Charles Koch Arena
Charles Koch Arena is a arena in Wichita, United States that opened in 1955. Its recorded capacity is 10,506.
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
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
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 37.721667 |
| Longitude | -97.2975 |
| City | Wichita |
| Region | Wichita |
| Country | United States |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Technology
| Feature | Recorded as | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface | Hardwood | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
See the venue technology guides for how these work.
Naming rights
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.
Data table for this chart
| Name | Sponsor | Period | Deal value | Term | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wichita Field House | None | 1955 to 1964 | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| WSU Field House | None | 1964 to 1969 | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Levitt Arena | None | 1969 to 2003 | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Wichita State University | 1955 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Owner | Wichita State University | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | Wichita State University | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Tenants
Recorded changes
39 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.
| Date | Table | Field | From | To | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2026 | venue_features | (created) | not set | 2339 | 2026-10 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_competitions | (created) | not set | 503 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 34717 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | org_aliases | (created) | not set | 811 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1372074740 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_title | Charles_Koch_Arena | Charles Koch Arena | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Levitt Arena | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | WSU Field House | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | University of Wichita Field House | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22034 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22033 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22032 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22031 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14477 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14476 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14475 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14474 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14473 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14472 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14471 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14470 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14469 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14468 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14467 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14466 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14465 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14464 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14463 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14462 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14461 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14460 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14459 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14458 | 2026-09 |
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:
- Wikidata: CC0 1.0. Data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- OpenStreetMap: ODbL 1.0. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
- Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0. Text from Wikipedia, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Row-level sources used for this venue: