UCM Multipurpose Building

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Jerry M. Hughes Athletic Center
"The Multi"
UCM Multipurpose Building
Location 38°45′26″N93°44′57″W / 38.757166°N 93.74924°W / 38.757166; -93.74924
Owner University of Central Missouri
Operator University of Central Missouri
Capacity 6,500 for basketball
10,000 for concerts
Construction
OpenedNovember 27, 1976
Construction cost$9.5 Million
ArchitectMantel and Teeter, Kansas City, Missouri
Tenants
Central Missouri Mules and Jennies (NCAA)
Men's basketball
Women's Basketball
Women's volleyball
Indoor track

The Jerry M. Hughes Athletic Center is a 6,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Warrensburg, Missouri, United States, on the campus of the University of Central Missouri. It was built in 1976, and is the home of the Central Missouri Mules and Jennies men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, and indoor track teams. With a listed seating capacity of 6,500 seats, it one of the largest arenas by seating capacity in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The building was renamed in February 2024 for longtime athletic director Jerry Hughes.


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