Jon M. Huntsman Center - Facilities - University of Utah Athletics

Jon M. Huntsman Center

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Regarded as one of the top college arenas in the nation since opening its doors in 1969, the Jon M. Huntsman Center has provided an imposing home advantage for Utah teams. The storied venue celebrated its 50th anniversary season in 2019-20.

A landmark on the U. campus, the Jon M. Huntsman Center is the perfect place to watch a sporting event. With 15,000 chair seats, the venue assures a great view from anywhere in the arena.

Since opening its doors in November of 1969, the Huntsman Center has been the home to some of the greatest moments in Utah basketball, gymnastics and volleyball history, as well numerous NCAA Championship events and ancillary events of the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend held in Salt Lake City. Commencements for the University of Utah and area high schools, concerts and numerous other special events have also taken place inside the 15,000-seat arena.

The facility underwent a $6 million renovation in the summer of 2014. The project included the installation of a super-grid ceiling structure, a state-of-the-art sound system, brighter and energy-efficient LED lighting in the arena and concourse, a maple wood floor, and updated graphics wrapping the walls of the lower bowl and mid-level concourse. New video boards were installed in the fall of 2017 at a cost of $4.1 million. The current wood floor was installed in the summer of 2024.

Underground tunnels stretching 2,220 feet connect the arena with the four-building HPER complex, which underwent a renovation before the 2015-16 season. The $36 million project included construction of the Jon M. and Karen Huntsman Basketball Center, which houses the men's and women's basketball programs, and the Sorenson Legacy Foundation High Performance Center, a state-of-the-art sports medicine and strength & conditioning facility.

HOME IN THE HUNTSMAN

Men's Basketball
More than eight million fans have watched the Runnin’ Utes in the Huntsman Center, where the team is 701-184 (.792) all-time entering the 2025-26 season, with winning records in 53 of the 56 seasons since opening its doors—including eight undefeated campaigns and a 17-2 home mark in 2023-24.

Women's Basketball
Utah women’s basketball has posted an imposing 575-136 mark (.809) in the JMHC entering the 2025-26 season. The Utes have had 10 seasons without a loss in the Huntsman Center -- including a program-best 16-0 mark in 2022-23 -- and recorded a 28-game home winning streak from Jan. 12, 1995 to Feb. 8, 1997.

Gymnastics
Every NCAA gymnastics attendance record has been set in the Jon M. Huntsman Center, including the most people ever to watch a collegiate gymnastics meet (16,019 vs. Michigan in 2015) and highest season attendance average (15,273 in 2020). Utah has led the nation in gymnastics attendance 37 of the last 44 years capacity crowds were allowed and has led all of women’s college sports in attendance 11 times since 2010. Utah gymnastics owns the longest home win streak by any NCAA sport, going 24 years and 170 meets (Feb. 20, 1979 through Mar. 23, 2002) without losing a dual meet.

Volleyball
The Utah volleyball team has made the Huntsman Center is permanent home since 2013 and posted a record of 106-57 (.650) in the venue entering the 2025 season. The Utes broke their single-match attendance record twice in 2024, first with a total of 4,171 for a Nov. 2 matchup with 13th-ranked Arizona State, followed six days later by the present record of 5,953 for a Utah 3-0 sweep of rival in a pivotal Big 12 matchup on Nov. 8. The record entering the season was 4,110, set on Sept. 19, 2019 when Utah hosted BYU. The Utes have drawn 11 crowds in excess of 3,000 since moving into the venue--four of which came in the 2024 season.

CHAMPIONSHIP VENUE

The Jon M. Huntsman Center has been long recognized as one of the great sites of NCAA Championship events.

In men's basketball, the Huntsman Center ranks third among the nation's arenas for the most NCAA Tournament games hosted, with 81 contests having been played in the facility. The JMHC played host to the 1979 NCAA Basketball Championship “Dream Match-Up” featuring Indiana State's Larry Bird and Michigan State's Magic Johnson.

The men's NCAA regional tournament came to the Huntsman Center twice (1971 and ‘81). First and second round games took place 13 times (most recently in 2006).

Women's basketball has hosted NCAA tournament first and second round games in 2001, 2011 and 2023.

Also a famous women's gymnastics venue, the Huntsman Center has hosted a record nine national gymnastics championships—one AIAW and eight NCAA Championships (most recently in 2007). Utah has also hosted 15 regional meets (most recently in 2025) and two Pac-12 Championships (most recently in 2015).

The NCAA women's volleyball tournament visited the Huntsman Center in 2017, 2019 and 2024.