WETHERBY GYMNASIUM

The Wetherby Gymnasium is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena at Morehead State University (MSU) in Morehead, Kentucky. It is named for former Kentucky Governor Lawrence Wetherby and was built in 1956.^[1] The facility was slated for demolition in 2024.^[2]

Wetherby Gymnasium was the home of MSU's Eagles volleyball teams until they moved to Ellis Johnson Arena in 2018.^[3] Prior to the Ellis Johnson Arena opening in 1981,^[4] it also hosted the MSU basketball team.^[3]

References

^ "Campus Building Wetherby Gym (WEG)". Morehead, KY: Morehead State University. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
^ Brayden Wilson. "Demolition of Wetherby Gymnasium delayed while MSU officials eye taking down another building". Morehead, KY: Morehead State Public Radio. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b Matt Schabert, Morehead State Athletic Media Relations. "Home Cooking: Volleyball Returns to Johnson Arena for Annual Comfort Inn-Vitational". Morehead, KY: Morehead State University. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
^ "Basketball Johnson Arena". Morehead, KY: Morehead State University. Retrieved 19 April 2016.

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Academics	Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
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v t e Morehead State Eagles men's basketball
Venues	Button Auditorium (1929–1956) Wetherby Gymnasium (1956–1981) Ellis Johnson Arena (1981–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e Morehead State University
Academics	Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
Athletics	Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Bowling Football
Campus	Adron Doran University Center Allen Field Ellis Johnson Arena Jayne Stadium Kentucky Folk Art Center Wetherby Gymnasium
Miscellaneous	$50SAT CXBN CXBN-2 PocketQube WMKY