A lasting memory of the old and venerable Star Tribune newsroom was a fierce debate with former college sports editor Dennis Brackin about old and venerable Williams Arena. We even wrote a ...

Many legends played on the hardwood at Williams Arena, but perhaps none of them are as legendary as the hardwood itself. Construction on what was originally known as the University of Minnesota Field ...

The school announced Thursday it will explore selling naming rights to Williams Arena, the nearly century-old facility that ...

It's unclear why Minnesota hasn't publicly sought a naming rights sponsor for Williams Arena in the past, but it's similar to ...

In 2023, the Gophers athletics department contracted with an architectural design firm to explore the feasibility of renovations to Williams Arena or, to a lesser likelihood, building a new venue ...

which is why naming rights for the 98-year-old arena are now being explored. "If we can get a naming partner for Williams Arena, that's money we can invest back into our program. Our men's ...

Williams Arena is 98 years old. It's as outdated as any college basketball arena in the country, but so what? New Minnesota Gophers head coach Niko Medved loves the Barn and plans to turn it into ...

If the U secures a naming-rights partner, they plan to recognize Williams Arena’s nearly 100-year-old history and Dr.

The University of Minnesota’s venerable Williams Arena may soon have a new name. The U of M announced Thursday that it’s ...

While the NCAA doesn’t release its attendance figures until the season is over, fans filled Williams Arena in 2010-11 enough to rank Gophers basketball 24th nationally. Minnesota was ranked 23rd from ...

Williams Arena opened 97 years ago ... including the archaic bathrooms (something 30-year-old me did not care about) and difficult to navigate walkways. The most expensive Barn makeover, by ...