Wisdom Gymnasium

{{short description|American university sports arena}}

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W Vanderbilt St, Stephenville, TX 76401

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| capacity = 3,000

| tenants = Tarleton State Texans

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Wisdom Gymnasium is a 3,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Stephenville, Texas. It was built in 1970.{{Cite web|url=http://tarletonsports.com/sports/2009/8/24/MBB_0824092714.aspx?id=72|title = Wisdom Gym}} It is the home of the Tarleton State University Texans basketball teams and volleyball team. Wisdom Gymnasium is named for long-time Tarleton athletics director and coach W.J. Wisdom.

The gym often holds FFA contests, college tours, freshman transitioning week activities, graduation, homecoming activities, and workshops.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tarleton.edu/kinesiology/student-resources/facilities.html|title = Facilities - Kinesiology}} The gym also serves as a building for Kinesiology classes.

The final basketball game was played at Wisdom Gymnasium on March 8, 2025 - a 71-66 loss to Utah Valley. The team will move to the new Event Center on campus for the 2025-26 season. Volleyball games will still be played at Wisdom Gymnasium.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-07 |title=Texan Men’s Basketball hosts Utah Valley in final basketball game in Wisdom Gym |url=https://tarletonsports.com/news/2025/3/7/mens-basketball-texan-mens-basketball-hosts-utah-valley-in-final-basketball-game-in-wisdom-gym.aspx |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Tarleton State University Athletics |language=en}}

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