Everyone at the Williams Arena blog just wants our Gopher fans to have a great time at the Gopher basketball games! We know that parking can sometimes be an issue that brings extra stress to your day. We're here to help! Nearest parking to the Williams Arena can be found at Church Street Garage, 4th Street Ramp, Washington Avenue Ramp and University Avenue Ramp.
The Gophers reach NIT championship game with OT win over Florida State! We have high hopes to hang another NIT Championship banner from the Williams Arena rafters.
Williams Arena was bumping this entire season and we want to continue the excitment with the NIT Championship.
This blog is not associated with the University of Minnesota or Williams Arena or the Gophers in any way. I am just a regular fan that wants to share Gopher event news!
I love the Minnesota Gophers and I am excited to celebrate the trifecta of Gopher sports venues. I regularly frequent Williams Arena, Mariucci Arena and TCF Bank Stadium to watch the Golden Gophers!
There are a total of eleven restrooms located throughout the entire concourse area of the arena, six women’s and five men’s restrooms. There are two women’s restrooms located behind Section 101 in the main concourse area and one located behind Sections 108 and 114. In addition, there are two more women’s restrooms located in the mid-level concourse area behind Sections 103-119, one behind Section 103 and another behind Section 119. The men’s restrooms are located behind Sections 103, 106, 111, 115, and 119 (info from gophersports.com)
The Barn
Students and alumni alike affectionately refer to Williams Arena as, "the Barn". The Student Section is known as the, "the barnyard". The name came from the arched roof that shows the rafters of the building much like a barn.
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