Bob Carpenter Center

Bob Carpenter Center
Construction

Location	631 South College Avenue Newark, DE 19716
Coordinates	39°39′38.0″N 75°44′55.1″W / 39.660556°N 75.748639°W / 39.660556; -75.748639Coordinates: 39°39′38.0″N 75°44′55.1″W / 39.660556°N 75.748639°W / 39.660556; -75.748639
Owner	University of Delaware
Capacity	5,100
Surface	Hardwood
Opened	1992
Architect	HOK Sport
Tenants
University of Delaware men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball Delaware 87ers (NBDL)

Bob Carpenter Center is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena, in Newark, Delaware, named in honor of benefactor and trustee, R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. (1915–1990). Students at the University of Delaware have nicknamed it "The Bob."

The arena opened in 1992 and facility was designed by HOK Sport, who have been involved in more than 150 sports and recreation projects. The construction of the building cost $20.5 million. In late 2010, the University constructed an addition, which includes two full-size basketball courts, new offices and locker rooms for the basketball and volleyball programs, and a new entrance plaza.^[1]

The arena section of the building is named in honor of Frank E. Acierno, a local businessman and developer, who donated $1 million to the Bob Carpenter Center, the largest gift from a single donor.

It is home to the University of Delaware Blue Hens basketball team, and beginning in fall of 2013, the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League. It also hosted a preseason game for the Philadelphia 76ers vs the Boston Celtics.^[2]

It hosted a campaign rally for Vice President Al Gore in 1996 and all or part of the 1997-2001 America East Conference men's basketball tournaments.

It also hosts other events, such as the WWE, music and comedy concerts, and craft fairs.

References

↑ "University of Delaware Athletic Fund - CAPITAL PROJECTS / FACILITIES". University of Delaware. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
↑ "2013-14 Sixers Schedule". NBA. Retrieved 2013-09-23.

External links

Official web site

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball

Venues	Delaware Field House (1966–1992) Bob Carpenter Center (1992–present)

Culture & lore	YoUDee

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 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

Basketball arenas of the Colonial Athletic Association

TD Arena (College of Charleston)
Bob Carpenter Center (Delaware)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (Drexel)
Alumni Gym (Elon)
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)

Philadelphia 76ers

Formerly the Syracuse Nationals Founded in 1946 Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The franchise	Franchise Syracuse All-Time roster Draft history Seasons Head coaches Current season

Arenas	Convention Hall Philadelphia Arena The Spectrum Wells Fargo Center

General Managers	Leo Ferris Ramsay Don DeJardin Williams Nash Shue Lynam Greenberg Lucas King Stefanski Thorn DiLeo Hinkie

D-League affiliate	Delaware 87ers

Administration	Owner Joshua Harris Adam Aron David Blitzer Jason Levien Art Wrubel Will Smith Jada Pinkett Smith Erick Thohir Chief Executive Officer Scott O'Neil President Sam Hinkie General Manager Sam Hinkie Head coach Brett Brown

Retired numbers	2 3 6 10 13 15 24 32 34 Dave Zinkoff (MIC)

NBA Championships (2)	1967 1983

Rivals	Boston Celtics New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers

Culture and lore	"Fo', fo', fo'" Wilt the Stilt Dr. J The Answer The Boston Strangler Dave Zinkoff Practice!? Curse of Billy Penn Hip Hop Pat Croce Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Sir Charles The Kangaroo Kid Boston's dead! Nine and 73-ers

Media	Television Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia The Comcast Network WPSG Radio WPEN Announcers Marc Zumoff Malik Rose Tom McGinnis

Current arenas in the NBA Development League

Atlantic Division	Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, DE) · Canton Memorial Civic Center (Canton, OH) · Erie Insurance Arena (Erie, PA) · Portland Exposition Building (Portland, ME) · Westchester County Center (White Plains, NY)

Central Division	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Fort Wayne, IN) · DeltaPlex Arena (Walker, MI) · Sanford Pentagon (Sioux Falls, SD) · Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines, IA)

Southwest Division	Cedar Park Center (Cedar Park, TX) · Cox Convention Center (Oklahoma City, OK) · Dr Pepper Arena (Frisco, TX) · State Farm Arena (Hidalgo, TX)

West Division	CenturyLink Arena Boise (Boise, ID) · Dignity Health Event Center (Bakersfield, CA) · Kaiser Permanente Arena (Santa Cruz, CA) · Reno Events Center (Reno, NV) · Toyota Sports Center (El Segundo, CA)