The Venue at UCF Arena
Encyclopedia
The Venue at UCF is a multi-purpose arena
located at the University of Central Florida
in Orlando, Florida
, USA
. The arena which was opened in 1991, is home to the UCF's volleyball
teams and serves as a practice facility for the university's basketball teams. The Venue has 2,500 fixed seats, or up to 3,000 standing-room general admission.
The last basketball game played in the facility was on March 3, 2007, when the Golden Knights Men's team beat the East Carolina Pirates
, 77-64, in Conference USA
play. The last Women's game was on March 1, when they lost to the Southern Methodist Mustangs
, 79-58. The arena hosted the Atlantic Sun Conference
men's basketball tournament three times in 1994, 1995, and 2002.
as the game facility for both the Men's and Women's basketball teams. The UCF Arena, now renamed The Venue at UCF Arena, was renovated, with its retractable bleachers replaced by 2,500 fixed stadium seats, and will be used both as a facility for minor indoor sports such as volleyball
and as a training facility for the Knights basketball teams.
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...
located at the University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The arena which was opened in 1991, is home to the UCF's volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
teams and serves as a practice facility for the university's basketball teams. The Venue has 2,500 fixed seats, or up to 3,000 standing-room general admission.
The last basketball game played in the facility was on March 3, 2007, when the Golden Knights Men's team beat the East Carolina Pirates
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
, 77-64, in Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
play. The last Women's game was on March 1, when they lost to the Southern Methodist Mustangs
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
, 79-58. The arena hosted the Atlantic Sun Conference
Atlantic Sun Conference
The Atlantic Sun Conference is a college athletic conference operating in the Southeastern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I; it does not sponsor football. The conference was established in 1978 as the Trans America Athletic Conference...
men's basketball tournament three times in 1994, 1995, and 2002.
History
For the 2007-2008 NCAA season, the arena was replaced by the UCF ArenaUCF Arena
The UCF Arena is a multi-purpose arena complex located on the main campus of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, USA. It is the home to the UCF Knights men's and women's basketball teams...
as the game facility for both the Men's and Women's basketball teams. The UCF Arena, now renamed The Venue at UCF Arena, was renovated, with its retractable bleachers replaced by 2,500 fixed stadium seats, and will be used both as a facility for minor indoor sports such as volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and as a training facility for the Knights basketball teams.
External links
- University of Central Florida School website
- The Venue at UCF Official Website for The Venue at UCF