November 10, 2017
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – An exciting chapter begins today for Indiana University Athletics, as IU held the official groundbreaking ceremony for a new, state-of-the-art, 3,000-seat multi-use facility - Wilkinson Hall.
Wilkinson Hall will serve as a multi-use training and performance center and as the home venue for the Hoosier Volleyball and Wrestling programs. It will be located immediately north of Cook Hall at the intersection of 17th Street and Fee Lane. Consistent with the university’s master plan, the facility will bring those two programs’ home competitions back onto the IU Athletics campus from their current University Gymnasium home at the intersection of 10th Street and the 45/46 bypass.
In addition, Wilkinson Hall will provide the entire Indiana University Athletic Department and its programs with a new top-flight facility for year-round training, and will serve as a venue to host department and university events. It is scheduled to open in September of 2018.
Wilkinson Hall is named after IU alumnus Jay Wilkinson and his family, in recognition of their $10 million major gift to the “For All: The Indiana University Bicentennial Campaign.” This is the latest and largest gift from the Wilkinson family, which has an incredible history of support for IU Athletics and its student-athletes.
Indiana University is deeply grateful to Jay Wilkinson, his late wife, Nancy, and their family, for their remarkable generosity, which has already had a transformative impact on IU Athletics and will continue to have an impact on IU’s student-athletes for many years to come.
-Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie
In addition to their $10 million gift toward the construction of Wilkinson Hall, the family has also supported IU Athletics in countless other ways. In 2012, the family donated $1 million toward the North End Zone’s strength and conditioning facility, which was renamed the W. Jay and Nancy Wilkinson Performance Center. In 2016, the family endowed the Nancy Wilkinson Athletic Scholarship in honor of Jay’s late wife.
We are incredibly grateful to Jay and the entire Wilkinson family who have had an immeasurable impact on IU Athletics in numerous ways, of which this is just the latest example.
-Fred Glass, Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
For All: The Indiana University Bicentennial Campaign is taking place on all IU-administered campuses including IU Bloomington, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, IU East, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IU South Bend, and IU Southeast. The campaign will conclude in December 2019 to coincide with IU's bicentennial year celebration in 2020. To learn more about the campaign, its impact, and how to participate, please visit the link below.