[1] It is the home of the Pittsburg State University Gorillas basketball teams.
The arena was named after John F. Lance, (1897 to 1981), educator and head basketball coach at PSU from 1923 until 1963.
[1] When John Lance retired in 1963 after 41 seasons, he was one of only five coaches in the nation with over 600 career wins—a total of 656 wins.
The Gorillas truly have built a decisive home court advantage in John Lance Arena by posting a 158-48 (.767) record on the court in 15 seasons under head coach Gene Iba.
The Pitt State men's basketball team has averaged 2,004 fans in their last 164 home games and 2,433 fans in their 111 MIAA home games (regular season & post season) in the last 12 years.