Anderson Arena

Anderson Arena
Tenants
The House That Roars

Location	Bowling Green, Ohio
Owner	Bowling Green State University
Operator	Bowling Green State University
Capacity	4,700
Opened	1960
Bowling Green Falcons (Women's Gymnastics)

Anderson Arena is a 4,700-seat indoor arena that sits in Memorial Hall on the campus of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio and is currently home to the Bowling Green Falcons women's gymnastics team. The arena, which opened in 1960, served as the home arena for Bowling Green's men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team, until 2011. Following their season finales in 2010 and 2011, the men's and women's basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team moved into the newly built Stroh Center on the east side of the campus.

History

Exterior of Anderson Arena

The arena is named after Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Harold Anderson, who coached Bowling Green's men's basketball team from 1942–63, leading the Falcons to three NCAA tournament appearances. Anderson Arena played host to the championship game of the 1983 Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, in which Bowling Green lost 59–56 to Ohio. The arena also hosted first round games for the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament in 1989, 1993 and 1994.^[1] Anderson Arena was also notable for its final center-hung scoreboard, an All-American scoreboard which was originally at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and was moved to Anderson in the late 1980s.

By the dawn of the new millennium, problems arose with the arena. There were only two restrooms in the entire arena--a serious problem whenever attendance was anywhere near capacity. It lacked a number of modern conveniences, such as air conditioning. The concession facilities were well behind the times. Its acoustics and seating arrangement for concerts left much to be desired. Most severely, it was nowhere near compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.^[2]

The Bowling Green men's basketball team won their final regular season game at Anderson Arena, defeating Buffalo 73–63. During the halftime of the game a ceremony named Closing the Doors At the House That Roars was held that included former Bowling Green Falcons basketball stars, most notably Hall of Famer Nate Thurmond, university president Dr. Carol A. Cartwright and Ellen Anderson, the daughter of former coach and arena namesake Harold Anderson. The ceremony included a video tribute and a few speeches were given reminiscing the history of the arena.^[3]

The final commencement ceremonies at the Anderson Arena occurred on May 6–7, 2011 with 1,958 undergraduate and graduate students receiving their diplomas in four ceremonies over the two days.^[4]

References

↑ Staff report (October 26, 2010). "Bowling Green will host women's tourney games". Toledo Blade. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
↑ Shapiro, Sean (March 3, 2011). "Stroh Center to update athletics". BG News. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
↑ Hackenburg, Dave (March 5, 2011). "The memories are great, but it is time to move on". Toledo Blade. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
↑ Staff report (May 4, 2011). "Commencement at BGSU will be last time graduates cross Anderson Arena stage". Sentinel-Tribune (Bowling Green, OH). Retrieved June 29, 2011.

Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball

Venues	Anderson Arena (1960–2011) Stroh Center (2011–present)

Culture & lore	Freddie and Frieda Falcon

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

Bowling Green State University

Academics

College of Arts and Sciences College of Business Administration College of Education and Human Development College of Health and Human Services College of Musical Arts College of Technology BGSU Firelands

Athletics

Football (2011 season) Ice Hockey Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Baseball Men's Soccer Battle of I-75 Battle for the Anniversary Award Mid-American Conference Chris Bergeron Dave Clawson Curt Miller Louis Orr Danny Schmitz

Campus

Anderson Arena BGSU Ice Arena Bowen-Thompson Student Union Buildings Doyt Perry Stadium Jerome Library Micky Cochrane Field Warren E. Steller Field Stroh Center Student Housing

Student Life

Alumni BG News Bowling Green, OH Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization Club Sports Greek Life Presidents USG WBGU-FM 88.1 WBGU-TV WFAL Falcon Radio

Traditions

Falcon Marching Band Alma Mater Ay Ziggy Zoomba Firing of the Cannon Forward Falcons Freddie and Frieda Falcon History of BGSU SICSIC

Coordinates: 41°22′37″N 83°38′11″W / 41.37694°N 83.63639°W / 41.37694; -83.63639