| Irving Gymnasium | |
|---|---|
 Irving Gym during Deconstruction | |
  Location within Indiana | |
| General information | |
| Type | Physical fitness facility |
| Location | Ball State University Corner of Neely & McKinley Avenue Muncie, IN 47306 |
| Coordinates | 40°12′19″N 85°24′21″W / 40.20528°N 85.40583°W |
| Named for | Irving Family (Irving Brothers Sand and Gravel) |
| Completed | 1962 |
| Demolished | 2009 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Walter Scholar & Associates Lafayette, Indiana |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 4,200 |
Irving Gymnasium was an indoor athletics facility on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, USA. Opened in 1962 with a capacity of 6,600 spectators, it hosted primarily Ball State Cardinals basketball and volleyball games until Worthen Arena opened in 1992. It hosted the 1972 and 1976 NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship games.
In 2008, Irving Gymnasium closed to undergo renovations for the new Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The Student Recreation and Wellness Center opened in 2010 and offers 5 basketball courts, an indoor turf building for indoor football and soccer, a rock climbing wall, an expanded weight lifting and cardio equipment space, an 1/8 suspended walking/jogging track, a Quiznos and space devoted to yoga and martial arts.[1][2]
- ^ Student Recreation and Wellness Facility(Ball State University Website) Archived 2010-06-04 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved December 15, 2008.
- ^ "Ball State University Student Recreation and Wellness Center". Athletic Business. Retrieved 2024-09-04.