Lockridge Arena

John and Erika Lockridge

Lockridge Arena is located inside the Student Recreation Center and serves as the home for the Oredigger men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams. The 3,000-seat arena contains three full basketball and volleyball courts with the bleachers retracted. Locker rooms for all three teams are located just off the court along with a training room, study and lounge area, and film review room.

The arena is named for Mines alumnus John Lockridge. Lockridge was a star varsity basketball player, who graduated from Mines in 1952. In 2002, John and his wife, Erika, established the Blaster Endowed Scholarship to support non-resident basketball students at Mines.

Lockridge Arena is a frequently-used events venue at Mines. Convocation, Commencement, career fairs, lectures and student research and senior project symposia are held in Lockridge.