Facilities
Emory & Henry's athletic facilities occupy the east end of campus. The King Health and Physical Education Center serves as the hub of athletic activity on campus.
Erected in 1970, the King Center was funded in part by a gift from E. Ward King of Kingsport, Tenn. The building memorializes Mr. King's father, John Rutledge King.
The Gymnasium seats 1,350 fans and is the site for basketball games and volleyball matches. An adjoining junior Olympic swimming pool was added in 1975.
In 2000, the completion of the Gibson 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.
Adjacent to the King Center is Fullerton Field, the site for football games played by the E&H Wasps. The field was constructed in 1924, and the first game was played on Oct. 24, 1925, against Lynchburg College. The field is named in memory of Thomas B. "Bingo" Fullerton, who served as the college's football coach from 1914 to 1926. The stadium was rebuilt in 1950 and again in 1990 to accommodate the typically large crowds that assemble for games. Despite the now-ample seating, some alumni continue the long-standing E&H tradition of watching games while standing in the grassy areas surrounding the field.
Across the street from the King Center, lie a myriad of sporting fields. The first of which is Porterfield/DeVault Field. Moved from its previous location to make room for the building of the King Center, Emory & Henry has played baseball on the current location 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. East of Porterfield/DeVault Field are the soccer and softball fields and beyond them are the football practice fields.
Another athletic facility is Lynch Links, Emory & Henry's nine-hole par three golf course. Lynch Links is open to students, faculty and staff at no cost. The course is named for Charles V. Lynch, Sr., a 1942 graduate who funded construction of the course and provided an endowment for its maintenance. Although not used by the college golf team for competition, the course offers excellent practice opportunities.
Erected in 1970, the King Center was funded in part by a gift from E. Ward King of Kingsport, Tenn. The building memorializes Mr. King's father, John Rutledge King.
The Gymnasium seats 1,350 fans and is the site for basketball games and volleyball matches. An adjoining junior Olympic swimming pool was added in 1975.
In 2000, the completion of the Gibson 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.
Adjacent to the King Center is Fullerton Field, the site for football games played by the E&H Wasps. The field was constructed in 1924, and the first game was played on Oct. 24, 1925, against Lynchburg College. The field is named in memory of Thomas B. "Bingo" Fullerton, who served as the college's football coach from 1914 to 1926. The stadium was rebuilt in 1950 and again in 1990 to accommodate the typically large crowds that assemble for games. Despite the now-ample seating, some alumni continue the long-standing E&H tradition of watching games while standing in the grassy areas surrounding the field.
Across the street from the King Center, lie a myriad of sporting fields. The first of which is Porterfield/DeVault Field. Moved from its previous location to make room for the building of the King Center, Emory & Henry has played baseball on the current location 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. East of Porterfield/DeVault Field are the soccer and softball fields and beyond them are the football practice fields.
Another athletic facility is Lynch Links, Emory & Henry's nine-hole par three golf course. Lynch Links is open to students, faculty and staff at no cost. The course is named for Charles V. Lynch, Sr., a 1942 graduate who funded construction of the course and provided an endowment for its maintenance. Although not used by the college golf team for competition, the course offers excellent practice opportunities.