Cadet Field House

Indoor sports complex at the United States Air Force Academy

Cadet Ice Arena
Indoor track
Playing field
Training room

OwnerU.S. Air Force AcademyOperatorU.S. Air Force AcademyConstructionOpened1968; 56 years ago (1968)Construction cost$5.6 million
($49.1 million in 2024^[1])

The Cadet Field House is an indoor sports complex in the western United States, located at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, near Colorado Springs. The multi-purpose facility was built 56 years ago in 1968,^[2] and is at an approximate elevation of 7,080 feet (2,160 m) above sea level.

Facilities

The Cadet Field House has several different facilities.^[3]

Clune Arena, a 6,002-seat basketball arena
Cadet Ice Arena, a 2,502-seat ice hockey rink
A 293-yard (268 m) six-lane indoor track with seating for 925 spectators
An AstroTurf playing field, 97 yards (89 m) in length
A 2,309-square-foot (215 m²) training room

Clune Arena

The Clune Arena is the basketball arena in the complex, named after Colonel John J. Clune, long-time USAFA Director of Athletics, and seats 5,858 people.^[3]

Cadet Ice Arena

The Cadet Ice Arena is a 2,502-seat hockey rink is home to the Academy's Falcon ice hockey team. It was built in 1968, and is part of the Cadet Field House. The team now competes in Atlantic Hockey along with Army and others in the conference.^[3]

Location

The Cadet Field House is located across the street from the Cadet Gymnasium.^[3] The two buildings are connected by an underground tunnel.

Trophies

The Cadet Field House houses the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy in those years when Air Force is in possession of it.

References

^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ "Facilities". Air Force Academy Athletics. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Air Force Academy - Facilities". Archived from the original on June 25, 2009.

External links

Athletic facilities of the Academy (archive)
Cadet Ice Arena info sheet
Clune Arena home page

United States Air Force Academy

Located in: Air Force Academy, Colorado

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Traditions

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Wings: 10 ABW; 34 TRW
Groups: 306 FTG
Squadrons: 1 FTS; 70 FTS; 94 FTS; 98 FTS; 557 FTS

Founded: 1954
Students: Approximately 4,000
Endowment: 47 million

v t e Atlantic Hockey
Teams (arenas)	Air Force (Cadet Ice Arena) American International (MassMutual Center) Army (Tate Rink) Bentley (Bentley Arena) Canisius (LECOM Harborcenter) Holy Cross (Hart Center) Mercyhurst (Mercyhurst Ice Center) Niagara (Dwyer Arena) RIT (Gene Polisseni Center) Robert Morris (Clearview Arena) Sacred Heart (Martire Family Arena)
Seasons	2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Awards	All-Atlantic Hockey Team Player of the Year Goaltender of the Year Rookie of the Year Coach of the Year Best Defensive Forward Best Defenseman Individual Sportsmanship Regular Season Goaltending Award Regular Season Scoring Trophy Most Valuable Player in Tournament All-Tournament Team
NCAA List of champions Harborcenter (conference tournament site)

v t e Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Cadet Ice Arena (1968–present)
Head coaches	Vic Heyliger (1968–74) John Matchefts (1974–85) Chuck Delich (1985–97) Frank Serratore (1997–present)
Seasons	1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Conference affiliations	Independent (1968–99) College Hockey America (1999–2006) Atlantic Hockey (2006–present)
Rivalries	Army Black Knights Colorado College Tigers Battle for Pikes Peak
All-time leaders	Chuck Delich (279 Points) Chuck Delich (156 Goals) Andrew Volkening (69 Wins)
NCAA Tournament appearances	2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2017 2018
Conference Tournament titles	Atlantic Hockey: 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2017 2018
United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO

v t e Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Broadmoor World Arena I (1938–1994) Cadet Ice Arena (1994–1998) Broadmoor World Arena II (1998–2021) Ed Robson Arena (2021–present)
Head coaches	John Atwood (1937–1938) Garrett Livingston (1938–1942) C.E. Moore (1944–1945) Cheddy Thompson (1945–1955) Tom Bedecki (1955–1958) Tony Frasca (1958–1963) Bob Johnson (1963–1966) John Matchefts (1966–1971) Jeff Sauer (1971–1982) Mike Bertsch (1982–1988) Brad Buetow (1988–1993) Don Lucia (1993–1999) Scott Owens (1999–2014) Mike Haviland (2014–2021) Kris Mayotte (2021–Present)
Seasons	1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Conference affiliations	Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) (1951–1958, 1959–2013) National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) (2013–present)
Rivalries	Air Force Falcons Battle for Pikes Peak Denver Pioneers Battle for the Gold Pan
All-time leaders	Dave Delich (285 Points) Ron Hartwell (112 Goals) Jeff Sanger (76 Wins)
National championships	1950 1957
Frozen Four appearances	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1955 1957 1996 1997 2005
NCAA Tournament appearances	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1955 1957 1978 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2008 2011
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA: 1978
Hobey Baker winners	Peter Sejna (2003) Marty Sertich (2005)
Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO

v t e Air Force Falcons men's basketball
Venues	Clune Arena (1968–present)
Culture & lore	"Falcon Fight Song" "The U.S. Air Force" All-Military Classic
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Basketball arenas of the Mountain West Conference
Clune Arena (Air Force) ExtraMile Arena (Boise State) Moby Arena (Colorado State) Save Mart Center (Fresno State) Lawlor Events Center (Nevada) The Pit (New Mexico) Viejas Arena (San Diego State) Provident Credit Union Event Center (San Jose State) Thomas & Mack Center (UNLV, men's) Cox Pavilion (UNLV, women's) Smith Spectrum (Utah State) Arena-Auditorium (Wyoming)

Basketball arenas of the Mountain West Conference