Kaplan Arena
Kaplan Arena is a building used for athletic events for the William & Mary Tribe sports teams at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. The building contains an 8,600-seat arena, which can seat 11,300 with extra bleachers. The arena's floor measures almost 24,000 square feet (2,200 m2). The building was formerly known as William & Mary Hall. From 2005 to 2016, only the arena proper was called Kaplan Arena, before the entire building was renamed to honor alumni Jane Thompson Kaplan and Jim Kaplan.
| Full name | Kaplan Arena at William and Mary Hall |
|---|---|
| Former names | William & Mary Hall (1971-2005) |
| Location | 751 Ukrop Way, Williamsburg, VA 23186 |
| Coordinates | 37.273472°N 76.719625°W |
| Owner | College of William & Mary |
| Capacity | 11,300 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | December 5, 1971 |
| Construction cost | $5.3 million ($41.6 million in 2023 dollars) |
| General contractor | Southeastern Construction Company |
| Tenants | |
| William & Mary Tribe (NCAA) (1971–present) | |
The building's lower level houses the coaching and staff offices for the school's athletic department. It also hosts a seminar room, medical suite, and a gymnastics workout area. Completed in 17 months by the Southeastern Construction Company of Charlotte, North Carolina, the building cost $5.3 million but was financed by state revenue bonds.