A Complete Breakdown of Allen Fieldhouse Upgrades

Allen Fieldhouse officially opens for its 70th season Friday night for Late Night in the Phog, celebrating the start of the season for Kansas men's and women's basketball.

The building will open following the second phase of expansive upgrades. The first phase of updates was completed prior to the 2023-24 season. Immediately after the season, the second phase began and is now ready to be unveiled prior to the start of the 2024-25 season. Please see below for a detailed breakdown of enhancements throughout the legendary venue.

Wagnon Student-Athlete Center:
• Overhauled main entrance with expansive modernization that includes new graphics and branding packages, carpeting, lighting and open floorplan.
• Renovated Kansas Athletics Development office, adding additional office space and front entrance off Wagnon lobby.
• Fresh landscaping in front of the building.
• New second-floor conference room that serves student-athletes and administration.
• Renovated Men's Basketball coaches offices with an additional conference area and offices.

Allen Fieldhouse Seating Bowl:
• New state-of-the-art center-hung videoboard.
• The center-hung videoboard is broken down into various sections.
    - The main video board that spans 9.84' high and 18.04' wide with four displays facing each direction of the Fieldhouse.
    - The corners on the main videoboard that consist of four displays with an area of 9.84' high and 3.28' wide.
    - The top of the board that consists of one custom ring with an active area of 3.28' high and 88.58' wide.
    - Underbelly videoboards on the center-hung videoboard that make it easier to see from the lower sections on the east and west side of the arena.
• Two LED video displays in the southwest and northeast corners of the Fieldhouse that will display additional statistical information throughout the game.
• The corner boards are 13.94' high and 24.60' wide with a pixel pitch of 5.9 mm.
• The corner boards will display closed captioning for fans at Allen Fieldhouse for the first time.
• Free public WiFi throughout the building that any fan can connect to upon arrival to the arena.
• Added new hydronic water piping/system and ductwork throughout the third level concourse to improve the air circulation in the seating bowl.
• Added new mechanical equipment in each of the four corners of the Fieldhouse, dramatically improving the concourse width, allowing for improved fan circulation and food and beverage services.
• Doubled the amount of ADA seating, moving from all accessible seating on the floor to a distributed plan throughout the arena with extensively more space.
• Brought the student seating closer to the floor by adding two rows of seating at the front of both student sections behind the baskets, keeping the student attendance number the same as past years for the upcoming season.
• Added 1,100 chairback seats on the west side of the Fieldhouse.
• Brand new playing court with a lighter finish and circus font graphics.
• Brand new state-of-the-art sound system that enhances the overall clarity and sound quality.

Allen Fieldhouse Concourses:
• Complete new graphics and branding package highlighting the tradition and history of Allen Fieldhouse and Kansas basketball.
• New displays for photo opportunities, including an original piece of the 1979-1992 Allen Fieldhouse floor that will be on display in the second-level concourse in the southwest corner.
• Renovated and updated concourses on the second and third levels that provide a more accessible and modernized layout, with more than 75 percent of fans sitting in the second and third level bowl areas.
• Additional and new concession areas that include grab-and-go spaces, digital menu boards and more offerings throughout the arena. The Fieldhouse will now have 96 total points of sale, four grab-and-go stations, one market place, 24 portable stands and four permanent stands. The 96 points of sale are up from 64 in the previous layout. There are now more than 40 total points of sale on the second and third levels.
• Updates to every restroom throughout the arena.
• Enclosed pedestrian bridges on the north end of Allen Fieldhouse that will create safer and more comfortable entry for fans.
• New elevator on the north end of the arena to improve accessibility.
• Overhauled hospitality spaces, including the Crimson Club that will connect directly to the second-level concourse of the Fieldhouse.
• Added the first on-site cooking kitchen in Allen Fieldhouse, located in the Naismith Room, which will be managed by new hospitality partner, OVG.
• Additional Rally House store on the second level of the arena.

Gallery: (10-18-2024) Newly Renovated Allen Fieldhouse

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A Complete Breakdown of Allen Fieldhouse Upgrades

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