Iowa Field House

The Iowa Field House is a multi-purpose arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Opened in 1927, it held up to 13,365 people at its height. It was home to the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball, Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball, Iowa Hawkeyes Volleyball and Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling teams before they moved to Carver–Hawkeye Arena in 1983. The Field House was a regional site for the NCAA Basketball Tournament four times, in 1954, 1956, 1964 and 1966. The Iowa Wrestling team hosted the 1959 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at the Field House.

Iowa Field House
Location225 S Grand Ave
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
OwnerUniversity of Iowa
OperatorUniversity of Iowa
Capacity13,365 (former)
1,500 (current)
Construction
Broke ground1925
Opened1927
Tenants
Iowa Hawkeyes
(Table Tennis)
(Gymnastics)

The pool inside the facility was the home of the Iowa Hawkeyes men's and women's swimming team from its construction through the 2009–2010 season. This pool is believed to be the largest indoor pool in the world at the time of its construction. The building has been host to the University of Iowa Table Tennis Team since 2015.

Since the basketball team's departure, parts of the arena have been converted into classroom and office space for the university's Health and Human Physiology Department and Recreational Services. The swimming team continued to host events there until the construction of the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center in 2010. The gymnastics team also continue to host events at the Field House.

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