UNC Asheville Athletics announces basketball protocols for upcoming 2021-22 season

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – With the 2021-22 men's and women's basketball seasons around the corner, the UNC Asheville Athletics Department announced its COVID protocols for all upcoming home games on Thursday.

When attending a game at Kimmel Arena this season, fans ages 12 years or older will be required to show proof of vaccination or provide a negative COVID test within 72 hours of the game upon entrance.  Additionally, for anyone ages four and older masks will be required at all times, unless actively eating or drinking. UNC Asheville students, faculty and staff may present their OneCard at the check-in station as proof of vaccination or negative COVID test. 

In an effort to expedite the check-in process, season ticket holders can provide proof of COVID immunization ahead of time and receive a wristband that will allow them to skip the screening station on game days. Those dates are:

• Monday, November 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 9, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

If you have not received a vaccination, you may roll your season tickets over to the 2022-23 season should you wish to do so. For more information on wristbands or tickets, please contact Harmon Turner at 828-258-7900 or hturner@unca.edu.

To purchase season tickets, visit uncabulldogs.universitytickets.com. The first home game for men's basketball is November 11 at 6:30 p.m. against Brevard, with the women opening up at Kimmel on November 15 at 6:30 p.m. against Mars Hill.