In 1987, NSU athletics moved into the Barnett Center, a multipurpose facility on the southeast corner of campus. The Barnett Center includes a swimming pool, raquetball courts, wrestling room, weight room, training room, auxiliary gym, eight locker rooms, classrooms and offices. The main arena, Wachs Arena, contains a 160-meter indoor track and a wooden basketball court. The Barnett Center which seats 8,000 people is utilized for State tournaments and community events. Wachs Arena is home to the NSU volleyball, wrestling, indoor track & field, and basketball.
Directions To Northern State
Aberdeen is located in northeastern South Dakota at the junction of US Hwy 12 and US Hwy 281.
From Highway 281 South - Turn east onto Melgaard Road. Turn north onto Lincoln Street. Turn east onto 12th Avenue SE. The Admissions Office is in Dacotah Hall 101, located at 12th Avenue and Kline Street. Guest parking is available in the lot between Johnson Fine Arts Center and Dacotah Hall along 12th Avenue. (See campus map.)
From Highway 281 North - Turn east onto 6th Avenue SE (or Highway 12). Turn south onto Main Street. Turn east onto 12th Avenue SE. The Admissions Offi ce is in Dacotah Hall 101, located at 12th Avenue and Kline Street. Guest parking is available in the lot between Johnson Fine Arts Center and Dacotah Hall along 12th Avenue. (See campus map.)
From Highway 12 East - Turn south onto State Street. Turn west onto 12th Avenue SE. The Admissions Office is in Dacotah Hall 101, located at 12th Avenue and Kline Street. Guest parking is available in the lot between Johnson Fine Arts Center and Dacotah Hall along 12th Avenue. (See campus map.)
From Highway 12 West - Turn south onto Main Street. Turn east onto 12th Avenue SE. The Admissions Office is in Dacotab Hall 101, located at 12th Avenue and Kline Street. Guest parking is available in the lot between Johnson Fine Arts Center and Dacotah Hall along 12th Avenue. (See campus map.)