Millis Athletic Convocation Center
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| Millis Athletic/Convocation Center | |
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| Location | High Point, North Carolina |
| Opened | 1992 |
| Owner | High Point University |
| Operator | HPU Athletics |
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| High Point University men's and women's basketball High Point University women's volleyball |
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| Capacity | |
| 2565 | |
The Millis Athletic/Convocation Center is a 2565-seat multi-purpose athletic and academic facility on the campus of High Point University in High Point, North Carolina. The basis of the building is Alumni Hall, which was built in 1957. In 1992, the facility was added upon, creating the office space, classrooms and pool on the western side of the facility, as well as adding a state-of-the-art press box.
The space required for staff and storage at Millis has drastically outpaced the actual square footage, which has led to hardships for many who are involved with Millis. Among these are the facts that the Sports Marketing, Sports Facilities, Sports Information, Golf, Tennis, Volleyball and Cheerleading offices are all in converted storage spaces (the cheerleading office is in a closet); the Baseball, Track and Soccer offices were relocated just off-campus in a converted house on West College Drive; and staff that requires storage has been forced to make do with much reduced storage space due to the office requirements.
In recent years the massive expansion of HPU has not left Millis unnoticed. A "jumbotron," a LED-powered scorers table and a four-sided scoreboard were added in the last couple years.
The Jerry and Kitty Steele Center is currently in construction. The new facility will alleviate much of Millis' uses, freeing up much needed office and storage space. The new building will contain many Athletic Administration and Sport offices, as well as an athletic training facility complete with weight and cardiovascular rooms.
Millis Center has hosted several notable events, such as President George W. Bush's televised 2002 speech, HPU Presidential Scholarship Weekend events, HPU men's and women's basketball games, HPU volleyball matches, and other ancillary HPU events.
| Current Basketball Arenas in the Big South Conference |
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| Bill Battle Coliseum (Birmingham-Southern) • Cameron Hall (VMI) • CSU Field House (Charleston Southern) • Dedmon Center (Radford) • Justice Center (UNC-Asheville) • Kimbel Arena (Coastal Carolina) • Millis Center (High Point) • Vines Center (Liberty) • Winthrop Coliseum (Winthrop) |
