Wellness, Athletics, Recreation and Engagement (W.A.R.E.)

The J.W. Evans Physical Education Center on the Harrisburg Campus houses physical education classes, athletics, and formal and informal recreational opportunities. W.A.R.E provides programs to further develop student life outside the classroom. W.A.R.E provides both HACC students and employees with the opportunity to participate in recreational and wellness activities. They can participate on a competitive or recreational level. All wellness programs and events can be located on the Wellness Calendar on the Hawks athletic website: https://hacchawks.com/composite_wellness.

The following areas are available to students, employees or alumni with a valid HACCID: gym, fitness center, racquetball court, putting green, field and sidewalk track.

Hours of Operation can be found at https://hacchawks.com/.

Hawks Athletics

The HACC Athletics program has eight varsity intercollegiate teams. Click here to learn more about HACC’s athletic and recreation opportunities. The HACC Hawks compete in Division III, as part of the Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (EPAC) and in Region XIX of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The NJCAA has eligibility requirements, which change according to the number of semesters a student has attended college and participated in athletics. Student-athletes are permitted to participate in a sport for two academic years. Student-athletes are required to take at least 12 credit hours during their season of competition. Students from all of HACC’s campuses are eligible to participate.

What are the athletic opportunities at HACC?

The varsity intercollegiate opportunities at HACC are:

• Men's Basketball  

• Women's Basketball

• Esports (Coed)

• Men’s Soccer

• Women’s Soccer

• Men's Cross-country

• Women's Cross-country

• Women's Volleyball

All team practices and home games take place on the Harrisburg Campus. 

Lancaster Fitness Center

The Lancaster Campus has a fitness center and follows the same policies and procedures as the Evans Center. It is located in Main Room 110. Currently, the facility has limited operating hours. Please check the Hawks athletic website for updates.

HACC's Lancaster Campus Fitness Center Features:

• Exercise classes

• Over 10 cardiovascular machines including Arc trainers, Life Fitness treadmills, Precor Recumbent bikes, Interactive treadmills and Interactive ellipticals

• Life Fitness Adjustable Pulley Machine (with pullup/chin-in rack and other various attachments)

• Free-weight dumbbells with various benches including an incline bench, abdominal crunch bench and decline bench

• Stretching area with:  med balls, foam rollers and resistance bands

• Life Fitness Workout Station including triceps push down, lat pull down, adjustable pulley and low row

• Full-Body Life Fitness Strength Training machines, including leg extension, seated leg curl, seated leg press, abdominal crunch, chest press and shoulder press.

The dress code for both Harrisburg and Lancaster fitness centers can be found at: https://hacchawks.com/evans_pe_center/index 

W.A.R.E. Contact Information:

·         HACC Hawks Athletics: http://hacchawks.com/landing/index

·         Email: athletics@hacc.edu or esports@hacc.edu

Check out the Hawks in action at https://www.twitch.tv/haccathletics or https://www.twitch.tv/haccesports, and for the latest updates and information regarding all things Wellness, Athletics, Recreation and Engagement please view Hawks Athletics at http://hacchawks.com/landing/index.