Mackey Arena

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Mackey Arena
Location	Northwestern Ave West Lafayette, IN 47907
Opened	December 2, 1967
Owner	Purdue University
Operator	Purdue University
Construction cost	$6 Million
Former names
Purdue Arena
Tenants
Purdue Boilermakers (Basketball)
Capacity
14,123

Mackey Arena is a 14,123-seat multi-purpose arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. The arena opened in 1967 as a replacement for Lambert Fieldhouse. It is home to the Purdue University Boilermakers mens and womens basketball teams, and occasionally hosts home games for the volleyball and wrestling teams. It is named after Purdue alumnus and long time athletic director Guy "Red" Mackey. On December 12, 1997, the floor was renamed Keady Court in honor of longtime men's coach Gene Keady. The circular arena, similar to many built in the 1960s, seats 14,123, and is considered by many as one of the loudest arenas in the nation due to its domed aluminum roof.

In recent years, Mackey Arena has experienced numerous upgrades and improvements, including:

• 1997 - New playing surface and basketball goals installed
• 1998 - Roof repainted
• 2000 - New bleachers installed
• 2002 - Women's basketball locker room renovated
• 2002 - Men's basketball locker room renovated
• 2003 - Video and meeting room for women's basketball constructed
• 2003 - Team championship and retired jersey banners hung
• 2003 - Men's basketball player lounge renovated
• 2003 - Lower press row reconstructed
• 2003 - Press conference and media work room renovated
• 2004 - Video board installed
• 2004 - Sound system installed
• 2005 - Playing surface refinished

In the summer of 2006, Athletics Director Morgan Burke hinted at a $70M renovation of Mackey Arena, focusing on the offices surrounding the concourse and workout facilities for basketball.

[edit] References

Carmin, Mike. Mackey Makeover. Lafayette Journal and Courier, June 18, 2006.

[edit] External link

• Mackey Arena at PurdueSports.com
• Mackey Arena Profile from the Lafayette Journal & Courier

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College of Technology • Edward C. Elliott Hall of Music • Engineering Fountain • Horticulture Gardens • John Purdue • Krannert School of Management • Lambert Fieldhouse • Mackey Arena • Purdue Bell Tower • Purdue Research Park • Purdue University Airport • Purdue University • Rawls Hall • Ross-Ade Stadium • Slayter Center of Performing Arts • WBAA • Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering • West Lafayette

Current Basketball Arenas in the Big Ten
Assembly Hall (Illinois) • Assembly Hall (Indiana) • Breslin Student Events Center (Michigan State) • Bryce Jordan Center (Penn State) • Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa) • Crisler Arena (Michigan) • Kohl Center (Wisconsin) • Mackey Arena (Purdue) • Value City Arena (Ohio State) • Welsh-Ryan Arena (Northwestern) • Williams Arena (Minnesota)

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