The fieldhouse was completed in 1961, with an outdoor track added in 2006 and a 20,000-square-foot fitness addition completed in 2010. The facility contains the Bo Ryan Court, used for basketball, volleyball, and wrestling as well as commencement and concerts. Bo Ryan, former head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers, guided UW-Platteville to NCAA Division III national men’s basketball championships in 1991, 1995, 1998, and 1999. William H. Williams was a mathematics professor for 42 years (1897–1939) and the chairman of the Athletic Committee and Boards for 35 years.
