The Berry College Board of Trustees voted to add football beginning in the fall of 2013, with a track and field athletic program to be added soon after. Due to the financial expense and the traditions of the school, the decision to add football was controversial and met with opposition from a significant portion of the student body, faculty, and alumni. According to the school newspaper, The Campus Carrier, adding football will not affect issues related to equal sports opportunity under the Title IX regulations. Facilities A new stadium, known as "Valhalla", has been built on Berry's campus. The facility is used by the college's football, track, and lacrosse programs. The stadium was originally intended to be built near the Cage Center, but in 2012 a pair of bald eagles established their nest near the site. They returned and successfully raised chicks in 2013 and 2014. The school moved the stadium site to a new location well removed from the eagles, which have become a symbol of the school. Groundbreaking was held on October 17, 2014, and the stadium was completed for the 2015 football season. The Cage Center is Berry's 131,000-square-foot athletic facility that houses a performance gymnasium, a natatorium with observation seating, a fitness center, racquetball courts, an indoor track and classrooms. The Cage was named after Berry College alumnus and trustee Steven Cage, whose $10 million donation kicked off the project. Alumni Mark Bloom, professional soccer player Elijah Hirsh, professional basketball player Josh Hughes, professional soccer player Collin McHugh, professional baseball player Heather Willauer, chemist and inventor Demographics Berry College CDP is a census-designated place (CDP) and the official name for an area covering the Berry College campus, in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It first appeared as a CDP in the 2020 Census with a population of 1,565. 2020 census Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. See also Georgia Governor's Honors Program References External links Official athletics website Historical markers: Berry College Berry Schools' Old Mill Original Cabin Buildings and structures in Floyd County, Georgia Education in Floyd County, Georgia Educational institutions established in 1902 Liberal arts colleges in Georgia (U.S. state) Protected areas of Floyd County, Georgia Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Private