed From the North):
In North Windham cross Rt 302, at this point Rt. 115 becomes Rt. 35. Proceed 2.3 miles. Turn right onto Whites Bridge Road. The College is 1.3 miles on the left.
From New Hampshire or Vermont:
Visitors traveling from the west can enter Maine on Rts. 302, 25, or 202. Route 25 connects with Rt. 35 in Standish; Rt. 202 connects with Rt. 302 at the Windham rotary (see from the south); and Rt. 302 proceeds directly to No. Windham (see from No. Windham).