Athletics–Recreation Center
ARC | |
Interior in 2016, exterior in 2006 | |
| Location | 1009 Union Street Valparaiso, IN 46383 |
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| Coordinates | 41°27′51″N 87°02′54″W / 41.464198°N 87.048338°W |
| Owner | Valparaiso University |
| Operator | Valparaiso University |
| Capacity | 5,000 (basketball) |
| Record attendance | 5,444 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 23, 1983 |
| Opened | November 27, 1984 |
| Construction cost | $7.25 million ($21.9 million in 2024 dollars) |
| Architect | Daverman Associates, Inc. |
| Tenants | |
| Valparaiso Beacons (NCAA) Men's basketball (1984–present) Women's basketball (1984–present) Women's volleyball (1984–present) | |
The Athletics–Recreation Center, also known as the ARC, is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. It serves as the home court for Valparaiso Beacons men's and women's basketball teams as well as the volleyball team. It opened in 1984 as an addition to Hilltop Gym, the oldest parts of which date to 1939.