SECU Arena

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SECU Arena
Full name	SECU Arena
Location	Auburn Drive Towson, MD 21252
Coordinates	39°23′14.5″N 76°37′1.5″W / 39.387361°N 76.617083°W / 39.387361; -76.617083Coordinates: 39°23′14.5″N 76°37′1.5″W / 39.387361°N 76.617083°W / 39.387361; -76.617083
Broke ground	May 10, 2011^[1]
Opened	June 19, 2013
Owner	Towson University
Operator	Towson University
Surface	Multi-surface
Construction cost	$62 million^[2]
Architect	Sasaki Associates Hord, Coplan, Macht
General contractor	Gilbane Building Company
Capacity	5,200
Tenants
Towson Tigers Men's and Women's basketball, Women's Volleyball and Gymnastics (2013-Present)

SECU Arena is a 5,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Towson, Maryland. The arena was completed in the spring of 2013, and now hosts the Towson Tigers basketball, volleyball and gymnastics teams,^[3] replacing the Towson Center Arena. The arena has 340 club seats, four private suites and 104 courtside seats.

The Arena also serves as a concert/entertainment venue. Notable events and performers include Awolnation and the Harlem Globetrotters. SECU Arena will also be hosting the Mistletoe Meltdown Concert featuring the Backstreet Boys, Plain White T's, Avril Lavigne, Gavin DeGraw and Sara Bareilles on December 13, 2013.^[4]

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v t e Towson University

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Athletics	Colonial Athletic Association Towson Tigers Doc (Mascot) Fight Song Rivalries Loyola College University of Vermont University of Delaware Johns Hopkins University University of Maryland, College Park Current facilities Johnny Unitas Stadium SECU Arena Towson Center John B. Schuerholz Baseball Complex Burdick Pool Past facilities Minnegan Stadium

Grounds	Campus landmarks and locations "The Beach" Burdick Field Newell Field The Tiger Statue Glen Bridge TowsonTown Bridge

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People	Alumni Presidents McFadden Alexander Newell E. Barrett Prettyman George W. Ward Sarah E. Richmond Henry S. West Lida Lee Tall Mary Theresa Wiedefeld Earle T. Hawkins James Fisher Hoke L. Smith Mark L. Perkins Robert L. Caret

v t e Towson Tigers men's basketball

Venues	Towson Center (1976–2013) Tiger Arena (2013–present)

Culture & lore	Doc NCAA single-season win improvement record

People	Head coaches

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v t e Basketball arenas of the Colonial Athletic Association

TD Arena (College of Charleston) Bob Carpenter Center (Delaware) Daskalakis Athletic Center (Drexel) Hofstra Arena (Hofstra) JMU Convocation Center (James Madison) Matthews Arena (Northeastern, men's) Cabot Center (Northeastern, women's) Towson Arena (Towson) Kaplan Arena at William & Mary Hall (William & Mary) Trask Coliseum (UNC Wilmington)

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