Halsey Field House is a multi-purpose arena at the United States Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Maryland, with a seating capacity of 5,000. It was home to the Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team until the Alumni Hall opened in 1991. It is named after William Halsey Jr., a World War II United States Navy fleet admiral
Currently it is the home of the indoor track and field teams. It contains a 200-meter synthetic track, squash and tennis courts, a 65 tatami dojo for Aikido/Judo,See also: Intercollegiate sports team champions#Judo. and a climbing wall.
The North Wing has five basketball courts, five squash courts, dressing rooms, a conditioning room, classrooms for physical education, athletic-gear storage, and office space for instructors.
The weight room is one of three "strength and conditioning facilities" at the academy.Athletics Department: Strength & Conditioning Facilities . Naval Academy Varsity Athletics official website. Retrieved 2010-02-14. With , it serves men's and women's basketball, men's and women's crew, men's and women's swimming, and squash.Athletics Department: Halsey Fieldhouse Weight Room . Naval Academy Varsity Athletics official website. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
Some fights of the controversial 1977 United States Professional Boxing Championships Series took place at Halsey Field House on February 13, 1977, including bouts involving Scott LeDoux and Edwin Viruet.
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