Redbird Arena

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Redbird Arena
Location	W College Ave & Delaine Dr Normal, IL 61761
Coordinates	40.510580, -88.999050
Type	Multi-Purpose Arena
Opened	1989
Owner	Illinois State University
Capacity	10,200
Website	http://goredbirds.cstv.com/facilities/redbird-arena.html

Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena is a 10,200 seat multi-purpose arena in Normal, Illinois. Built in 1989, the building is notable for its use of a Teflon-coated roof that gives off a "glow" during night events. The home of the Illinois State Redbirds, it hosted the 1990 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament title game. Redbird Arena's "Crown Jewel" status which the Champaign News Gazette called "The best college basketball arena in Illinois.^{[citation needed]}"

Contents 1 Sports 2 Amentities 3 Misc 4 External links

[edit] Sports

When competing in volleyball, Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena has a virtually unrivalled home advantage. The sheer number of volleyball fans has made Illinois State one of just 10 college volleyball programs to draw more than 250,000 fans in the last decade. [1]

Students who enjoy men's basketball and sit in the student section often paint their faces red and wear red t-shirts and become part of Illinois State's "Red Rage".

[edit] Amentities

Redbird Arena boasts new scoreboards installed during the 2006-2007 Basketball season. The center-hung scoreboard has 4 sided HD video boards. They were initiated at the Bradley game when the court was named after ISU great Doug Collins^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] Misc

Redbird Arena has hosted a variety of Illinois High School Association events. It has been the home of the girls' volleyball tournament since 1990 and the girls' basketball tournament since 1992. It has also hosted the dual team portion of the state wrestling tournament and in 2006 hosted the inaugural state competitive cheerleading meet^{[citation needed]}.

v • d • e Current Basketball Venues in the Missouri Valley Conference Carver Arena (Bradley men) • Charles Koch Arena (Wichita State) • Hammons Student Center (Missouri State) • Hulman Center (Indiana State) • Knapp Center (Drake) • McLeod Center (Northern Iowa) • Omaha Civic Auditorium (Creighton women)  • Qwest Center Omaha (Creighton men) • Redbird Arena (Illinois State) • Roberts Stadium (Evansville) • Robertson Memorial Field House (Bradley women) • SIU Arena (Southern Illinois)

[edit] External links

• Redbird Arena is at coordinates 40°30′38″N 88°59′57″W / 40.510580, -88.999050 (Redbird Arena)Coordinates: 40°30′38″N 88°59′57″W / 40.510580, -88.999050 (Redbird Arena)