1. BASKETBALL ARENA RENOVATIONS
By: Nick Lance

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Table of Contents
Summary...........................................................................................................................................3
SEC Arenas
AuburnTigers……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4
FloridaGators ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5
Ole Miss Rebels…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6
Tennessee Volunteers…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7
Pac 12 Arenas
ArizonaWildcats………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8
OregonDucks ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9
UCLA Bruins………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10
USC Trojans……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….11
ACCArenas
FSU Seminoles…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..12
GeorgiaTech YellowJackets………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13
LouisvilleCardinals…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….14
VirginiaCavaliers……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….15
Big 10 Arenas
IllinoisIllini ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….16
IndianaHoosiers………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………17
MichiganWolverines……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….18
Big East Arenas
ButlerBulldogs…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19
Providence Friars……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..20
Mountain WestArenas
NewMexicoLobos……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………21
WyomingCowboys…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..22

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Table of Contents
Big 12 Arenas
TCU HornedFrogs ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..23
Atlantic 10 Arenas
RichmondSpiders…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………24
Conference USAArenas
Middle TennesseeState Lightning……………………………………………………………………………………………….25
AAC Arenas
SMU Mustangs…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….26
Summit League Arena
SouthDakotaCoyotes ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….27
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….28
Suggestions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………29

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Summary
 Researched 24 different basketballarena rebuilds/renovations
o 5 (21%) arenas wererebuilt at an average costof $165 million
o 19 (79%) arenas wererenovated at an averagecostof $59.44 million
 Most common amenities include:
o Adding and/or improving restrooms & concessions
o Center-hung HD scoreboards
o Upgraded locker rooms & offices installed for coaches
o New and/or improved seating (comfortable seats with seat backs)
 Researched arenas frommany different conferences:
o SEC
o Pac 12
o Big East
o Mountain West
o Big 10
o Big 12
o Conference USA
o Summit League
o Atlantic 10
o ACC
o AAC

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Auburn Tigers
Auburn Arena
Facts on building the arena:
 Cost $86 million
 Capacity of 9,121 seats
 Broke ground in August 2008
 Completed in October 2010
 Ready for the 2010-2011 season
 Furthest seat is 43 ft. away
 Two-thirds of the seats are less than 27ft. in elevation
 Installed suites for caches
 Improved locker room
 13,970 ft. sq. practice facility & weight room
 Improved concessions – Chick fil a, BBQ, dippin dots

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Florida Gators
O’Connell Center
Facts about renovation:
 Cost $50 million
 Planned to begin use after 2014-2015 season
o Plans since halted due to switching construction companies
 New atrium to serve as main entry
 Center-hung HD video board
 Replacing old seats with chair back seats
 Capacity of 10,000 seats
 Renovation adds an additional 8,000 ft. sq.
 Overhaul of offices and training facilities

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Ole Miss Rebels
Tad Smith Arena
Facts on renovation:
 Cost $69 million
 230,000 ft. sq.
 Capacity of 9,600 seats
 Improved locker rooms
 Suites for players and coaching staff
 Courtside Club (program for courtside seating)
 All American suites & improved club area
 Begin renovation Spring 2014
 Completed & ready for the 2016 season

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Tennessee Volunteers
Thompson-Boling Arena
Facts about renovation:
 Cost $35 million
 2 phase project beginning Fall 2008
 Phase 1
o Installing center hung scoreboard
o Concourse refurbishments
 Graphics & other amenities
o New luxury suites & loge seating
 Primary funding source for renovations
 Phase 2
o Construction of bridge connecting parking garage to arena at concourse level
 Capacity of 21,768 seats

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Arizona Wildcats
McKale Center
Facts about renovation:
 Cost $80 million
 New seating
o Padded blue & red seats
 Creates school logo in stands
 Upgraded lighting
 Capacity of 14.545 seats
 Improved restrooms & concessions
 Upgraded locker room & constructed an adjacent video room
 New concourse

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Oregon Ducks
Matthew Knight Arena
Facts on building arena:
 Cost $227 million
 Began February 2009, finished January 2011
 Capacity of 12,364 seats
 Arena floor named Kilkenny Floor
o Called “Deep in the Woods”
o Features silhouettes of the Pacific Northwest tree lines
 Gives impression of being lost in a forest & gazing sky ward
 32’ x 36’, 65000 lb. center-hung scoreboard
o Was once the largest in sports
o 4 20’ x 12’ HD LED monitors
 Added more restrooms – 4 times as many toilets
 Lower bowl seats are closer than the old Mac Court
 Added & improved concessions

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UCLA Bruins
Pauley Pavilion
Facts about renovation:
 Cost $136 million
 Water pipe burst and flooded the entire court in July 2014
 Added about 237,000 ft. sq.
 Installed a wall of championships
o Museum like tributes to past accomplishments
 New concessions – including popular food chains
 154% increase to restrooms
 Cherry wood lockers with electrical outlets in each
o Glass plate names
 Lounge area for coaches and players
 Leaving the locker room players pass hall of champions

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USC Trojans
Galen Center
Facts on building arena:
 Cost $147 million
 Built in 2006
 225,000 ft. sq.
 Capacity of 10,258 seats
 Attached a 45,000 ft. sq. pavilion
o Additional practice space for basketball & volleyball
o Coaches & administrative offices
 2 new parking structures
 On Campus arena – previously off campus

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Florida State Seminoles
Civic Center
Facts about renovation:
 Cost $16 million
 New center hung HD scoreboard & ribbon boards installed
 All seats replaced with more comfortable chairs with cup holders
 Capacity of 11,500 seats
 Have a study underway related to sound & acoustical improvements
o Trying to change how fans hear games
 New court signage

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Facts about renovation:
 Cost $45 million
 Started March 2011, finished November 2012
 To be named Hank McCamish Pavilion
o Donated $15 million
 Capacity down from 9,191 seats to 8,900 seats
 NO suites in arena
 New open concourse that stretches 270 degrees around court
 Added more parking
 Scoreboards all changed & improved
 Concessions & restrooms added & improved

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Louisville Cardinals
KFC Yum! Center
Facts on building arena:
 Cost $238 million
 Broke ground November 2006, finished October 2010
 Capacity of 22,090 seats
o 3rd largest arena behind Carrier Dome (Syracuse) & Rupp Arena (Kentucky)
 Features integrated scoring & video display
o Includes large LED video displays within seating bowl
 Added & improved concessions & restrooms
 Improved locker rooms & lounge area for players

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Virginia Cavaliers
Jon Paul Jones Arena
Facts on building arena:
 Cost $131 million
 Started May 2003, finished August 2006
 Capacity of 14,593 seats
 Horseshoe shape allows distinct seating configurations
o Feels like fans are on top of court
 Largest indoor arena in Virginia
 Improvements from previous arena:
o Center hung scoreboard
o Locker rooms & lounge area
o Concessions & restrooms
o Added suites

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Illinois Illini
Assembly Hall
Facts about renovation:
 Cost $160 million
 9,000 – 10,000 grey seats replaced with blue seats
o Stands represent color of team’s jerseys
 Loge seats installed behind student section
 Improved “efficiency” of concessions & restrooms
 Adjusting seating to pull fans closer to court
 Began after the 2013-2014 basketball season
o Not everything will be done by the 2015-2016 season

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Indiana Hoosiers
Assembly Hall
Facts about renovation:
 Cost $40 million
 South lobby reconstructed with new entryway & dramatic atrium
o Replace ramps with escalators
 Improved restrooms & concessions
o Added restrooms
 New scoreboard
 Box-style seating will be added
 HVAC & other infrastructure systems updated
 Capacity of 17,472 seats
 Broadcast technology center added to enhance video production & game day
broadcasts
 Scheduled completion is October 2016

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Michigan Wolverines
Crisler Arena
Facts about renovation:
 2 phase renovation starting in March 2011
 Phase 1 – cost $20 million
o Enhanced infrastructure: roof repair, electrical, plumbing, air handling
systems
o Lower bowl seats replaced
o Expansion of seating for people with disabilities
 Phase 2 – cost $52 million
o Added 63,000 ft. sq.
 New entrances
 New retail & ticketing areas
 Private club space
 Renovated concessions & restrooms
 New concourse
 Water feature & escalator
 Widened for easier flow of traffic
 Replaced showcases with digital touch screen displays
 Kid Zone built for kids entertainment

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Butler Bulldogs
Hinkle Fieldhouse
Facts about renovation:
 Cost: $36 million
 Planning began in 2009, finished late 2014
 Capacity cut from 10,000 seats to 9,100
 Installed 4,500 new chair back seats (once all bleachers)
 Added new HD video board
 Replaced & upgraded iconic windows
 Expanded men’s locker room & installed a separate video room
o Donated by Gordon Haywood (Alumni – Utah Jazz)
 Increased seating for disabled fans

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Providence Friars
Dunkin’ Donuts Center
Facts about renovation:
 Cost $62 million
 Sky bridge connects arena to nearby convention center
 New seats
 New video scoreboard
 Improved facility & concessions
 20 luxury suites added
 Started in 2006 & finished in December 2008
 Capacity of 14,500 seats
 Upgraded locker rooms

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New Mexico Lobos
Wise Pies Arena (a.k.a The Pit)
Facts about renovation:
 Cost $60 million
 Started renovation in 2009
o Finished by the 2010-2011 season
 Improved club level & lower bowl seating
 2 end wall video boards & ribbon boards installed
 Unique graphic package showing history of UNM athletics
 Capacity of 15,559 seats
 Upgraded concessions
 NBA style locker rooms for men & women along with a player lounge
 Installed a memorabilia store

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Wyoming Cowboys
Arena Auditorium
Facts about renovation:
 Cost $30 million
 Capacity of 15,028 seats
 $10 million went towards improvements to court, seating, arena’s technology, &
facilities
 Final $20 million went towards:
o Building glass entryway to arena
o New ticket booths
o New & improved concession areas
o UW Hall of Fame
o Historical center
o Tunnel for disabled people to enter arena

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TCU Horned Frogs
Daniel Meyer Coliseum
Facts about renovation:
 Cost $60 million
 New locker rooms & team meeting rooms
 Increased sports medicine center
 New visiting locker rooms
 TCU Hall of Fame display on concourse level
 Offices installed for Olympic sports & administration
 Larger main ticket office
 Lowered court for more intimate feel
 Capacity of 7,166 seats
 Expected to completed by Fall 2015

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Richmond Spiders
Robbins Center
Facts about renovation:
 2 phase renovation project
 $17 million initial phase
o New lighting
o Painted ceiling
o New video boards & scoreboards
o Fans closer to floor
o New NBA style seating
o New premium seating
 Courtside seats & suites
o New hospitality areas & restrooms
o Refinished & newly painted court
o Capacity reduced from 9,000 to 7,000
 Make room for new hospitality areas
o 2 elevators added
 Phase 2 – Unknown Cost
o Full renovation of concourse
o Enhanced concessions
o New entrance
o Team store

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Middle Tennessee State Lightning
Murphy Center
Facts about renovation:
 Cost $12.64 million
 Capacity of 10,000 seats
 Most noticeable difference is new lighting
 Overhauled restrooms
 Concessions streamlined for quicker service
o Digital menus for increased efficiency
 Installed retractable blinds to prevent sun spots on court
 Changed the “waffle” ceiling
 Replaced 4 old HVAC units with new ones
 Completed in November 2014

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SMU Mustangs
Moody Coliseum
Facts about renovation:
 Cost $40 million
 Renovated in 2014
 Capacity of 7,000 seats
 Renovated main entry lobby
 Expanded concourses with raised ceilings
 Added premium seating
o Club seating
o 80 loge boxes
o Private & group suites
 Team locker rooms upgraded
o Added meeting room for players & coaches
o Added offices for coaches
 New design of court floor
 9’ x 24’ center-hung scoreboard with 4 HD video boards
 Distributed sound system
 Wireless internet access

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South Dakota Coyotes
Dakota Dome
Facts about renovation:
 Cost $66 million
 Capacity of 6,000 seats
 173,000 ft. sq. facility
 Complex contains:
o 2 practice courts
o Sports medicine & athletic training area
o Academic space
o Kinesiology & sports science programs
 Scheduled to finish in Fall 2016

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Conclusion
 Most renovations (largeor small) involve similar things
o Adding and/or improving restrooms & concessions
o Center-hung HD scoreboards
o Upgraded locker rooms & installed offices for coaches
o Additional parking areas
o New and/or improved seating (comfortable seats with seat backs)
o Infrastructureneeds
 Electrical and/or plumbing
 Air handling systems
 Roof repair
 Improvements aremadefor 1 of 2 reasons:
o Enhance the fan experience
 Concessions, restrooms, scoreboards, etc.
o Ability to attract recruits with nicer facilities
 Improved locker rooms, lounge areas, courtdesigns, etc.
 Renovating or rebuilding?
o Rebuilding
 More expensive than renovating
 Cost rangeanywherefrom$86 million - $238 million
 Averagecost: $165 million
 Gives a better & more modern look to arena
 Ability to be more creative
 Blank canvas
o Renovating
 Cheaper than rebuilding
 Cost rangeanywherefrom$12 million - $160 million
 Averagecost: $59.44 million
 Limited in what you can do

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Suggestions
 Add & improveboth restrooms & concession
o Top priority
o “Maximum efficiency” for fans
 Add or improve seats
o Red, comfortable, seat backs, & cup holders
 Need a new & improved HD center-hung scoreboard
o Additional scoreboards to view stats, fouls, etc. (ribbon scoreboards)
 Improvelocker rooms
o Electrical outlets in each locker
o Glass plated names above each locker
o Add lounge area for players
o Catches eyes of young basketball players (recruiting)
 Locker room& stadium quality play prominent factor in
recruiting (besides winning & chances of making NBA)
o Player could pass by a “hall of champions/fame” of UH basketball
 Motivation before entering game
 Make seats extend up more vertically rather than out horizontally
o Crowd feels on top of floor
 Better fan viewing experience
 Louder home court advantage
 Auburn Arena furthest seat is 43ft. away
 2/3 seats are less than 27ft. in elevation
o Less steep upper bowl
o Quality over quantity of seats
o Raise floor up a couple of feet
 University of Minnesota’s basketballcourt
 Wi-Fi connectivity in arena for fans
 Add premiumseating
o Loge seating areas
o Luxury suites
o Courtsideseating
 Nicer & more modern main entry concourse

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o Firstimpression of arena
 Hallway of champions or hall of fame
o Incorporatetherich tradition of UH basketball
 Not many colleges can compete with UH’s history
 Phi Slamma Jamma
o Fans appreciate the greatness & nostalgia
 Get creative with courtdesign
o New/different logo at center court
o Houston skylinein darker hardwood along sideline
 Prominent at football stadium
 Incorporatethered LED lighting throughoutarena
o Prominent at football stadium as well
o Gives a more modern feel
o Gives arena more “life” & “energy”