The Keene State College Athletic Complex is a state-of-the-art facility that offers a variety of sports and recreational opportunities for students, faculty, staff and the community. The complex includes the Spaulding Gymnasium, which hosts varsity basketball and volleyball games, as well as a swimming pool, multipurpose rooms, classrooms and labs. The Recreation Center, which was added in 2002, features three full-size courts, a jogging/walking track, a fitness center and an aerobics studio. The complex also has outdoor facilities such as tennis courts, basketball courts, a sand volleyball court and athletic fields for soccer, rugby, ultimate frisbee, field hockey, lacrosse, baseball and softball. The outdoor athletic complex has a lighted Omniturf field with a seating capacity of 1,300 spectators. 

Keene State College is a public liberal arts college in Keene. It is part of the University System of New Hampshire and the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Founded in 1909 as a teacher’s college (originally, Keene Normal School; later, Keene Teachers College).

The campus covers 170 acres and is adjacent to the Ashuelot River, which flows through the city.