Charles Koch Arena

Charles Koch Arena is a arena in Wichita, United States that opened in 1955. Its recorded capacity is 10,506.

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Charles Koch Arena
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Key facts

Charles Koch Arena is a arena in Wichita, United States that opened in 1955. Its recorded capacity is 10,506. It is owned by Wichita State University and Wichita State University. It is operated by Wichita State University. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 4 names in total, including University of Wichita Field House, WSU Field House, Levitt Arena. Current tenants are Wichita State Shockers men's basketball, Wichita State Shockers women's basketball, Wichita State Shockers women's volleyball, Wichita State Shockers women's basketball, Wichita State Shockers men's basketball, 2007–08 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, 2008–09 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, 2009–10 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, 2010–11 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, 2011–12 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, 2012–13 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, Wichita State Shockers, 2013–14 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, 2014–15 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, 2015–16 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, 2014–15 Wichita State Shockers women's basketball team, 2015–16 Wichita State Shockers women's basketball team, 2016–17 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, 2016–17 Wichita State Shockers women's basketball team, 2017–18 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, 2017–18 Wichita State Shockers women's basketball team, Wichita State Shockers women's volleyball.

Location
Wichita, United States
Type
Arena
Capacity
10,506
Opened
1955
Status
Active
Current owner
Wichita State University, Wichita State University
Naming rights
No current sponsor name
Name changes
2
Playing surface
Hardwood
Location of Charles Koch Arena
Charles Koch Arena

Charles Koch Arena is at latitude 37.721667, longitude -97.2975, in Wichita, United States. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.

Data table for this chart
Recorded location of Charles Koch Arena
FieldValue
Latitude37.721667
Longitude-97.2975
CityWichita
RegionWichita
CountryUnited States
OpenStreetMap objectNot recorded
Footprint geometryNot yet exported by the pipeline

Technology

Playing surface, roof and equipment recorded for Charles Koch Arena
FeatureRecorded asConfidenceSource
SurfaceHardwoodWikipedia infoboxSource

See the venue technology guides for how these work.

Naming rights

Naming history of Charles Koch Arena
195519912026University of Wichita Field House (1955 to 1964)WSU Field House (1964 to 1969)Levitt Arena (1969 to 2003)

Charles Koch Arena has carried 3 recorded names. University of Wichita Field House (no sponsor) ran 1955 to 1964. WSU Field House (no sponsor) ran 1964 to 1969. Levitt Arena (no sponsor) ran 1969 to 2003. The average tenure of a name here is 16 years.

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Every recorded name of Charles Koch Arena, with sponsor, dates and source
NameSponsorPeriodDeal valueTermConfidenceSource
University of Wichita Field HouseNone1955 to 1964Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
WSU Field HouseNone1964 to 1969Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
Levitt ArenaNone1969 to 2003Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource

Ownership and operation

Owners and operators of Charles Koch Arena, past and present
RoleOrganizationPeriodStatusConfidenceSource
OwnerWichita State University1955 to presentCurrentWikidata statementSource
OwnerWichita State UniversityPresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource
OperatorWichita State UniversityPresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource

Tenants

Tenants of Charles Koch Arena and the competitions they play in
TenantCompetitionsPeriodStatusSource
Wichita State Shockers men's basketballNCAA Division I FBSPresentCurrentSource
Wichita State Shockers women's basketballNCAA Division I FBSPresentCurrentSource
Wichita State Shockers women's volleyballNCAA Division I FBSPresentCurrentSource
Wichita State Shockers women's basketballNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
Wichita State Shockers men's basketballNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
2007–08 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
2008–09 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
2009–10 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
2010–11 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
2011–12 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
2012–13 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
Wichita State ShockersNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
2013–14 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
2014–15 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
2015–16 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
2014–15 Wichita State Shockers women's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
2015–16 Wichita State Shockers women's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
2016–17 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
2016–17 Wichita State Shockers women's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
2017–18 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
2017–18 Wichita State Shockers women's basketball teamNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource
Wichita State Shockers women's volleyballNCAA Division I FBS1955 to presentCurrentSource

Recorded changes

39 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.

Change log for Charles Koch Arena
DateTableFieldFromToMonth
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28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
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28 September 2026venue_competitions(created)not set5032026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set347172026-09
23 September 2026org_aliases(created)not set8112026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
23 September 2026venueswikipedia_revidnot set13720747402026-09
23 September 2026venueswikipedia_titleCharles_Koch_ArenaCharles Koch Arena2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setLevitt Arena2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setWSU Field House2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setUniversity of Wichita Field House2026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set220342026-09
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Sources and licenses

Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:

Row-level sources used for this venue:

Wikipedia article: Charles Koch Arena (revision 1372074740). Wikidata item: Q5079859.