Facilities: Western New England College recently dedicated its new Downes Athletics Hall of Fame Room in honor of former professor and current men's golf coach Arthur William (Red) Downes. Downes, who has been on the school's coaching staff and faculty for 31 years, was among the inaugural group inducted into Western New England's Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999. The Downes Athletics Hall of Fame Room is located on the second floor of the school's Alumni Healthful Living Center, and it has been configured to provide locations for the display of team photos, plaques and other commemorative items. "Coach Downes' name is synonymous with Western New England College athletics," said school President Anthony S. Caprio. "He has remained closely involved with this college and continues to coach golf, inspiring, as always, his team and all of us fortunate enough to be in his presence."

Sports sponsorship: Moravian College will add women's lacrosse as its 17th varsity sport, beginning with the 2002-03 academic year. "It is clear that lacrosse, on both the college and high-school level, is expanding and is a sport that will fit very well with our athletics program and the institution," said Paul Moyer, Moravian director of athletics. "The interest from our current student population, as well as a number of prospective student-athletes with lacrosse backgrounds, is certainly a driving force behind this decision." The school has begun a search for a full-time women's lacrosse coach who also would take on field hockey duties and guide next year's lacrosse team on the club level ... State University of New York Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome has announced that it will be reviving its women's cross country program, beginning this fall. Cross country returns as the fifth women's varsity sport, joining soccer, volleyball, basketball and softball. Shawn Lincoln, current women's basketball coach and sports information director at the school, will serve as the new head coach.

Milestones: Hanover College baseball coach Dick Naylor recorded his 700th career victory with a win over Transylvania University. Naylor's career record is now 704-502 ... Roger Ingles, the winningest coach in Ohio Wesleyan University baseball history, garnered his 500th victory this season. Ingles is in his 18th year as skipper of the Battling Bishops. He has led teams to 12 NCAA postseason appearances and six North Coast Athletic Conference championships ... Ken Rocco, State University of New York at Farmingdale, has earned 500 victories in baseball. Rocco has spent all 31 of his years as a coach with Farmingdale teams ... Jerry Haugen, St. John's University (Minnesota), earned his 450th career victory in baseball. Haugen has had 13 consecutive winning seasons ... Gina Loudenburg, softball coach at Wheaton College (Massachusetts), garnered her 300th career victory this season. She has led the Lyons to three NCAA tournament appearances ... Frank Paino, State University College at Oswego, earned his 300th career win in baseball with a victory over Rochester Institute of Technology ... Karen Sweitzer, softball coach at Eureka College, claimed her 200th career victory with a doubleheader sweep over her alma mater, MacMurray College ... Eric Podbelski, baseball coach at Wheaton College (Massachusetts), picked up his 100th career victory. He has led the Lyons to four consecutive postseason appearances.

Miscellaneous: Wells College has unveiled a new athletics logo. The school sponsors six intercollegiate varsity sports and competes in the Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference.

-- Compiled by Kay Hawes