The Hubball Building on East 74th Street has provided Buckley boys with a dedicated indoor athletic facility for decades.
Main Gym
The centerpiece of the building is our main gym, which houses our basketball program and serves as a full-school meeting place on special occasions. Four of the six basketball hoops are mechanically height adjustable to accommodate our age range of basketball players. In the spring, the baseball team uses the space for indoor practice, with lobster machines and ceiling-mounted nets for hitting practice.
Gymnastics Gym
Two floors up is our gymnastics gym. Ropes hang from the ceiling for climbing and swinging; soft mats cover the floor for jumping and tumbling; and boys learn fundamental gymnastics routines on the springboard floor, vault, pommel horse, parallel bars, horizontal bar, balance beam, and rings. Our strength training program in the Upper School uses this gym as well.
Wrestling Gym
Another floor up, we have a wrestling gym. While the space is home to our storied wrestling program, it is used for a variety of activities, beginning with our youngest boys who enjoy tumbling on the soft floor. Our football and lacrosse programs also use the space for indoor practice, and you will often find a recreational game of jackpot or tag going on during rainy days.
Rooftop Gym
And finally, we have a covered rooftop gym, which houses everything from JV basketball practice to recreational floor hockey. With a fully staffed athletic department, our four gyms can be occupied at the same time, allowing boys to learn and compete in smaller groups.
In the fall and the spring, the boys ride buses to Randall's Island, which is a city-run athletic complex just over the East River. Buckley has called Randall's Island home for decades and makes full use of the many baseball, football, lacrosse, and soccer fields, as well as Icahn Stadium.
