Wetherby Gymnasium

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