NCAA Hall of Champions
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The NCAA Hall of Champions is an interactive museum and part of a three-building complex that houses a conference center and the corporate headquarters of both the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) in White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Established | March 31, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-03-31) |
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Location | White River State Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Coordinates | 39.767160°N 86.169156°W / 39.767160; -86.169156 |
Type | Sports museum |
Visitors | 7,948 (2020)[1] |
Director | Mike King (Managing Director of Operations)[1] |
Architect | Michael Graves |
Owner | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
Public transit access | 8 |
Website | www |
It was constructed as part of the NCAA's headquarters relocation to Indianapolis from Kansas City, Missouri. The complex was designed by Indianapolis-native and postmodern architect, Michael Graves. The museum contains a 90-seat orientation theater, two floors of exhibition space, and a gift shop. The grand hall honors collegiate athletes representing the NCAA's 24 sanctioned sports across its three divisions and includes the banners of each member institution.[2]