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About University Arena at Read Fieldhouse

The University Arena at Read Fieldhouse is a premier on-campus, multi-purpose arena at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. With a renovated seating capacity of 5,421, the venue hosts WMU men’s and women’s basketball, gymnastics, volleyball, and indoor track events, as well as neutral-site high school games. The arena sits at the heart of WMU’s athletic complex and is known for its student sections like The Zoo, along with a versatile seating layout that offers Courtside seating, chairbacks in sections A–D and AA–DD, and Lower Reserved 111–113 and Upper Reserved 200–203, 211–222.

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Read Fieldhouse, renamed University Arena in 1994 after its original 1957 opening as Read Fieldhouse, continues to be a central hub for WMU athletics and community events. In the coming years, the Kalamazoo Event Center is planned nearby, but University Arena remains the go-to venue for WMU basketball, gymnastics, indoor track, and volleyball. For fans visiting, our recommended hotels and restaurants nearby make it easy to make a full night of it in Kalamazoo’s downtown core. If you’re new to the area, think of this as your insider guide to getting in and out with ease.

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Seating, Parking & Venue Information

  • Capacity: 5,421 (renovated University Arena seating in Read Fieldhouse).
  • Address: 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.
  • Venue type: on-campus multi-purpose arena (within Read Fieldhouse) hosting basketball, gymnastics, volleyball, and indoor track.
  • Seating chart (typical on WMU site): Courtside seating; Chairbacks in Sections A-D and AA-DD; Lower Reserved 111-113; Upper Reserved 200-203, 211-222.
  • Parking: Visitor Lot 18; Student Lot 13; Employee Lots 14, 16, 18.
  • Transit: WMU Bronco Transit (free for students) and Kalamazoo Metro Transit available; public and campus shuttles serve the arena area.
  • Nearby hotels: Radisson Plaza Kalamazoo Center (100 W Michigan Ave); Hilton Garden Inn Kalamazoo Downtown (303 N Rose St); Home2 Suites by Hilton Kalamazoo Downtown (303 N Rose St).
  • Notable events hosted: WMU men’s and women’s basketball, gymnastics, indoor track, and volleyball; neutral-site high school games (Kalamazoo Central vs Kalamazoo Loy Norrix); The Zoo student section.
  • Renamed: Read Fieldhouse (1957–1994); renamed University Arena (1994–present).
  • Future/related: Kalamazoo Event Center planned for 2027 nearby; not a replacement for University Arena at Read Fieldhouse.