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Indianapolis’Nicoson Hall is one of the finest NCAA II basketball venues in the country! Nicoson Hall has been the home of the Greyhounds since 1960. The 4,000-capacity arena was a welcome addition to the campus after the Hounds played 33 years in a building called “the barn,” constructed as a “temporary” facility.
The arena was known as “The Gym” until the spring of 1977, when the university’s trustees named it “Nicoson Hall,” in honor of Angus Nicoson, who had announced he was taking a disability retirement earlier in the year. “Nick,” as he was affectionately known, had been athletic director and basketball coach for the Greyhounds for 30 years.
Nicoson, who died in 1982 at age 62, compiled an outstanding record of 483- 279. He not only guided the basketball program to success, but also transformed the entire athletic program into a highly-respected one. A special bronze portrait of Coach Nicoson, located on the west concourse of the arena, was dedicated in 1991.
Nicoson Hall served as the wrestling venue for the 1987 Pan American Games and as a training camp site for the NBA’s Indiana Pacers. It has hosted several NCAA teams practicing for Big Ten tournaments and NCAA?Final Four events held in Indianapolis.