Redbird Arena
| Redbird Arena | |
|---|---|
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| Location |
232 West College Avenue Normal, IL 61761 |
| Coordinates | 40°30′38.18″N 88°59′56.44″W / 40.5106056°N 88.9990111°WCoordinates: 40°30′38.18″N 88°59′56.44″W / 40.5106056°N 88.9990111°W |
| Broke ground | June 1985[1] |
| Opened | January 13, 1989[2] |
| Owner | Illinois State University |
| Operator | Illinois State University |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction cost |
$17.4 million ($32.8 million in 2014 dollars[ 1]) |
| Architect | CRS Sirrine Inc.[1] |
| Structural engineer | Geiger Engineers |
| General contractor | C. Iber & Sons Inc.[1] |
| 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.
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.[3]
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 "Red Alert," the official student spirit group of Illinois State athletics.
Amentities
Redbird Arena boasts new scoreboards installed during the 2006-2007 basketball season. The center-hung scoreboard has four-sided HD video boards. They were initiated at the Bradley game when the court was named after ISU great Doug Collins[citation needed]. For the 2011-2012 basketball season an HD video board between opposing benches courtside was installed. It was funded and named after sponsor Frontier Communications Company, that also provided new black leather chairs for players and coaches.
Miscellaneous
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].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Redbird Arena | Structurae
- ↑ Hanley, Brian (January 12, 1989). "Illinois State a Winner in Arena Debut". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ↑ Illinois State University Official Athletic Site Accessed 18 August 2008
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