Robert Stone Galloway Physical Activities Center, named for the late Robert Stone Galloway of Due West and completed in the fall of 1981, is a 65,000-square foot building including classrooms and offices for the physical education and athletic department s; two gymnasiums for intramurals and recreation, including one with seating for intercollegiate play and convocational events; an audiovisual room; dressing rooms for sports and recreational play; handball courts, practice range, weight room, therapy roo m, and other facilities for recreational activity; visitors' dormitory, lounge, laundry, and other facilities for the academic, recreational, physical education, and intercollegiate athletic programs of the college. It is located adjacent to the Bell Spor ts Complex and Huggins Soccer Field, and across the street from Ellenburg Pavilion and the Swimming Pool, grouping Erskine's recreational and athletic facilities in one area.
M. Stanyarne Bell Sports Center, named for the late Rev. Mr. Bell, president of Erskine College from 1973 until his death in 1981, was completed in early 1992. It includes two new tennis courts, a tennis building, tennis bleachers, restroom and concessio n facilities, a new baseball press box, dugouts and backstop for baseball, and a sports management center. The complex also encompasses the Sloan Tennis Courts and Grier Baseball Field (see separate listing). The Court Fisher Tennis Building, Vardon Cox C enter Courts, and Harry Stille Press Box are other named facilities included in the complex. They honor the late D. Courtland Fisher, Erskine graduate and administrator; H. Vardon Cox, Erskine graduate and tennis coach since 1969; and Dr. Harry C. Stille, professor of physical education at Erskine from 1957 to 1991 and baseball coach from 1959 to 1988.
A Swimming Pool, 75 feet long and 30 feet wide, is open when weather permits. The pool is under the general supervision of the Physical Education Department. A lifeguard is always on duty when the pool is open. A pool house with dressing rooms and filter ing plant for the swimming pool were completed in 1989 when the pool was rebuilt.
Sloan Tennis Courts, a gift of Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Sloan, Jr., Greenville, SC, provide six well-drained, fenced-in laycold courts. Lights were installed during the 1988-1989 year for the Sloan Courts. Two additional courts, the Vardon Cox Center Courts, a re located at the Bell Sports Center.
The Terraces, an amphitheater located at the rear of Robinson Hall, furnishes a natural setting for vespers, pageants, and the traditional soiree.
Grier Field contains a fenced-in baseball field and also provides a spacious field for intramurals. Other intramural fields are located behind Carnegie and Robinson Dormitories, and behind the fence of the baseball field.
Claude Huggins Field for intercollegiate soccer matches is located adjacent to Grier Field. This fenced-in facility is named for the late Claude Huggins, a Donalds, SC, businessman, who gave land for the field. The field is lighted for night play.
The Frank W. and Viola P. Faires Media and Guest Center provides excellent support facilities for Huggins Soccer Field.
Ellenburg Pavilion, a roofed, concrete picnic area, a barbecue pit, fireplace, volleyball court, and sundeck, are located next to the swimming pool. A gift in 1978 by Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Ellenburg of Easley, SC, helped provide this facility.
Softball Field, a softball field, including dugouts for competing teams, is located behind Carnegie Hall dormitory. The field is used for Erskine's intercollegiate play. The field is enclosed with a regulation distance outfield fence.
A.M. Tuck Intramural Field, honoring the late Mr. Tuck, a longtime member of the Erskine Boards of Trustees and Counselors, is a lighted intramural field located behind Grier Field.
