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Black Hills State University Athletics

Black Hills State University Yellow Jacket Athletics
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Donald E. Young Center

The Donald E. Young Center at Black Hills State University is a 172,000 square foot sports and fitness complex. The YC serves as the home venue for Yellow Jacket:

  • Women's Volleyball
  • Men's Basketball
  • Women's Basketball
  • Men's Indoor Track & Field
  • Women's Indoor Track & Field

The YC pulls in some of the largest attendances in the RMAC, consistently topping the conference in attendance numbers, and in the nation. In the 2021-22 season, men's basketball finished third in the nation in home attendance, averaging 1,919 fans per game and totaling 26,868 fans over 14 home games. Women's basketball ranked fifth in the nation with an attendance average of 1,099 while totaling 12,085 fans over 11 home games.

What's in the Young Center?
  • Basketball/Volleyball Gym
    • 3,500 Seating Capacity
 
  • Indoor Field House
    • 6-Lane 200-Meter Track
    • 3 Basketball Courts
    • 3 Volleyball Courts
    • 3 Tennis Courts
 
  • Student-Athlete Strength & Conditioning Room
    • Weight room exclusive to student-athletes
    • Nutrition Center
 
  • Student-Athlete Athletic Training Facilities
    • Training room and athletic training staff exclusive to student-athletes
 
  • Aquatics Center
    • 6-lane, 25-meter Pool
    • Therapeutic Pool
 
  • BHSU Athletics Coaches and Admin Offices
  • 10 Athletics Locker Rooms
  • Fitness Center

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Built in 1990, the Young Center continues to be the hub of the Black Hills State University Campus. The only building of its kind in the immediate region, it is designed to serve the needs of the BHSU Athletics Department, the University and the greater Black Hills community.

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