Emory & Henry College is lucky to have some of the nicest athletic facilities in all of NCAA Division III for a college of its size. Thanks to generosity of the College's dedicated donors, the E&H Athletic Department is proud to call each of these facilities home.

Fred Selfe Stadium

Completed in 1925, Fred Selfe Stadium holds the honor of being one of the oldest football stadiums in the country. Home to the E&H football and men’s and women’s soccer teams, the stadium received its most recent facelift in 2008 when artificial turf was added. The video scoreboard was added in 2009 and the current Game Day Operations Center was completed in 2010.

The Fred Selfe Stadium renovation is part of Emory & Henry's $16.5 million Prelude to Performance Campaign, which also includes the construction of a $12 million Center for the Arts. The campaign seeks to set the stage - and prepare the field - for greater performances in the arts and athletics and to provide energy to other important projects in the near future.

 

James H. Brooks Field House

Construction on the long-awaited 16,700 square foot James H. Brooks Field House began in November of 2011. Brooks Field House will house the football locker room, meeting space, coaches’ offices, a satellite athletic training room and a President’s Suite, Alumni Lounge and  for game-day functions.

John Rutledge King Health and Physical Education Center

Erected in 1970, the John Rutledge King Health and Physical Education Center was funded in part by a gift from E. Ward King of Kingsport, Tenn. The building memorializes Mr. King's father, the Reverend John Rutledge King. In 2000, the completion of the Robert W. Gibson III Fitness Center to the existing structure expanded the size of the King Center. The addition provided a new fitness center, additional locker space, and new racquetball courts. The King Center also houses several classrooms, a dance studio, the athletic training room, and offices for coaching staff and physical education professors.

Bob Johnson Court at the King Center

Bob Johnson Court, located in the King Center Gymnasium, plays host to basketball and volleyball competitions. The court was named in honor of the former E&H Athletic Director and men's basketball coach on January 19, 2008. Coach Johnson built a national reputation for his coaching, and led five teams to the NCAA playoffs, including two which reached the Sweet 16. 

The arena holds approximately 1,300 spectators. The floor was replaced in 2008 making it one of the premier small college basketball and volleyball venues in the Southeast.

Aquatics Center

The King Center also houses an aquatics facility that was made possible by an incentive gift by the King family in 1975. It is used by the Wasps' intercollegiate women’s swimming program, Physical Education classes, and students, faculty, staff and alumni. The 25-meter, six-lane pool is equipped with state-of-the-art timing equipment for competitive meets. An outdoor patio can be accessed through large roll-up doors. The aquatics facility is available for rentals such as pool parties or swimming competitions. In the winter of 2012, the E&H Aquatics Center served as the host for the Hogoheegee District Championships.

Gibson Fitness Center & Weight Room

The Robert W. Gibson III Fitness Center was completed as an addition to the King Center in 2000. In addition to expanding the amount of office and locker room space, a 5,000 square foot weight room and two racquetball courts were added. The weight room houses free weights, weight machines, treadmills and ellipticals. An extensive upgrade was completed during the summer of 2011, with many pieces of equipment being replaced. The fitness center is available to students, faculty, staff and alumni.

 

Porterfield-Devault Field

Emory & Henry athletes have played baseball on the current location, which was moved to make way for the King Center, since 1970. The field is named after T.L. Porterfield and Chauncey DeVault. Porterfield served the college for many years in various capacities. He served as business manager, athletic director and football coach. DeVault served for many years as the commissioner of the Appalachian League.

Renovations were completed during 2011 that included a new scoreboard, pressbox and sound system, brick backstop wall and warning track, new netting, dugout extensions and safety rails. These improvements were made possible through the generous gift of an anonymous donor.