Northwestern University Recreation

Enter Ryan Fieldhouse/Wilson Field through the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion.

Named for University Trustee Patrick Ryan and his wife, Shirley, long-standing Northwestern benefactors, Ryan Fieldhouse serves as one of the most versatile indoor practice, competition and recreation venues in the nation.

At a massive 96,135 square feet, and designed for a maximum assembly occupancy of 6,000 people.

Ryan Fieldhouse's distinctive dome shape is based on football punting and kicking trajectories, with the peak of the dome reaching 87 feet above the turf field. Maximizing its location on the shores of Lake Michigan, the facility features a 44-foot-tall glass façade providing clear views to the north and east. The fieldhouse is flanked by Henry Crown Sports Pavilion and the Walter Athletics Center.

Housing Wilson Field -- named for Trustee Steve Wilson and his wife, Sue -- Ryan Fieldhouse hosts varsity sport practices and competitions; club and intramural activities; and special events.

Wilson Field is striped for NCAA regulation football, soccer and lacrosse and has an automated netting system designed to subdivide the space for use by multiple groups simultaneously.