Klotsche Center Explained

Stadium Name:J. Martin Klotsche Center
Nickname:Klotsche Center
Coordinates:43.0794°N -87.8798°W
Location:3409 N. Downer Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Publictransit: MCTS
Broke Ground:1975
Opened:1977
Owner:University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Operator:University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Construction Cost:$5.458 million
Architect:Schuett Erdmann Associates / Architects III Inc.
Former Names:J. Martin Klotsche Center
Tenants:Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball (1977 - 1992, 1998 - 2003, 2012 - 2013)
Milwaukee Panthers women's basketball
Milwaukee Panthers volleyball
Seating Capacity:3,500

The Klotsche Center (formally the J. Martin Klotsche Center) is a 3,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM). Opened in 1977, the arena was named after UWM's first Chancellor, J. Martin Klotsche. It is home to the Milwaukee Panthers women's basketball and volleyball teams.[1] It is part of UWM's Pavilion complex and is used heavily as a practice facility for many teams.

In June 2012, UWM announced that it would be moving its men's basketball games from U.S. Cellular Arena back to the Klotsche Center for the 2012-2013 season;[2] the team played at the Klotsche Center from 1977 to 1992 and again from 1998 to 2003. To make Klotsche more suitable for Division I basketball, new scoreboards, video boards, and new padded courtside seats were installed. After just one season, UWM and the Wisconsin Center District announced that men's basketball would be returning to U.S. Cellular Arena.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://uwmpanthers.cstv.com/school-bio/wiml-klotsche-center.html The J. Martin Klotsche Center
  2. Web site: Walker. Don. UWM returns basketball to campus; arena official upset. JSOnline. 27 June 2012.
  3. Web site: Panthers Will Play Men's Basketball Games at U.S. Cellular Arena.