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

John E. Worthen Arena
Construction


Location	1699 W. Bethel Avenue, Muncie, Indiana
Coordinates	40°12′25″N 85°24′22″W / 40.20694°N 85.40611°W / 40.20694; -85.40611
Owner	Ball State University
Operator	Ball State University
Capacity	11,500
Opened	1992
Architect	Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf
Tenants
Ball State Cardinals (NCAA) Men's basketball (1992–present) Women's basketball (1992–present) Men's volleyball (1992–present) Women's volleyball (1992–present)
Website
Official Site

John E. Worthen Arena is an arena on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, United States. The arena opened in 1992 and replaced Irving Gymnasium. 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 and cost $7.8 million to build.

Features

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 (1,740 m) 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.

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 an upgraded court.

References

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

Colleges	Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning Miller College of Business College of Communication, Information, and Media Teachers College
Other	Burris Laboratory School Center for Business and Economic Research Center for Energy Research/Education/Service Center for Middletown Studies Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities

Athletics

Teams	Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Football
Venues	Ball Diamond Irving Gymnasium Scheumann Stadium Worthen Arena
Lore	Bronze Stalk Trophy Charlie Cardinal Indiana State rivalry Marching Band

Campus

Student life

People

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

v t e Ball State Cardinals men's basketball
Venues	Ball Gymnasium (1925–1963) Irving Gymnasium (1963–1992) Worthen Arena (1992–present)
Culture & lore	Charlie Cardinal
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 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 1942–45 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 1999–2000 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 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Basketball arenas of the Mid-American Conference
Current arenas	Rhodes Arena (Akron) Worthen Arena (Ball State) Stroh Center (Bowling Green) Alumni Arena (Buffalo) McGuirk Arena (Central Michigan) George Gervin GameAbove Center (Eastern Michigan) Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (Kent State) Millett Hall (Miami) Convocation Center (Northern Illinois) Convocation Center (Ohio) Savage Arena (Toledo) University Arena (Western Michigan)
Future arena	Mullins Center (UMass, joining in 2025)

Basketball arenas of the Mid-American Conference

Current arenas

Rhodes Arena (Akron)
Worthen Arena (Ball State)
Stroh Center (Bowling Green)
Alumni Arena (Buffalo)
McGuirk Arena (Central Michigan)
George Gervin GameAbove Center (Eastern Michigan)
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (Kent State)
Millett Hall (Miami)
Convocation Center (Northern Illinois)
Convocation Center (Ohio)
Savage Arena (Toledo)
University Arena (Western Michigan)

Future arena

Mullins Center (UMass, joining in 2025)

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