A naming-rights deal would help shrink the financial gap, but not bridge it by itself. For example, 3M, the Fortune 500 giant in Maplewood, agreed to a 14-year sponsorship deal naming rights to the ...

The Barn is currently the fourth oldest Division I basketball venue in the nation behind Fordham, Harvard and Oregon, which appears to be headed for a new arena. In 1949, the entire arena was ...

Just as a new college stadium or arena can have a rise-and-fall effect on a team’s attendance, so can a new coach. Fifth-year Gophers men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith and his team have witnessed the ...

The University of Minnesota men's basketball team announced it will compete in the 2025 Acrisure Series, Nov. 25-28. The ...

The University of Minnesota has hired a search firm to help them find a naming rights sponsor for Williams Arena.

Those were the days when Williams Arena was a much harder place for opponents to leave the raised floor with a win, when Gophers basketball was one of the hottest tickets in town. “It's just a ...

"Our goal with Williams Arena, we've got so many great corporations in the Twin Cities and nationally. We feel like our basketball programs ... Timberwolves and Gophers. He can also be heard ...

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Williams Arena has been the home of Gophers basketball for almost 100 years. Soon, "The Barn" could get a new name. The University of Minnesota Athletic Department announced ...

The University of Minnesota is no exception and is now looking to sell the naming rights to historic Williams Arena, home to the Gopher men's and women's basketball programs. The U of M Department ...

Williams Arena is approaching its 100th birthday, but the historic Gophers basketball venue could be getting a new name. The Gophers announced Thursday that they are working with Independent Sports & ...

Should the Gophers build a new arena ... opportunities to have a naming sponsor for Williams Arena would provide the school and basketball programs with another revenue source.