John E. Worthen Arena
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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
.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
arena
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Muncie, Indiana
Muncie, Indiana
Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769...
. The arena opened in the year 1992 and it is home to the Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...
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
John E. Worthen
John E. Worthen is the 11th President of Ball State University and the 20th President of Indiana University of Pennsylvania.-Background:...
, and replaces the old arena, Irving Gymnasium
Irving Gymnasium
Irving Gymnasium is an indoor athletics facility on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Opened in 1962 with a capacity of 4,200 spectators, it hosted primarily Ball State Cardinals basketball and volleyball games until the John E. Worthen Arena was opened in 1992...
.