The feature that makes the Barn most unique is the raised floors. Michael Dale, a facility manager for Williams Arena, said having a raised court provides for a better view of the action. “The floor ...

As college sports no longer operate under the guise of amateurism, the Gophers should honor the past and let the 1997 Final Four banner hang from the Williams Arena rafters. (Marlin Levison/The ...

Williams Arena could have a new name for next year’s basketball season. In an April 3 press release, the University of Minnesota’s Department of Athletics announced its collaboration with Independent ...

A crowd fills the stands at Williams Arena for a women's basketball game between Minnesota and Iowa on Feb. 28, 2024, in Minneapolis. The University of Minnesota’s venerable Williams Arena may ...

Williams Arena opened 97 years ago. Back then, in 1928 it went by a different name, the “University of Minnesota Fieldhouse”. The cost to build? Just over $600,000, which is now what it costs ...

On Thursday, the University of Minnesota announced it was exploring selling the naming rights to historic Williams Arena. Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle, in an interview on KFXN-FM 100.3 ...

He also noted that with revenue sharing coming into play over the next year, he's looking at $20.5 million for that, which is why naming rights for the 98-year-old arena are now being explored.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Williams Arena has been the home of Gophers basketball for almost 100 years. Soon, "The Barn" could get a new name. The University of Minnesota Athletic Department announced ...