One of the finest small university athletic facilities in the Midwest, the spacious Cedarville University Callan Athletic Center is the home of the Yellow Jackets. The building was renamed in February, 2003 in honor of former longtime athletic director and men's basketball coach, Don Callan.
The A.C., which seats 3,500 fans for basketball, was opened in time for the 1981-82 season.
The Athletic Center floor was renovated in the summer of 1999 and includes an all-wood surface throughout the complex with a parquet-style layout on the main basketball court. The building features three full-length basketball courts, five volleyball courts, and badminton courts. Three racquetball courts, a climbing wall, and weight training and athletic training facilities are located in the adjacent Fitness and Recreation Center which attaches the A.C. to the Doden Field House.
The Athletic Center has been the site of numerous playoff games beginning with the 1982 NAIA District 22 Championship Game. It has hosted the 2004 American Mideast Conference Championship Game as well as the 2005 AMC/NAIA Qualifying Tournament Championship Game. The building has also been the host site for NCCAA National Tournaments in wrestling, women's basketball, and volleyball.
Top Attendance Marks in the Callan Athletic Center |
Date |
Opponent |
Attendance |
2/21/03 |
Shawnee State |
3,958 |
2/18/06 |
Malone |
3,888 |
2/5/05 |
Ohio Dominican |
3,861 |
2/21/04 |
Shawnee State |
3,808 |
2/8/03 |
Tiffin |
3,757 |
2/1/03 |
Mount Vernon Nazarene |
3,744 |
2/12/05 |
Walsh |
3,712 |
2/16/02 |
Malone |
3,681 |
11/17/00 |
Tennessee Temple |
3,541 |
2/8/97 |
Tiffin |
3,503 |