This is Bellarmine’s first season as a Division I basketball team, and they’re going to spend it in…Freedom Hall?
Oh yes, the Knights just announced that they’ve signed a multiyear partnership to play men’s and women’s basketball games in Freedom Hall, which was once home to UofL basketball games, the occasional UK game, concerts, and, most recently, horse shows and rodeos.
According to Bellarmine Athletic Director Scott Wiegandt, when the pandemic hit, the school started looking for alternative venues for its games, and Freedom Hall was “a natural choice.” With a capacity of 18,252 seats, Freedom Hall can accommodate 2,700 fans under Governor Beshear’s recommendation of 15% capacity, compared to Knights Hall, which seats 2,196 for basketball and would have been restricted to just over 300 fans this season.