Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall
Georgia's Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall is one of the nation's top athletic facilities. Named for coaches Wallace Butts and Harry Mehre, the Heritage Hall is the nerve center of the UGA Athletic Association.
The building houses the players' headquarters, including the Donald M. Leebern, Jr., Locker Room; the William K. Holmes Family Weight Room; the Harold Harrison Athletic Training Room; meeting rooms and the grab-and-go meal station. In addition, it includes football coaches' offices and meeting rooms, historical displays for all UGA athletic teams and the administrative offices of the Athletic Association. Additionally, the building displays exhibits and artifacts celebrating Georgia's academic and athletic excellence. The first floor features the Loran and Myrna Smith Lobby and the second floor includes the Larry Munson Trophy Room.
The original Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall, built at a cost of $11.5 million, was dedicated on April 25, 1987.
The first major expansion was dedicated Feb. 24, 2011. Built at a cost of $40 million, the project added 53,000 square feet of new space and introduced a new weight room, athletic training facility, multi-purpose indoor practice area, offices and team meeting rooms.
The Indoor Athletic Facility (IAF) was dedicated Feb. 14, 2017. Built at a cost of $30.2 million, the facility includes a 100-yard football practice field, 65-meter track runway, jumping pits and a netting system that provides indoor practice areas for multiple teams during inclement weather. The IAF was subsequently renamed the “House of Payne” to honor former UGA football player Billy Payne and his father, the late Porter Payne, also a former Bulldog letterman.
Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall is open for tours during normal business hours only: Monday-Friday - 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Bus parking is not provided at the Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall.
The building houses the players' headquarters, including the Donald M. Leebern, Jr., Locker Room; the William K. Holmes Family Weight Room; the Harold Harrison Athletic Training Room; meeting rooms and the grab-and-go meal station. In addition, it includes football coaches' offices and meeting rooms, historical displays for all UGA athletic teams and the administrative offices of the Athletic Association. Additionally, the building displays exhibits and artifacts celebrating Georgia's academic and athletic excellence. The first floor features the Loran and Myrna Smith Lobby and the second floor includes the Larry Munson Trophy Room.
The original Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall, built at a cost of $11.5 million, was dedicated on April 25, 1987.
The first major expansion was dedicated Feb. 24, 2011. Built at a cost of $40 million, the project added 53,000 square feet of new space and introduced a new weight room, athletic training facility, multi-purpose indoor practice area, offices and team meeting rooms.
The Indoor Athletic Facility (IAF) was dedicated Feb. 14, 2017. Built at a cost of $30.2 million, the facility includes a 100-yard football practice field, 65-meter track runway, jumping pits and a netting system that provides indoor practice areas for multiple teams during inclement weather. The IAF was subsequently renamed the “House of Payne” to honor former UGA football player Billy Payne and his father, the late Porter Payne, also a former Bulldog letterman.
Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall is open for tours during normal business hours only: Monday-Friday - 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Bus parking is not provided at the Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall.