Michael Dale, a facility manager for Williams Arena, said having a raised court provides for a better view of the action. “The floor was raised to increase sightlines in the arena,” he said.

The University of Minnesota has hired a search firm to help them find a naming rights sponsor for Williams Arena.

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

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 ...

As college sports no longer operate under the guise of amateurism, the Gophers should honor the past and let the 1997 Final Four banner hang from the Williams Arena rafters. (Marlin Levison/The ...

A naming-rights deal would help shrink the financial gap, but not bridge it by itself. For example, 3M, the Fortune 500 giant ...

They didn’t just train together, though. They competed against each other, regularly going head-to-head in games of “horse” on the Williams Arena floor. “I think it’s really good for both of us,” ...

On Thursday, the University of Minnesota announced it was exploring selling the naming rights to historic Williams Arena. Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle, in an interview on KFXN-FM 100.3 ...

Shakopee and Wayzata will meet in the semifinals on Thursday at Williams Arena. The semifinals will ... rebounds while shooting 10-of-13 from the floor. DeLaSalle was paced by 27 points from ...

you think of Williams Arena. That’s why tearing it down would be a grave mistake. Sure, you could try to build a replica and give it a raised floor, but it wouldn’t be the same. As Niko Medved ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Make no mistake - college athletics is a big-money business, cashing in with television contracts, NIL (name, image and likeness) payments, and seat licensing. Revenue streams are ...