Williams Arena court gets a new "Barn" look for Gophers 2018-19 season. Gophers men's and women's basketball teams will play on a different looking court in 2018-19 season. By Marcus Fuller.

In 1949, the entire arena was remodeled and renamed Williams Arena in honor of former Gopher Football Coach Dr. Henry L. Williams. The arena is affectionately known as “the Barn” for its barn-like ...

Williams Arena has a historic charm that stands alone in the Big Ten, but the University of Minnesota is looking into possible renovations for the 96-year-old home of Gophers basketball. Gophers ...

MINNEAPOLIS — For nearly a century Williams Arena "The Barn” has been the home of Gopher Basketball. The building has seen updates through the years, but when compared to the glitz and glamour ...

Williams Arena has a historic charm that stands alone in the Big Ten, ... the Barn got a new video board in 2013 and basketball court in 2009, 2018 and 2022.

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 It's as outdated as any college basketball arena in the country, but so what?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 ...

Williams Arena is approaching its 100th birthday, ... Coyle would still make it a priority to showcase and honor the history of the Barn and Dr. Williams, according to a Gophers spokesman.

Randy Breuer was among 40 former Gophers players who returned to the Barn on Saturday for Alumni Day. ... to explore renovation for Williams Arena/Maturi Pavilion or the construction of a new arena.

Any renovation is expected to include a reduction in capacity from The Barn’s current 14,625 seats, which the Gophers mostly haven’t come close to filling in recent years.

In 2023-24, 3rd-year head coach Ben Johnson took a Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball team, previously left for dead, and molded them into a group that Tom Izzo and others believe has a very ...

At its peak, “The Barn” held a max-capacity of 18,025, which from 1950-1971 was the most of any college basketball arena in the nation.In its nearly 100 years on campus, Williams Arena has ...

The raised playing floor is just one of the features that makes Williams Arena, better known as "The Barn," unique. Author: Dana Thiede Published: 11:45 AM CDT April 3, 2025 ...