University Arena (Western Michigan University)

University Arena
Construction
Former names	Read Fieldhouse (1957–1994)
Location	Kalamazoo, MI
Owner	Western Michigan University
Operator	Western Michigan University
Capacity	5,421
Opened	1957
Renovated	1994
Tenants
WMU men's basketball team WMU women's basketball team WMU gymnastics team WMU indoor track and field team WMU volleyball team
Website
Official site

University Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Located in Read Fieldhouse, the arena opened in 1957 and is home to the Western Michigan University Broncos men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, and gymnastics teams. The facility seats 5,421 people. Read Fieldhouse was named for Buck Read, WMU head men's basketball coach from 1922–1949.^[1]

In 1994, University Arena went through a major renovation, adding 20,900 square feet (1,940 m²) to bring the total to 114,900 square feet (10,670 m²). The renovation included rotating the playing surface 90 degrees and reducing the seating capacity from over 10,000 to 5,421.

Before the basketball team moved into Read Fieldhouse, WMU played at Oakland Gymnasium from the 1938–39 season through the 1956–57 season.^[2]

The Zoo

University Arena is home to The Zoo, Western Michigan's student section for basketball games. Formerly known as the Bronco Brigade, The Zoo was formed in 2003 and officially named in 2004.

References

↑ http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=120535
↑ "Men's Basketball Records - Home Records". Western Michigan University. October 8, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2014.

Western Michigan University

Academics	Haworth College of Business International Congress on Medieval Studies New Issues Poetry & Prose Paper engineering Sunseeker

Athletics	Basketball Broncos Buster Bronco Central Collegiate Hockey Association Ebert Field Football Hyames Field Ice hockey Kanley Track Lawson Arena Michigan MAC Trophy Mid-American Conference Seelye Athletic Center Soccer University Arena Waldo Stadium WMU Soccer Complex WMU–CMU Rivalry Trophy

Campus	East Campus Kalamazoo Miller Auditorium Oakland Drive Campus

History	William McCracken Bill Spaulding Buck Read Charles Van Riper Dwight B. Waldo Western State Normal Railroad

People	Alumni John Dunn P. J. Fleck Diether Haenicke Steve Hawkins Paul L. Maier Andy Murray Michael Swords

Student life	Western Herald WIDR WMUK

Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball

Venues	East Hall gymnasium (1913–1938) Oakland Gymnasium (1938–1957) Read Fieldhouse (1957–1992) Lawson Arena (1992–1994) University Arena (1994–present)

Rivalries	In-state MAC schools

Culture and lore	Buster Bronco The Zoo

People	Head coaches NBA players

Seasons	1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

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)

Coordinates: 42°17′00″N 85°36′30″W / 42.283372°N 85.60845°W / 42.283372; -85.60845