Worthen Arena

Multi-purpose arena in Muncie, Indiana, U.S.

40°12′25″N 85°24′22″W / 40.20694°N 85.40611°W / 40.20694; -85.40611OwnerBall State UniversityOperatorBall State UniversityCapacity11,500ConstructionOpened1992ArchitectBrowning Day Mullins Dierdorf^[1]TenantsBall State Cardinals (NCAA)
Men's basketball (1992–present)
Women's basketball (1992–present)
Men's volleyball (1992–present)
Women's volleyball (1992–present)WebsiteOfficial Site

John E. Worthen Arena is an arena on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, United States.^[2] The arena opened in 1992 and replaced Irving Gymnasium.^[3] Originally named Ball State Arena or University Arena, it was renamed Worthen Arena in honor of the former university president, John E. Worthen. The arena mainly serves as home to four Ball State Cardinals athletic teams: men's and women's basketball and men's and women's volleyball. The seating capacity is listed at 11,500 people^[4] and cost $7.8 million to build.^[2]

Features

Worthen Arena is also the site of other events, including concerts (seating capacity 11,500^[4] end-stage, 8,800 270 degree end-stage, 7,200 180-degree end-stage, and 5,500 half-house), trade shows (18,700 square feet (1,740 m²) of space on the arena floor) and other special events. It features eight permanent and six portable concession stands, two permanent souvenir stands, a press room, two loading docks, and an arena lounge. It stands between 95 and 120 feet (29 and 37 m) from the floor to the ceiling.^{[citation needed]}

Upgrades

In 2015, a new Daktronics six-panel video board was installed above center court,^[4] as well as new scoreboards in the corners of the court. The upgrades were capped off with an upgraded court.^[5]

References

^ John E. Worthen Arena architect: Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf
^ ^a ^b Voga, Cody (2024-03-11). "Building for the Future". Ball State Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
^ Forst, Dan (2017-01-20). "Worthen Arena Celebrates 25 Years". Ball State Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
^ ^a ^b ^c Viquez, Marc (2022-12-11). "Worthen Arena – Ball State Cardinals". Stadium Journey. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
^ Breiner, Ben. "Updates on Ball State facility progress". The Star Press. Retrieved 2024-04-29.

External links

Official Site

Ball State University

Located in: Muncie, Indiana

Academics

Athletics

Campus

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Bracken House
Bracken Library
Christy Woods
Emens Auditorium
Frog Baby
LaFollette Complex
Observatory
Owsley Museum of Art
Shafer Tower
Wheeler-Thanhauser Orchid Collection and Species Bank

Student life

People

Founded: 1918
Students: 21,597
Endowment: $212.8 million

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