The J. Martin Klotsche Center is the home of Panther volleyball.

The Klotsche Center, originally erected in 1977, has a new look after an extensive renovation and addition project wrapped up in the spring of 2006. Along with work that created the brand-new Pavilion, adjacent to the Klotsche Center, the existing arena now has air conditioning, a new sound system and new concession areas. Fans attending matches at the Klotsche Center can park in the Pavilion parking garage and enter the building without ever going outside.

This latest project is the most recent piece of work done to upgrade the home of Panther athletics. The arena area was also renovated prior to the 1998-99 school year. The $2 million project included the addition of comfort and chairback seating. In 1996, new wood flooring and a new indoor track were added to the Klotsche Center. The floor has been renovated a number of times, most recently five years ago when the new Horizon League logo was added to the playing floor.

The Klotsche Center can hold as many as 5,000 spectators for a sporting event, and the volleyball capacity is approximately 2,500. The largest crowd to ever see a sporting event at the Klotsche Center is 5,015, present when the UWM men's basketball team faced Butler in 2002. The record for a volleyball crowd at the Klotsche Center is 1,121 set when UWM battled Wisconsin in the final match of the Panther Invitational in 2006. The Panthers have also drawn more than 3,000 fans for women's basketball battles with in-state rival UW-Green Bay

The UWM volleyball team has experienced nothing but success at the Klotsche Center in recent seasons. UWM is 113-14 in the building since 1996, while the Panthers haven't lost a league match at the Klotsche Center since 2003. UWM also posted a school-record 33-match home winning streak from 1996-1999 and have recorded three unbeaten campaigns at home over the last 10 seasons.

The Panthers have recorded a number of memorable wins at the Klotsche Center. UWM opened the 1999 season with a win over ninth-ranked Wisconsin, while in 2000 the Panthers claimed a thrilling, five-game win over Cincinnati, which entered the match ranked number one in the region. UWM also claimed the 2001 Horizon League Volleyball Tournament title on its homecourt, sweeping through three-straight matches. This season, UWM will entertain Cincinnati of the Big East and Virginia Tech of the ACC during the non-league portion of its schedule.

The Klotsche Center is used as a practice facility for most of UWM's varsity sports while serving as the homecourt for volleyball and women's basketball. A four-lane indoor track, added in 1996, is home to the UWM men's and women's track and field teams, and the Klotsche Center Natatorium, located on the lower level, is home to the UWM swimming and diving teams.

The Klotsche Center has been home to a number of league championship events, including the 2006 Horizon League Women's Basketball Championship. The arena has also been home to a number of area high school playoff events. In August of 2002, the Klotsche Center played host to a game involving the Yugoslavian National Basketball team and NBA superstar Vlade Divac. The team wound up winning the World Basketball Championships the next month. The arena also played host to an appearance by President George W. Bush in August of 2002.

UWM In Division I At The Klotsche Center

Year	League	Overall
2006	6-0	9-1
2005	7-0	8-3
2004	7-0	12-1
2003	6-1	9-2
2002 	5-2	8-3
2001 	7-0	13-1
2000 	6-0	12-0
1999 	5-1	11-1
1998 	6-0	9-0
1997 	5-1	13-0
1996 	5-2	9-2
1995 	3-4	9-5
1994 	1-5	4-6
1993 	1-8	3-10
1992	n/a	1-11
1991	n/a	1-8
1990	n/a	8-4
TOTALS	70-24	139-58

Getting To The Klotsche Center

The Klotsche Center is located at 3409 N. Downer Ave. Fans can park in the new Pavilion parking garage, which can be accessed via driveway off of both Edgewood and Downer. Fans are reminded that, due to the ongoing Marquette Interchange project in downtown Milwaukee, detours may be posted in that area. The latest information is available online at mchange.org.

From the South or West

Take I-94 to I-794 east. Follow 794 to the Lakefront/Lincoln Memorial Drive exit. Following Lincoln Memorial Drive along the lakeshore until Lincoln turns west and becomes Kenwood Blvd. Follow Kenwood Blvd. to Downer Ave. Turn right on Downer to the Pavilion Parking Garage.

From the north

Take I-43 to the Capitol Dr. exit. Take a left at the stoplight at the end of the exit ramp and another left onto Capitol. Follow Capitol to Downer Ave. Turn right on Downer to the Pavilion Parking Garage.