Athletic Clubs

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• Aquatic Club (HHAC):

  Interested in competitive swimming, diving, adult masters, or water polo? Visit the Hamden Hall Aquatic Club website to learn more about our programs and upcoming events!

   

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  Swim Team 2024-2025 Short Course Season
  Registration Opens: September 1, 2024
  Register Here

  Masters – Adult Swimming at Hamden Hall Aquatic Club
  Perfect for adults looking to stay active, refine technique, or train competitively.

  Register Here

  Location: 225 Skiff St., Hamden, CT 06517

  For more details, visit our website or stop by the facility!

• Basketball Club (HHBC):

  Spring 2025 Boys' Travel Basketball Tryouts

  Head Coach: Sean Doherty
  Coach Doherty is the Head Coach of Hamden Hall Varsity Boys’ Basketball and brings over 20 years of collegiate coaching experience. Under his leadership, the Hornets won back-to-back Fairchester League Regular Season & Playoff Championships (2017-18 & 2018-19) and captured the NEPSAC Class B Championship in 2018-19 with an impressive 25-2 record. Before Hamden Hall, Doherty spent nine years as an assistant coach at Division I Quinnipiac University, coached at Salem State College with a dominant 91-20 record, and helped lead Holy Cross to three NCAA Tournament appearances.

   

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  Tryout Information
  Tryouts have ended, but stay connected for any future updates. Follow our social media and check the Athletics page for updates on future sessions and opportunities.
  Location: 225 Skiff St., Hamden, CT 06517
  Questions? Contact HHBC Director Sean Doherty at sdoherty@hamdenhall.org.

  Click here to view the flyer
  Click here to pay (for selected players only)

• Volleyball Club (HHVC):

  Coach Aurora brings 15 years of experience as a high school head volleyball coach. His teams have:

  -Advanced to semi-finals of Division C, New England playoffs (2024-2025)

  -Qualified for the Fairchester Athletic Association and New England playoffs (2023-2025)

  - Qualified for the Class-S State Volleyball Tournament six times (2001-2006)

  - Reached the quarter-finals four times (2001-2003, 2006)

  - Produced four First Team All-Shoreline players and two First Team All-State players
  
  

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  HAMDEN HALL VOLLEYBALL CLUB PROGRAMS

  ***OPEN TO THE PUBLIC***

  
  
  

  TRYOUTS 

  Hamden Hall Volleyball Club TRYOUTS for our FOUR travel teams (14u, 15u, 16u, 17u):

  • The $50 fee includes TWO tryout opportunities 
    • 6:30PM-8:00PM, August 10, 2025
    • 6:30PM-8:00PM, August 12, 2025
  • Only one of the two tryouts is required to be considered for a roster spot, BUT PLAYERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND BOTH TRYOUT SESSIONS.
  • If a player is unable to make either of the above sessions, a tryout may be scheduled for July 30 or July 31 from 8PM-9PM (email Coach Aurora to arrange this alternative tryout: gaurora@hamdenhall.org)
  • ADDITIONAL TRYOUTS WILL BE HELD IN NOVEMBER IF ROSTER SPOTS REMAIN (NO EXTRA CHARGE). 

  
  

  ELIGIBILITY FOR EACH TEAM: Click Here

  
  

  Click here to Register for Tryouts

  
  

  CLINICS

  Hamden Hall Volleyball CLINICS (recommended preparation for tryouts) Ages 12-17

  • The $80 fee covers TWO instructional clinics (registration is not available for individual sessions)
    • 6:30PM-8:00PM, July 30, 2025
    • 6:30PM-8:00PM, July 31, 2025

  
  

  *The instructional clinics ARE NOT REQUIRED to make a travel team.*

  
  

  Click here to Register for Clinics

  
  

  TRYOUTS AND CLINICS  WILL BE HELD AT:

  BECKERMAN ATHLETIC CENTER

  225 Skiff Street

  Hamden, CT

  (not the Whitney Ave campus)

  
  

  Club Director: 

  Gary Aurora 

  gaurora@hamdenhall.org

  
  
  Click here for the flyer version.

• Wrestling Club (HHWC):

  
  Follow our social media and check the Athletics page for updates on future sessions and opportunities.

  
  Please contact Kiernan Griffin for additional information.
  kgriffin@hamdenhall.org

  
  
  

  About Coach Kiernan Griffin

  Hamden Hall alum Kiernan Griffin (‘00) returned in 2021 to lead the Wrestling and Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse teams and now oversees the newly established Hamden Hall Wrestling Club. A former multi-sport athlete, he earned 13 varsity letters in football, wrestling, and lacrosse and was a two-time National Prep qualifier.

  Kiernan continued his athletic career at Trinity College, later studying Fine Art Photography in California. He built a successful contracting business before returning to Connecticut, where he coached at Hamden Hall and led youth lacrosse programs.