Paterson Field House | Pittsfield Gym

The BCC S&C program provides high school athletes the opportunity to engage in a positive summer activity, with the goal of making them more successful in their sport, development, work ethic, and training knowledge. The S&C program will also familiarize students with the BCC campus. There is no cost for this program. (Athletes must provide their own transportation.)

S&C Coach Bio:

Michael Carnevale is the Fitness Center Coordinator at Berkshire Community College. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science from Westfield State University and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He has published and presented research at the American College of Sports Medicine World Conference in Denver Colorado (2017).

Michael has experience leading strength and conditioning programs with high school, college, and professional athletes. He also spent three years working at Williamstown Physical Therapy working with both general population and Williams College athletes.

Michael played baseball for Pittsfield High and joined the Under Armour national team at the Pittsburgh Pirates Spring training facility.

Program:

• 2 days a week, July 6 – Aug. 24
  • Tuesdays 10 a.m. – noon
  • Thursdays 10 a.m. – noon
• Day 1 Focus:
  • Speed, Agility, Combine Training
• Day 2 Focus:
  • Strength, Power
• Athletes must provide their own transportation. Only students under the age of 16 are permitted in the Paterson Recreation Facility for the S&C Program. Athletes 16+ who would like to use the facility at other hours may purchase a monthly membership for $18.

Program Registration Form

Paterson Recreation's Adventure program provides programs, events, and equipment to get Paterson Recreation users into the outdoors. Unless noted all Adventure programs are FREE and open to any BCC Students, Faculty, Staff, Paterson users, and BCC Alumni and their families. If events fill priority will always go first to BCC students. Also if any event requires equipment that you don't have reach out and we may be able to provide it.

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The Paul E. Raverta Tennis Complex is open from dawn until dusk each day.

Berkshire Mountain Pickleball has two of the courts reserved 9 am-Noon on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

In recognition of his leadership and love of the game, the tennis facilities at BCC were dedicated in honor of the college's 6th president, Dr. Paul E. Raverta. The complex boasts three standard adult courts and two "10 and Under" courts for children. Two of the adult tennis courts are lined for pickleball as well.

The Paul E. Raverta Tennis Complex, which is open to the public, was made possible by the Berkshire Bank Foundation, Berkshire Bank Foundation — Legacy Region, Petricca Industries, USTA Western Mass, USTA New England, and USTA National.