Huff Hall
Encyclopedia
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
team
s. 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.
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Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Champaign, Illinois
Champaign, Illinois
Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of...
, United States
United States
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. 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
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
Fighting Illini
Illinois Fighting Illini
The Fighting Illini are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The University offers 10 men's and 11 women's varsity sports....
volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
team
Team
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s. Prior to the opening of Assembly Hall
Assembly Hall (Champaign)
Assembly Hall is a large dome-shaped indoor arena, located in Champaign, Illinois, and is part of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign....
in 1963, it was home to the basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
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
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
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
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Underwater Hockey
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has one of the three oldest Underwater Hockey teams in the United States amongst city-wide teams, high school teams, and university teams. The team was founded in 1971 however Underwater Hockey was being played on campus potentially as early as the...
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.
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