John E. Worthen Arena

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Worthen Arena
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General information
Type	Arena
Location	Ball State University 1699 W. Bethel Avenue Muncie, Indiana 47306
Coordinates	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Named for	John E. Worthen
Completed	1991
Design and construction
Architect	Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf^[1]
Other information
Seating capacity	11,500
Website
bsu.edu/arena

John E. Worthen Arena is a basketball arena in Muncie, Indiana. The arena opened in the year 1992 and it is home to the Ball State University Cardinals men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams. The facility currently seats 11,500 people and cost $8 million to build.

Worthen Arena is also the site of other events, including concerts (seating capacity 11,500 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 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 ft from the floor to the ceiling.

Originally named Ball State Arena or University Arena, it became Worthen Arena in honor of the former University President, John E. Worthen, and replaces the old arena, Irving Gymnasium.

Upgrades

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

References

↑ John E. Worthen Arena architect: Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf

External links

Official site

v t e Ball State University
Located in: Muncie, Indiana
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Founded: 1918 · Students: 21,053 · Endowment: $192.11 million

v t e Ball State Cardinals men's basketball
Venues	Ball Gymnasium (1925–1963) Irving Gymnasium (1963–1992) John E. Worthen Arena (1992–present)
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v t e Basketball arenas of the Mid-American Conference
East Division	Rhodes Arena (Akron) Stroh Center (Bowling Green) Alumni Arena (Buffalo) Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (Kent State) Millett Hall (Miami) Convocation Center (Ohio)
West Division	Worthen Arena (Ball State) McGuirk Arena (Central Michigan) Convocation Center (Eastern Michigan) Convocation Center (Northern Illinois) Savage Arena (Toledo) University Arena (Western Michigan)

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