Athletics–Recreation Center

Athletics-Recreation Center
ARC
Homer Drew Court and ARC Interior in 2016, ARC exterior in 2006
Athletics-Recreation Center
Location in the United States
Location1009 Union Street
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Coordinates41°27′51″N 87°02′54″W / 41.464198°N 87.048338°W / 41.464198; -87.048338
OwnerValparaiso University
OperatorValparaiso University
Capacity5,000 (basketball)
Record attendance5,444
Construction
Broke groundApril 23, 1983
OpenedNovember 27, 1984
Construction cost$7.25 million
($22.5 million in 2025 dollars)
ArchitectDaverman Associates, Inc.
Tenants
Valparaiso Beacons (NCAA)
Men's basketball (1984–present)
Women's basketball (1984–present)
Women's volleyball (1984–present)

The Athletics–Recreation Center (ARC) is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. It serves as the home court for Valparaiso Beacons men's and women's basketball teams as well as the volleyball team. It opened in 1984 as an addition to Hilltop Gym, the oldest parts of which date to 1939.