Western Hall

Western Hall
Location	Macomb, Illinois
Coordinates	40°28′18″N 90°41′07″W / 40.471589°N 90.685201°W
Public transit	Go West Transit
Owner	Western Illinois University
Operator	Western Illinois Athletics
Capacity	5,139
Surface	Hardwood
Opened	1964
Tenants
	Western Illinois Leathernecks (NCAA)

LeRoy A. Ufkes Court at Western Hall is a 5,139-seat multi-purpose arena in Macomb, Illinois. It was built in 1964. It is home to the Western Illinois University Leathernecks men's^[1] and women's^[2] basketball teams and the women's volleyball team.^[3]

History and features

Completed in 1964, its stadium-style seats, combined with bleachers in the upper levels, accommodate 5,139 fans surrounding the maple wood floor.

The playing surface in Western Hall has undergone several changes in its history. Originally a wooden floor, the regulation-size court was replaced with a tartan floor in 1973 and, prior to the 1993-94 basketball season, upgraded with a parquet floor similar to that in the old Boston Garden. In 2014, the parquet floor was replaced with a maple wood floor. The court is surrounded by a Chem-turf jogging track.

The building underwent massive construction in 1997 with the addition of the $8 million Student Recreation Center to its south. The SRC serves as host to all intramural and club sports, and houses a swimming pool, racquetball courts, suspended jogging track and state-of-the-art exercise equipment.

In the summer of 1999, the court received a face lift with a new floor design featuring Rocky, the WIU mascot, and it was refinished during the summer of 2000. The latest addition to Western Hall, a new training facility for all WIU athletic programs and locker room for the Leatherneck football program which was added onto the East Arena, was completed in July 2000.

Events

Besides serving as the home for varsity basketball and volleyball, Western Hall houses numerous athletic and physical education activities and many major Bureau of Cultural Affairs events, including concerts, musicals and multi-cultural entertainment events for all ages. One of the highlights of the 1999-2000 BCA season was an appearance by Bill Cosby.

References

^ "Western Hall - The Official Athletics Site of the Western Illinois University Leathernecks". www.goleathernecks.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10.
^ http://www.goleathernecks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=12000&ATCLID=205342493 ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Waste Management Court at Western Hall & Sport Court at Brophy Hall - the Official Athletics Site of the Western Illinois University Leathernecks". Archived from the original on 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2013-03-03.

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Western Hall - The Official Athletics Site of the Western Illinois University Leathernecks

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[WM-1] "Western Hall - The Official Athletics Site of the Western Illinois University Leathernecks". www.goleathernecks.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10.

[2] ttp://www.goleathernecks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=12000&ATCLID=205342493 ^{[dead link‍]}

[3] "Waste Management Court at Western Hall & Sport Court at Brophy Hall - the Official Athletics Site of the Western Illinois University Leathernecks". Archived from the original on 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2013-03-03.

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v t e Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball
Venues	Western Hall (1964–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 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 1999–2000 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 Western Illinois University
Located in Macomb, Illinois
Campus	Sherman Hall
Athletics	Sports: Western Illinois Leathernecks Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Venues: Alfred D. Boyer Stadium Brophy Courts Hanson Field Harry Mussatto Golf Course MacKenzie Alumni Field Mary Ellen McKee Softball Stadium Spring Lake Course Western Hall Traditions: Western Illinois Marching Leathernecks
Media	WIUM WIUS WIUW
People	List of Western Illinois University people
Founded: 1899

v t e NCAA Division I college basketball venues in Illinois
A-10	Joseph J. Gentile Arena (Loyola Chicago)
Big East	Wintrust Arena (DePaul men & women) McGrath–Phillips Arena (DePaul women)
Big Ten	State Farm Center (Illinois) Welsh–Ryan Arena (Northwestern)
MAC	Convocation Center (Northern Illinois)
MVC	Carver Arena (Bradley men) Renaissance Coliseum (Bradley women) CEFCU Arena (Illinois State) Banterra Center (Southern Illinois) Credit Union 1 Arena (UIC)
NEC	Jones Convocation Center (Chicago State)
OVC	Lantz Arena (Eastern Illinois) First Community Arena (SIU Edwardsville) Western Hall (Western Illinois)

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