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Charles A. Cannon Complex, opened in 1986, contains Cuddy Arena, a 2,500-seat basketball arena, a competition-size swimming pool, racquetball courts, a physical fitness laboratory, classrooms and offices for the departments of physical education, recreation and athletic training.

Sanders-Sikes Physical Education Building, completed in 1959, is fully equipped for physical education. It has a regulation basketball court and contains the offices of the athletic director and coaches. The structure honors two families prominent in the early history of the University.

Irwin Belk Stadium, opened in the fall of 1998, is the home of Wingate football and lacrosse. The Irwin Belk Educational Foundation was instrumental in building this state-of-the-art facility, which seats 3,000 fans. Irwin Belk Stadium contains concession areas, radio broadcast areas, VIP seating, a weight room, conference rooms and all the amenities for coaches, officials and players. The Bulldogs play on John R. Martin Field, named for a loyal and generous Wingate trustee. During the fall of 2005, the press box was named the Raymond M. Cash Press Box.

Football Fieldhouse contains dressing rooms for the various outdoor sports teams and provides a work area for the athletic training program.

Wingate University Tennis Facility, situated between the Plyler Athletic Field and the Cannon Complex, is available for play year-round.

Plyler Athletic Field, built in 1956 by the children of I.F. Plyler of Monroe, is set within Ron Christopher Baseball Stadium, built in 1995. A member of the NAIA Hall of Fame, Christopher was 536-343 (with three ties) in 24 seasons as head baseball coach for the Bulldogs. Adjacent are six all-weather Grasstex tennis courts available for play.

Soccer Field is adjacent to the Soccer Fieldhouse and is used by both the Men's and Women's Soccer teams. The soccer and lacrosse teams utilize an adjacent practice field equipped with lights for night-time practice.

Football Practice Field is adjacent to the Irwin Belk Stadium and John R. Martin Field.

Softball Field is used primarily by the Women's Softball team.

 

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