Elmen Center

Street Address: 2505 S Grange Ave, Sioux Falls, S.D. 57197

The Elmen Center is the home for Viking volleyball and wrestling. The Elmen Center hosted several regional volleyball tournaments, as well as the 2000 Division II Volleyball Elite 8 Championships. With a seating capacity of approximately 4,000, the Elmen Center provides the Vikings with a definite home court advantage.

The Elmen Center houses the recreation, athletic and physical education departments. Since opening in February 1989, Augustana students, staff and faculty, as well as the Sioux Falls community and region, have enjoyed attending a wide variety of events in the facility. Each year the Elmen Center is host to more than 100 events consisting of athletic contests, music events, youth rallies, lectures, swim meets, youth camps, clinics and tournaments.

The Elmen Center also serves as the core facility for the campus recreational sports and fitness activities. The 81,000-square-foot-facility is available more than 110 hours each week for a variety of recreational activities. Augustana students, staff and faculty may take advantage of a 25-yard swimming pool, two racquetball courts, the Hall Sports Forum, six locker rooms, two dry saunas, classrooms, a state-of-the-art training facility and a multi-purpose/wrestling room that can be used for aerobic dance, martial arts and wrestling.

The Hall Forum features a 27,000 square foot performance area has a state-of-the art 176-yard running track, long jump pit and four multi-use courts.

In 2007, a new center-hung scoreboard was installed in addition to permanent, back-lit signage and stats boards. During the Summer of 2008, the Hall Forum underwent $50,000 in improvements. The basketball/volleyball playing court was repainted with the new Viking and NSIC logos. Courtside chairs were also refurbished to include the new Viking logo. During the summer of 2010, updates were made to the bleachers, moving each set on the baselines closer to the playing surface. In 2011, a new lighting system was installed. In 2019, courtside seating for Augustana wrestling was added to enhance the fan experience.