Facilities


Knight Sports Arena

Frequently referred to as "The Barn," the Knight Sports Arena was first used as a riding arena for the highly successful equestrian program at Southern Seminary and has a proud history as an equestrian center.

In 1923 a temporary gymnasium was built as one of the first additions to campus. Shortly thereafter, the gymnasium was converted to a horse barn, and added onto in 1936, 1940 and 1945. In 1966, the Stanford Mish indoor riding arena was built and dedicated. Between the years of 1979 and 1992, "Sem" became a nationally recognized competitor in intercollegiate riding, winning seven national and 13 regional championships.

The refurbished Knight Sports Arena was formerly dedicated on Sept. 24, 2002, and offers a seating capacity of 525, a NCAA regulation size basketball floor, an indoor batting cage, new locker rooms and office space for six coaches. A 3,000 square-foot weight room, a training room and a laundry facility are also housed within the building. A new floor was installed in August 2006.

The wrestling, volleyball, and men's and women's basketball teams compete in the Knight Sports Arena.

Reserving the Arena

The arena is open from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. for athletic teams. To reserve the gym, please contact Mike Harmon at 540-261-4268. Teams must have a coach present during practice sessions.

The Fields at Southern Virginia University

Completed in fall 2009, The Fields at Southern Virginia University consist of two natural grass fields (fields 1 and 2) and a state-of-the-art artificial turf field (field 3). For the 2009-2010 academic year, the men’s and women’s soccer teams and the club lacrosse team will practice on play on field 3. The football team will practice on the new fields, but will continue to play home games at Parry McCluer High School. Read more about The Fields here.

Weight Room and Cardio Room

The weight room is located in the Knight Sports Arena. All faculty, staff, students and their families are welcome to use the weight room, free of charge. The weight room includes free weights, weight machines, treadmills and exercise bikes.

  • Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Please bring a Southern Virginia University ID card
  • An adult must accompany non-students between the ages of 10 and 16
  • Children under 10 are not allowed
  • No Sleeveless T-shirts
  • No Spandex

 

Dance Studio

The new dance studio was rennovated in spring 2009 and is located in the Student Center. The dance studio is used for the dance team as well as the popular aerobic class, BODYFLOW™.

 

Stoddard Activities Center

The wrestling team practices and competes in the Stoddard Activities Center.

Parry McCluer High School Football Field

The Southern Virginia football team plays their home games at Parry McCluer High School.