Bartow Arena

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Bartow Arena
Location	Birmingham, Alabama, Alabama
Opened	1988
Closed	Open
Demolished	N/A
Owner	University of Alabama at Birmingham
Operator	University of Alabama at Birmingham
Architect	N/A
Tenants	UAB Blazers Athletics
Capacity	8,508 (Official Capacity)

UAB Blazers Men's Basketball vs. Tulsa at Bartow Arena

Bartow Arena is an 8,508-seat multi-purpose arena in Birmingham, Alabama. It is home to the UAB Blazers men's and women's basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team. The arena is named after Gene Bartow, the coach who largely built the school's men's basketball program from scratch over the last quarter of the 20th century. UAB initially played their games at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex Arena, but moved its games to the on-campus facility beginning with the 1988-89 season.

Originally known as UAB Arena, the name was officially changed to Bartow Arena on January 25, 1997. UAB, currently a member of Conference USA, has enjoyed a great deal of success at Bartow Arena winning more than 80% of its games played there. The record attendance for Bartow Arena of 9,392 was set back on February 16, 2008 when the Memphis Tigers came to Birmingham. Bartow Arena has been the site of many epic showdowns including a UAB victory over the 3rd-ranked Memphis Tigers in 2006. Bartow Arena is located on 6th Avenue South between 13th Street South and 14th Street South.

UAB's All-Time Record at Bartow Arena: 251-55 (.822)

[edit] Attendance Records

**Top 10 Home Basketball Games at Bartow Arena**
	Opponent	Attendance
1	Memphis (2008)	9,392
2	Louisville (2005)	9,354
3	Cincinnati (2004)	9,312
4	Cincinnati (2000)	9,279
5	Cincinnati (1996)	9,213
6	Alcorn State (1989)	9,010
7	Arkansas (1990)	8,951
8	Cincinnati (1994)	8,907
9	Western Kentucky (1991)	8,879
10	Auburn (1990)	8,879

v • d • e University of Alabama at Birmingham

Schools	Arts and Humanities • Business • Dentistry • Education • Engineering • Health Professions • Medicine • Natural Sciences and Mathematics • Nursing • Optometry • Public Health • Social and Behavioral Sciences • Graduate School • Division of General Studies

UAB Health System	UAB Hospital • UAB Highlands • The Kirklin Clinic • Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital • Spain Rehabilitation Center • University of Alabama Health Services Foundation • Viva Health (HMO) • UAB Medical West • Baptist Health of Montgomery, Alabama • UAB Health Centers

People	Tinsley Harrison • Gene Bartow • Mike Davis • Neil Callaway • Carol Garrison

Places	Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center • Bartow Arena • Legion Field • Mervyn H. Sterne Library • Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences • Samuel Ullman Museum • Alabama Museum of Health Sciences • Innovation Depot

Media	WBHM-FM (NPR) • BlazeRadio (Student Online Radio) • Kaleidoscope (Student Newspaper)

Athletics	Football • Men's Basketball • Baseball • Golf • Soccer • Tennis • Softball • Women's Basketball • Golf • Synchronized Swimming • Tennis • Track and Field • Cross Country • Rifle • Volleyball

Affiliations	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools • Oak Ridge Associated Universities • Urban 13 • Great Cities' Universities • Space Grant Colleges • Sea Grant Colleges • Conference USA • National Collegiate Athletic Association • Birmingham Area Consortium for Higher Education

Endowment: $400.7 million • Students: 16,246 • Faculty: 2,212 • Staff: 16,553