KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association has announced a five-year lease extension with Hy-Vee Arena to keep MIAA headquarters in the heart of the Kansas City Metro through 2029.
 
"Hy-Vee Arena is a great home for the MIAA headquarters. As one of the oldest and most successful NCAA conferences, it is important that the MIAA have a physical office in such a distinctive public setting, which provides our Association and membership with unique branding and promotional opportunities to thousands of visitors every week,” said MIAA Commissioner Mike Racy. “Hy-Vee Arena is a historic building, special in the history of NCAA athletics, and we are proud that it will continue to be the MIAA's home for years to come."
 
Located in Kansas City’s historic West Bottoms, Hy-Vee Arena is the nation’s first multi-level, multi-functional sports complex. Two separate floors house 12 hardwood maple courts, dining, businesses, and retail space offer an unparalleled experience. The arena offers premier playing spaces for recreational to elite athletes and teams with more than 500,000 people visiting Hy-Vee Arena annually.
 
The arena’s four lower-level courts are striped for NBA and Collegiate regulation while the upper bowl has eight high school and collegiate regulation courts. Other than basketball, the courts are also lined for volleyball, futsal and pickleball. In addition, the arena has one of the longest indoor tracks at 350 meters featuring five racing lanes and Mondo track surface.
 
"It is with great pride and great honor that the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association has chosen to call Hy-Vee Arena their home for its Conference Headquarters, for the next five years,” said Chris Coffin, General Manager of Hy-Vee Arena. “Hy-Vee Arena deeply values the relationships we’ve built with the MIAA, its member institutions and their student-athletes. Hy-Vee Arena is looking forward to hosting many more MIAA retreats, conferences, practices and events for years to come."