Huff Hall

George Huff Hall
Former names	Huff Gymnasium, Men's New Gymnasium
Location	1206 S 4th St Champaign, IL 61820
Broke ground	June 7, 1924
Opened	1925
Owner	University of Illinois
Operator	University of Illinois
Surface	Hardwood Floor
Construction cost	$515,000
Architect	James M. White & Charles A. Platt
Capacity	4,500 (current capacity, crowds of up to 7,200 were common when Fighting Illini Men's Basketball played in Huff Hall)
Tenants
Illinois Fighting Illini (Volleyball, Gymnastics & Wrestling)

Huff Hall is a 4,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Champaign, Illinois, United States. The arena opened in 1925 and was known as Huff Gymnasium until the 1990s. It is named after George Huff, who was the school's athletic director from 1895 to 1935.

Huff Hall is home to the University of Illinois Fighting Illini volleyball and wrestling teams. Prior to the opening of Assembly Hall in 1963, it was home to the basketball team as well.

Currently Huff Hall is used for a variety of sporting events, including men's and women's gymnastics, men's wrestling, and women's volleyball. At each athletic event banners are hung of past Illini heroes to remind the crowd of the rich tradition that Illini athletics have had.

Every March from 1926 to 1962, Huff Gymnasium played host to the state finals of the Illinois High School Association boys' basketball tournament.

From 1927 to 2002 Huff Hall was also home to a 25 yard swimming pool which served as the home of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Underwater Hockey club.

In addition to hosting athletic events, Huff Hall is also the home of the College of Applied Health Sciences.

In the Spring of 2010, work began on renovations that include an addition to the north end of the building. The project is expected to be completed in the Spring of 2011.

External links

• Huff Hall from "University of Illinois: A History of Campus"