Wildemuth Intramural Center
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The Wildermuth Intramural Center is an on-campus gymnasium used for intramural sports at Indiana University
in Bloomington, Indiana
. It opened in 1928 as the IU Fieldhouse, replacing the former Men's Gymnasium in the Health, Physical Education & Recreation building next door, and originally housed the basketball program. The building was home to the Hoosiers' 1940 and 1953 NCAA
basketball championships, as well as five Big Ten Conference
titles, 20 All-Americans, 17 All-Big Ten first team players, and three Big Ten Most Valuable Players, all under three coaches in a span of thirty-two seasons in the building. The basketball team moved out in 1960 to the "New" IU Fieldhouse
before moving into the current home, Assembly Hall
, in 1971.
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana...
in Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
. It opened in 1928 as the IU Fieldhouse, replacing the former Men's Gymnasium in the Health, Physical Education & Recreation building next door, and originally housed the basketball program. The building was home to the Hoosiers' 1940 and 1953 NCAA
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
basketball championships, as well as five Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
titles, 20 All-Americans, 17 All-Big Ten first team players, and three Big Ten Most Valuable Players, all under three coaches in a span of thirty-two seasons in the building. The basketball team moved out in 1960 to the "New" IU Fieldhouse
Gladstein Fieldhouse
The Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse is an on-campus indoor track and field complex on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. It was opened as a fieldhouse in 1960 along with Memorial Stadium as part of the school's new athletic plant. It cost $1,694,725 to build and for its first...
before moving into the current home, Assembly Hall
Assembly Hall (Bloomington)
Assembly Hall is a 17,456-seat arena on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. It is the home of the Indiana Hoosiers basketball teams. It opened in 1971 , replacing the current Gladstein Fieldhouse. The court is named after Branch McCracken, the men's basketball coach who led...
, in 1971.