Memorial Hall is home to the men's and women's basketball teams, the Brooks Wellington Military & Wellness Center, athletic training rooms, and the Athletic and Physical Education Departments. Built in 1960, the gymnasium features seating for 2,500 spectators with 538 chair back seats and two Hydra-Rib basketball goals. The Gymnasium has hosted three women's and one men's conference basketball tournaments as well as numerous regular season tournaments. The Brooks Wellington Military & Wellness Center houses the newly renovated Saints weight room that features Olympic free weights and Cybex machines. Memorial Hall also includes a 25 meter swimming pool overlooking the entrance to the university.
TOP 25 CROWDS
NO
ATT
YEAR
OPPONENT
NGCSU
OPP
1.
2,753
2006
Armstrong Atlantic (men)
85
98
2.
2,750
2007
Augusta State (women)
70
72
2,750
2007
Augusta State (men)
58
75
4.
2,713
2006
Columbus State (men)
88
93
5.
2,673
2006
Armstrong Atlantic (women)
93
85
6.
2,600
2005
Lee University (men)
110
81
2,600
2005
Lee University (women)
72
63
8.
2,200
2007
USC Upstate (men)
61
76
2,200
2007
USC Upstate (women)
82
77
10.
2,035
2006
Columbus State (women)
94
71
11.
1,924
2006
Augusta State (men)
82
69
12.
1,700
2005
Berry (men)
104
98
13.
1,300
2005
Berry (women)
72
61
14.
1,253
2007
Clayton State (men)
61
59
15.
964
2006
Piedmont (men)
122
99
16.
850
2007
Lander (men)
63
92
17.
843
2006
Clayton State (men)
68
102
18.
837
2006
USC Upstate (men)
72
89
19.
834
2006
Francis Marion (men)
104
99
20.
832
2006
Clayton State (women)
75
76
21.
745
2006
UNC Pembroke (men)
114
93
22.
735
2005
Augusta State (women)
73
61
23.
713
2006
USC Aiken (men)
104
111
24.
700
2007
Lander (women)
85
83
25.
689
2006
USC Aiken (women)
78
59
GYMNASIUM FACTS
2007 Capacity
2,500
Surface
Hardwood
Location
Dahlonega, GA
Faulkner's Home Record
31-23
Burson's Home Record
149-19
DIRECTIONS
FROM: Athens
Start out going NORTHWEST on N LUMPKIN ST toward STRONG ST. Turn RIGHT onto STRONG ST. Turn LEFT onto COLLEGE AVE. Keep RIGHT at the fork to continue on COLLEGE AVE. Turn LEFT onto DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PKWY. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto US-441 / COMMERCE RD / GA-15. Continue to follow US-441 / GA-15. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto NEW KINGS BRIDGE RD. Turn RIGHT onto US-129 N / GA-15 ALT N. Continue to follow US-129 N. Turn RIGHT onto US-129 N / GA-11 N. Turn RIGHT onto SE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD / US-129 / GA-11 CONN. Continue to follow GA-11 CONN N. Turn LEFT onto US-129 BR / PARK HILL DR / GA-11. Continue to follow US-129 BR S / GA-11 S. Turn SHARP RIGHT onto GA-60 N / THOMPSON BRIDGE RD N. Continue to follow GA-60 N. Turn LEFT onto CHURCH ST SW. Turn LEFT onto COLLEGE CIR.
FROM: Atlanta
Start out going NORTH on CAPITOL AVE SW / CAPITOL AVE SE. Turn RIGHT onto MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR SE. Merge onto I-75 N / I-85 N / GA-401 N / GA-403 N via the ramp on the LEFT. Keep LEFT to take I-85 N / GA-403 N via EXIT 251 toward GA-400 / GREENVILLE. Keep RIGHT to take GA-400 N via EXIT 87 toward BUCKHEAD / CUMMING (Portions toll). Turn SHARP LEFT onto US-19 / GA-60. Turn LEFT onto CHURCH ST SW. Turn LEFT onto COLLEGE CIR.
FROM: Chattanooga
Start out going WEST on W MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD / US-11 / TN-2 toward BROAD ST. Continue to follow W MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD. Merge onto US-27 S. Merge onto I-24 E via the exit on the LEFT toward ATLANTA / KNOXVILLE. Merge onto I-75 S via EXIT 185A toward ATLANTA (Crossing into GEORGIA). Take the US-41 S exit- EXIT 336- toward DALTON. Merge onto US-76 / GA-52 CONN / N DALTON BYP. Turn LEFT onto US-76 E / GA-52 E / CHATSWORTH RD SE. Continue to follow US-76 E / GA-52 E. Turn RIGHT onto N 3RD AVE / GA-2 / US-411 / US-76 / GA-52 / GA-61. Continue to follow US-411 / US-76 / GA-61. Turn LEFT onto US-76 / GA-282 / MOUNTAIN RD / GERALD H LEONARD PKWY / SOUTHERN HIGHROADS SCENIC HWY. Turn RIGHT onto GA-282 / OLD US-411 / US-76 / GERALD H LEONARD PKWY / OLD GA-61 / SOUTHERN HIGHROADS SCENIC HWY. Turn LEFT onto GA-282 / US-76 / GERALD H LEONARD PKWY / SOUTHERN HIGHROADS SCENIC HWY. Continue to follow GA-282 / US-76. Turn LEFT onto GA-2 / 1ST AVE. Turn RIGHT onto GA-52 / RIVER ST. Continue to follow GA-52. Turn LEFT onto GA-52 / GA-9. Turn LEFT onto GA-52 / GA-9 / W MAIN ST. Turn RIGHT onto COLLEGE CIR.
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