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Seabury Center
The Seabury Center is the home for athletics and recreation for students and the greater campus community. The Seabury Center hosts the department of Health and Human Performance, is home to several recreation and wellness activities and is also home to Berea College Athletics.
Just minutes off interstate 75, nestled quietly among rolling hills, Seabury Center represents a major commitment by Berea College to the health and well-being of its students, faculty and staff, as well as the Berea College Athletic Department. The $10.5 million multipurpose wellness complex covers three levels and 106,996 square feet of space.
Matching Seabury Center to existing campus architecture (part of which required renovating the 1927 Seabury Gymnasium) was a huge challenge, and the successful result earned Messer Construction Company the “Build Kentucky Award” for 1995 from the Associated General Contractors of Kentucky.
Seabury Center’s main arena is home to intercollegiate volleyball and basketball as well as concerts, festivals and other events. Seating capacity for athletic contests is 2,000; for concerts and other attractions, 3,000. A 200 yard indoor track circles the upper level of the main forum. The basketball court, the Roland Wierwillie Court, is named in honor of the legendary basketball coach Roland Wierwille, who won over 500+ games as the head coach of Berea College Men's Basketball Team. The swimming pool, Gunkler Natatorium, is named in honor of the College’s dynamic physical educator, “Occie Gunkler”, is a 25 yards and has 6 lanes. The “Wilson Evans” Tennis Center, named too for one of its favorite sons, features 10 all-weather tennis courts inviting players to the magnificent hillside retreat.
