Department of Athletics
The Young Harris College Department of Athletics relocated to the recently acquired motel space across the street from campus in 2012. This space houses almost all YHC coaches and the athletic administration. Another new addition to this property is a dedicated strength and conditioning space for YHC athletics teams located in the former Mary Ann's restaurant in front of the motel. The area boasts 2,000 square feet of equipment talilored to the effective training and preparation of student-athletes.
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The Berry Tennis Center is named in honor of Irene Hackney Berry and was given to the College as a part of the estate of Irene Hackney Berry. This facility serves as the home to a pro shop, locker rooms, and offices for the tennis programs.
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The Cross Country Trail utilizes the immediate campus and surrounding area and is easily one of the most scenic and challengingin the state. Approximately two miles in length with a compacted gravel surface, the course incorporates a variety of challenges for runners, traversing mountainous and flat terrain, crossing bridges and short stretches of pavement. The course includes switch-back portions and connecting loops making it possible to easily add to the length of a meet.
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- YHC Soccer and Lacrosse Field
The field is used for men's and women's intercollegiate soccer and lacrosse. The field features a state-of-the-art Daktronics scoreboard and AstroTurf outlined in "YHC purple" that features the mountain lion logo at center field with the NCAA and PBC logos displayed on either side.
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The E. D. Rivers Softball Field, named in honor of alumnus, Governor E. D. Rivers, is used for intercollegiate women's softball.
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- Recreation and Fitness Center
The 57,000-square-foot Recreation and Fitness Center opened in August 2010. This state-of-the-art facility features a first-class, fully equipped weight room and fitness center, an impressive 37-foot-high rock climbing wall, an elevated indoor jogging track surrounding the facility and a state-of-the-art 1,100-purple-seat, NCAA-regulation arena that serves as the home of Mountain Lions basketball. The center also boasts the Balance Café, a healthy food and juice bar, multipurpose classrooms for yoga, dance and aerobics, office space and locker rooms for the athletic department and wide expanses of windows to enjoy the surrounding mountain-landscape views. YHC was awarded LEED Certification for the Recreation and Fitness Center by the Green Building Certification Institute.According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) project directory, YHC's Recreation Center is only the second higher educational recreation facility in Georgia to achieve this certification.
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- Bob & Gayle Nichols Tennis Complex
Completed in August 2010, the Bob & Gayle Nichols Tennis Complex is located on Highway 76 and is home to the College's men's and women's tennis teams. The complex features 12 lighted tournament-quality courts. In 2012, the complex was named to honor Dr. Bob and Gayle Nichols for their distinguished years of service to YHC. Bob taught math, coached tennis and served as director of academic advising, while Gayle served as the senior college counselor, until retiring in 2009 after more than 30 years of service.
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The Zell B. Miller Field, named in honor of former U.S. Senator and Georgia Governor Zell Miller, '51, is used for intercollegiate baseball.
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