The Wetherby Gymnasium was a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena at Morehead State University (MSU) in Morehead, Kentucky. It was named for former Kentucky Governor Lawrence Wetherby and was built in 1956.[1] The facility was demolished in summer 2024.[2]
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| Location | Morehead, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 38°11′20″N 83°25′51″W / 38.1889679°N 83.430886°W |
| Owner | Morehead State University |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1956 |
| Closed | 2024 |
| Demolished | 2024 |
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| Morehead State | |
Wetherby Gymnasium was the home of MSU's Eagles volleyball teams until they moved to Ellis Johnson Arena in 2018.[3] Prior to the Ellis Johnson Arena opening in 1981,[4] it also hosted the MSU basketball team.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Campus Building Wetherby Gym (WEG)". Morehead, KY: Morehead State University. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ Brayden Wilson. "Demolition of Wetherby Gymnasium delayed while MSU officials eye taking down another building". Morehead, KY: Morehead State Public Radio. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ a b Matt Schabert, Morehead State Athletic Media Relations. "Home Cooking: Volleyball Returns to Johnson Arena for Annual Comfort Inn-Vitational". Morehead, KY: Morehead State University. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Basketball Johnson Arena". Morehead, KY: Morehead State University. Retrieved 19 April 2016.