Building Number: 648
Kinesiology's gymnasium is dedicated to W.J. Wisdom. W.J. Wisdom was athletic director at Tarleton from 1920-1943 and perhaps influenced more young people for good than any individual that has been associated with Tarleton. Wisdom Gymnasium was dedicated to Mr. Wisdom for his outstanding contributions to athletics at Tarleton State College from 1920-1943.
The building was completed on February 26, 1972. In addition to classrooms and offices, the building also houses weight rooms, swimming pools, and racquetball courts.
Basketball Arena Wisdom Gymnasium features an upper and lower level seating arrangement to accommodate 3,000 spectators. Powered retractable bleachers are used on both sides of the upper lower seating levels to allow additional floor space when seating is not needed. Seating on the lower south side has chair backs, installed in 1999. A four-way viewing scoreboard, installed in 1987 and upgraded in 1996, is located above and in the center of the basketball court with four public address speakers mounted on top. Shot clocks are located on the north and south walls. Aside from its function as a home court for varsity basketball games, the court is marked for two intramural basketball courts and six badminton courts for class instruction.
The Wisdom Gym houses the Department of Kinesiology.
Wisdom Gymnasium houses many sporting events, these activities include:
- Men and women's basketball
- Women's volleyball
- Intramural championships
The gym also is used as a concert hall by the Student Programming Association and oftentimes, it is used for commencement ceremonies and other university-wide activities.
Facilities: Basketball Arena