Memorial Auditorium
Memorial Auditorium is the durable, multifunctional home of
Concordia basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams, and the host
of exciting high school district and regional basketball
tournaments.
Memorial Auditorium fills a vital Fargo-Moorhead community need
for indoor arena space while enhancing the image of Concordia
College in the region. It has permanent seating for 1,800 and with
bleachers, can hold more than 6,000 fans.
Name to honor the veterans of World War II, Memorial Auditorium
features two full-sized basketball courts – a parquet-style
wood competition floor and a synthetic practice court – and
new lower level locker rooms, a weight lifting room, wrestling
room, athletic training and laundry facilities.
The Concordia Athletic Department and offices for Cobber varsity
coaches are housed in the facility.
Memorial Auditorium was completed in 1952. The first basketball
game on Dec. 2, 1952 attracted a crowd of 5,500 who watched the
Cobber men defeat former cross-town rivals, the North Dakota State
University Bison, 69-59.
Designed with exceptional foresight for anticipating future needs,
versatile Memorial Auditorium has been upgraded and renovated
several times. It is also the home of the annual Concordia
Christmas Concert, which brings thousands of people to campus each
December.
