Talk:List of NCAA Division II basketball arenas

The Current State of Wikipedia Pages for NCAA Division II Arenas

I am writing this to voice my displeasure of the current state of Wikipedia pages for NCAA Division II arenas. I spent the last fifteen minutes going over every single arena for NCAA Division II programs, and I must say I'm disappointed to say the least. While there are plenty of bare-bones stubs for NCAA Division I arenas (considering every Division I program automatically gets one), this is especially apparent for DII. There are several large arenas the size of what you would expect for a mid-major D-I school whose Wikipedia articles are WASTED POTENTIAL. The following list is every arena and my personal rating (some differ from the official rating):

Arena	Team	Capacity	My Rating
Torodome	CSU-Dominguez Hills	4,100	Stub
Eagle's Nest Arena (University Gym)	CSU-Los Angeles	2,654	Stub
Coussoulis Arena	CSU-San Bernardino	4,150	Stub
R. L. Vaughn Center	Elizabeth City State	5,000	Stub (three sentences)
Manuel Rivero Hall	Lincoln (PA)	2,500	Stub
C. E. Gaines Center	Winston-Salem State	2,750	Stub (three sentences)
Sawyer Center	Southern Nazarene)	5,000	Stub (very close to "Start")
GVSU Fieldhouse	Grand Valley State	4,200	Start (only two sources)
Berry Events Center	Northern Michigan	4,300	Stub
Wayne State Fieldhouse	Wayne State (MI)	3,000	Start
Owensboro Sportscenter	Kentucky Wesleyan	5,002	Stub
Alaska Airlines Center	Alaska-Anchorage	5,000	Start
Canale Arena	Christian Brothers	1,000	Start
The Complex	Valdosta State	5,350	Stub (four sentences)
Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez	Puerto Rico-Bayamon	12,000	Stub
Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum	Puerto Rico-Mayaguez	5,500	Stub
Junell Center/Stephens Arena	Angelo State	4,970	Stub (no sources)
UCM Multipurpose Building	Central Missouri	6,500	Stub
Hamilton Field House	Central Oklahoma	3,000	Stub
William L. White Auditorium	Emporia State	5,000	High Start/Low C
Gross Memorial Coliseum	Fort Hays State	6,814	Stub (four sentences)
Bearcat Arena	Northwest Missouri State	2,500	Stub (has potential for "start")
John Lance Arena	Pittsburg State	3,500	Stub
Ross Sports Center	Saint Michael's	2,500	Stub
Stan Spirou Field House	Southern New Hampshire	2,000	Stub
Sanford Pentagon	Augustana	3,200	C
Gangelhoff Center	Concordia-St. Paul	4,000	Start (please divide into sections)
MSU Dome	Minot State	10,000	Stub
Wachs Arena	Northern State	8,000	Stub
Halenbeck Hall	St. Cloud State	6,400+	B
Kezar Pavilion	Academy of Art	4,000	Start (needs more sources for "C" rating)
Christenberry Fieldhouse	Augusta	3,026	Start (please divide into sections)
California University of Pennsylvania Convocation Center	California (PA)	4,000	Start (needs more sources for "C" rating)
Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex	Indiana (PA)	5,000	Start (needs more sources)
Plachy Hall	Adams State	1,563	Stub (two sentences)
Colorado Christian Event Center	Colorado Christian	1,500	Stub
Massari Arena	Colorado State-Pueblo	3,900	Stub
Wilson Complex	New Mexico Highlands	4,250	Stub (four sentences)
HRC Arena/Mays Arena	Benedict	3,500	Stub
Forbes Arena	Morehouse	6,000	Stub
Tiger Arena	Savannah State	5,000	Stub
Clemente Center	Florida Tech	3,500	Stub
Bob Martinez Sports Center	Tampa	3,432	Stub
Elmen Center	Augustana (alternate venue)	4,000	Stub
O'Reilly Family Event Center	Drury	2,850-3,100	C
Highmark Event Center	Gannon	2,800	Start (would be a "C" if it had sources)
Rip Griffin Center	Lubbock Christian	1,950	Start
Lee Arena	Washburn	4,150	Start

Honestly, I think we can do better. Many of these pages that are currently stubs have major potential, especially the higher-capacity arenas and the older ones. If there are any volunteers, feel free to contact me! Newspapers.com is the best source material in my opinion.

Wjenkins96 (talk) 23:27, 23 March 2024 (UTC)