Tarble Arena
Anyone who has visited Tarble Arena knows already how
impressive a place
it is.
The dazzling $13.5 million renovation of the former Physical
Education Center was completed in January 2009.
Athletic director Bob Bonn says the renovation puts Carthage
facilities among the top 10 percent of all NCAA Division III
institutions.
The Tarble Foundation of Los Angeles made a $5 million lead gift
to the College to realize this vision.
Tarble Arena houses games and
practices for men's basketball, women's basketball, men's volleyball
and women's volleyball.
The facility features a parquet floor, arena seating for 2,385
fans with all red seats and theatre-style chairs on the west side,
a giant video board, and state-of-the-art sound and lighting
equipment.
The video board and the ability to darken the house during
pre-game introductions add a level of excitement unique to NCAA Division
III arenas.
Tarble Arena also features an
exercise physiology/athletic training rehabilitation laboratory,
classroom space, seven locker rooms and coaches’ offices.
The Tarble Arena Conference Center was made possible by the
generous support of Al Van Maren (’95) and Marianne Kidd.
The Dale Golf Center, an indoor golf practice center,
was made possible by the generous support of David (’43) and
Estelle Dale.
The Marconi Athletic Strength Training Center was made possible
by the generous support of Richard Marconi (’56).
The renovation, adjacent to
the N.E. Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center, has created a modern,
multi-sport complex that not only hosts Carthage sports events,
but also regional high school games,
performances by top musicians and comedians, and other community
events.
The Tarble family has
supported Carthage since the 1970s.
Pat Tarble’s 1998 gift of $11 million helped fund construction
of the TARC, named in honor of her late husband,
Newton Tarble, one of the founders of Snap-on Inc. Total Tarble
family giving to Carthage exceeds $20 million.
