CULTURE + ENTERTAINMENT
FROST ARENA THE FROST ARENA OPENED IN 1973
AND SERVED MEMORABLE JACKRABBIT MOMENTS.
FIRST BANK & TRUST ARENA
Formerly the Frost Arena (named after former SDSU coach and athletic director R.B. “Jack” Frost ), the First Bank & Trust Arena opened in the fall of 2024 with a complete renovation. The multi-purpose, state-of-the-art facility serves as a competition venue for Jackrabbit basketball, volleyball, and wrestling. “It still feels like the Frost Arena, but now you have that same warm feeling in a facility that's brand new when it comes to concessions, restrooms, and accessibility,” said Christy. “That makes it a very unique venue.” Athletic director Justin Sell kept nostalgia top of mind when working on the project, while envisioning what the future would look like. Just up the stairs from the Brookings Health Box Office entrance is an homage to the original arena with a wall made completely from the old court and displays of historical photos, trophies, and a mural from the original floor. “We reused all of the old floor and displayed it on the wall here in an artistic manner to really remember where Jackrabbit athletics has come from, Division II to Division I,” said Christy. “All of these squares you'll see as you go along are a variety of memories and things that happened within the Frost Arena.”
“THIS WALL IS REALLY SUPPOSED TO BE THE ICONIC THING THAT EVERYONE SEES WHEN THEY COME IN HERE.”
Ryan Christy on the original arena display
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