Moby Arena

2002-2003 Moby Arena Safety Policy

Colorado State University boasts a rich and proud basketball tradition that dates back 100 years.

Part of that proud history includes one of the most distinctive and effective homecourt playing facilities in the nation. The team’s home arena,Moby Arena, is a cozy and intimate playing facility nestled in the heart of the university’s central campus area.

It’s also an arena that through the years has spawned Moby Madness, the support of fans witnessing Rams’ basketball.

The arena features the pride and tradition of the Rams program that dates back 100 years, and a newness associated with a renovation project completed four years ago.

When the renovation was complete, the entire facility had undergone a major facelift, including all new seating, a new locker room and player lounge area for all of the department’s sport programs, meeting rooms, and an auditorium.

At the conclusion of the 2000-01 season, another renovation took place in Moby Arena when an entirely new playing surfaced was installed. More than 23,000 square feet of hardwood was put down on the floor of the arena.

The combination of an attractive playing facility, Colorado State’s rich basketball history, and local university support combine to form Moby Madness.

Coach Dale Layer has first-hand knowledge about the influence of Moby Madness.

In his first year at the helm, Layer guided Colorado State’s program to 10 wins in 13 home dates, ranking among the top figures in school history for home victories and winning percentage.

Layer and his squad take pride in defending the court at Moby Arena.

Colorado State’s basketball program has thrived through the years due to commitment and support throughout the university and the community.

With tremendous support from the university administration including Dr. Albert Yates, the school’s president, school officials engineered a fund drive to support the much-needed renovation of the arena which took place in 1996.

The Thurman “Fum” McGraw Athletic Center opened in 1999 and houses the athletic department’s staff, coaches, and the academic support area.. The McGraw Center includes two additions to the Moby Arena complex.

On the south side of the arena is an addition that includes new locker rooms for male and female athletes, training room, and equipment room areas, a weight room as well as an injury rehabilitation center. The new facility will rank among the most efficient in the nation. It provides Colorado State’s student-athletes with state-of-the-art training facilities. Critical to the new facility is the training and rehabilitation center for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of athletic-related injuries.

One of the focal points of Moby Arena is the Colorado State Sports Hall of Fame Room. The exhibit features plaques and awards for members of the school’s sports hall of fame, which was initiated a decade ago. Boosters, fans, alumni and supporters of the program will have the opportunity to visit the reception area and see displays tracing the history and tradition of Colorado State athletics.