[3] The arena is named for longtime Badger boosters Chuck and Mary Ann LaBahn, its main fundraisers.

Whenever the Kohl Center was being readied for a basketball game, the women drove to a rink in nearby Verona for practice.

They often had to make these trips in dangerous conditions during Madison's typically snowy and icy winters, leading Wisconsin State Journal columnist Andy Baggot to argue that LaBahn's construction was a "necessity" for the players' safety.

[4] The men's ice hockey team also played at LaBahn Arena during the 2020-21 season.

School officials felt they could not justify the expense of switching the Kohl Center between basketball and hockey without fans in attendance, and opted to have the men play the entire season at LaBahn.