Groniger Arena

Groniger Arena at Charles P. Lantz Complex, formerly known as Lantz Arena, is a 5,400-seat multi-purpose arena in Charleston, Illinois. It is home to the Eastern Illinois University (EIU) Panthers men's and women's basketball teams and to the women's volleyball team. Completed in 1967, the Lantz Arena Complex also houses the offices of the EIU athletic department, the Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse, and the Ray Padovan Swimming Pool.^[1] The building replaced the Health Education Building (now known as McAfee Gymnasium), which was built in 1938 and is now on the National Register of Historic Places. The arena complex is named for Charles Lantz, longtime football, basketball, and baseball coach of the Panthers.

Groniger Arena

Former names	Lantz Arena
Location	250 Grant Ave Charleston, Illinois, United States 61920
Coordinates	39.480403°N 88.178844°W / 39.480403; -88.178844
Owner	Eastern Illinois University
Operator	Eastern Illinois University
Capacity	5,400
Opened	1967
Tenants
Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball Eastern Illinois Panthers women's basketball Eastern Illinois Panthers women's volleyball
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See also

• List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas