Ahearn Field House
Ahearn Field House, constructed in 1951, was built to improve facilities for basketball and indoor track events, which were previously held in Nichols Hall.
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Building History
Ahearn Field House is named after Michael F. Ahearn, a former professor, coach, athletic director, and head of physical education at K-State. The facility can seat up to 11,700 people and once hosted indoor commencement ceremonies before the construction of McCain Auditorium and Bramlage Coliseum.
Ahearn Field House is also historically significant because Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final university speech there on January 19, 1968. To commemorate this event, a memorial bust created by Richard Bergen was installed outside the building on January 19, 2007.
After basketball games moved to Bramlage Coliseum in 1988, Ahearn Field House was renovated and repurposed for volleyball, track, tennis and other athletic activities.