Dee Events Center
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Dee Events Center is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose arena
in Ogden, Utah
. The circular, domed arena, similar in design to many arenas of the time, opened in 1977 and was named for the Lawrence T. Dee family, for his extensive contributions in building the arena.
The arena is the largest arena in Utah north of Salt Lake City. It is home to the Weber State University
Wildcats men's and women's basketball teams. It was home to the Weber State women's volleyball team until 2006. The venue has hosted the Big Sky Conference
men's basketball tournament nine times: 1979, 1980, 1984, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2009, and 2010. It has hosted first- and second-round NCAA men's basketball tournament games three times, in 1980, 1986 and 1994, and in 1983 it hosted the West Regionals, won by the eventual national champion N.C. State Wolfpack
under Jim Valvano
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At the end of the 1995-96 season a new basketball court floor was installed and after the 2005-06 season a new court surface look was installed. In the summer of 2010 the Jumbotron was replaced by a new Pro-Star Vision Screen scoreboard. It features 4 HD LCD screens, an all LED display around the screens and a Pro-Add LED Display Ring on top. The front panel of the scorer's table is a Pro-Add LED Display. Both the ring and the scorer's table are full-color full-motion LED fascias. Also, added in this upgrade were LED scoreboards behind each basketball standard. Three-sided shot clocks were installed on top of each hoop including the running game time.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Ogden, Utah
Ogden, Utah
Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
. The circular, domed arena, similar in design to many arenas of the time, opened in 1977 and was named for the Lawrence T. Dee family, for his extensive contributions in building the arena.
The arena is the largest arena in Utah north of Salt Lake City. It is home to the Weber State University
Weber State University
Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
Wildcats men's and women's basketball teams. It was home to the Weber State women's volleyball team until 2006. The venue has hosted the Big Sky Conference
Big Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,...
men's basketball tournament nine times: 1979, 1980, 1984, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2009, and 2010. It has hosted first- and second-round NCAA men's basketball tournament games three times, in 1980, 1986 and 1994, and in 1983 it hosted the West Regionals, won by the eventual national champion N.C. State Wolfpack
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
under Jim Valvano
Jim Valvano
James Thomas Anthony "Jim" Valvano , nicknamed Jimmy V, was an American college basketball coach.While the head basketball coach at North Carolina State University, he won the 1983 NCAA Basketball Tournament against high odds...
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At the end of the 1995-96 season a new basketball court floor was installed and after the 2005-06 season a new court surface look was installed. In the summer of 2010 the Jumbotron was replaced by a new Pro-Star Vision Screen scoreboard. It features 4 HD LCD screens, an all LED display around the screens and a Pro-Add LED Display Ring on top. The front panel of the scorer's table is a Pro-Add LED Display. Both the ring and the scorer's table are full-color full-motion LED fascias. Also, added in this upgrade were LED scoreboards behind each basketball standard. Three-sided shot clocks were installed on top of each hoop including the running game time.
Basketball Statistics
- All-Time WSU Men's Basketball Record - 888-514
- Overall Record at the Dee Events Center (DEC) - 375-99
- DEC Record - Big Sky Games - 211-56
- Randy RaheRandy RaheRandy Rahe is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Weber State University. Randy Rahe was hired on March 23, 2006, as the 9th coach in Weber State's 47-year history. Rahe came to WSU from the University of Utah where he was an assistant under former...
's DEC Record - 58-10 - Rahe's DEC Record - Big Sky Games - 40-5