JQH Arena

JQH Arena
Construction
The Q
JQH Arena logo
JQH Arena Interior
Location	685 South John Q. Hammons Parkway Springfield, MO 65897 USA
Coordinates	37°12′7.37″N 93°16′59.01″W / 37.2020472°N 93.2830583°W / 37.2020472; -93.2830583Coordinates: 37°12′7.37″N 93°16′59.01″W / 37.2020472°N 93.2830583°W / 37.2020472; -93.2830583
Owner	Missouri State University
Operator	Missouri State University
Capacity	11,000
Surface	Multi-surface
Broke ground	December 21, 2006
Opened	November 13, 2008
Construction cost	$67 Million ($73.4 million in 2015 dollars^[1])
Architect	Ellerbe Becket^[2] Pellham Phillips Architects & Engineers Inc.
Structural engineer	Martin/Martin, Inc.^[3]
Services engineer	Henderson Engineers, Inc.^[4]
General contractor	J. E. Dunn Construction Group^[3]
Tenants
Missouri State Bears (Men's & Women's Basketball)

JQH Arena is a basketball and special events arena in Springfield, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Constructed at a cost of $67 million, the arena opened in 2008.^[5] It is located on the campus of Missouri State University and is the home of the Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears basketball teams; it is often referred to by MSU students as "the Q."^[6] JQH Arena has a maximum seating capacity of 11,000. Included in the seating capacity are 9,637 chairback seats, 122 seats for permanently disabled guests, 114 loge seats and 22 private suites. Fifty-five courtside seats are arranged for basketball games and 1,363 bleacher back seats in the end zones are reserved for students. There are 166 public restroom stations (98 for women and 70 for men), six concession stands with 42 points-of-sale plus twelve additional portable locations, and 2 elevators. Located just off the main lobby area is a team store selling Missouri State University apparel and souvenirs. Maximum seating for concerts with an end stage is 10,542.^[7]

The arena bears the initials of John Q. Hammons, a Springfield-based hotel developer and Missouri State alumnus who donated $30 million for the arena's construction.^[7] JQH Arena replaced the Hammons Student Center (also named in honor of its major donor) in terms of function and is connected with the Hammons Student Center via an underground corridor.

The band Eagles played the inaugural concert at JQH on November 13, 2008, in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,550. In the fall of 2009, the PBR made their first Built Ford Tough Series appearance at the JQH Arena, and are slated to appear again in September 2010.

Concerts

The Eagles - November 13, 2008
Casting Crowns - December 2, 2008
MercyMe - April 11, 2009 and February 20, 2011
Larry the Cable Guy - May 2, 2009
Jeff Dunham - March 13, 2010
Carrie Underwood - June 15, 2010 and October 28, 2012
Alan Jackson - September 23, 2010
Jason Aldean - October 29, 2010
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - November 5, 2010
Rascal Flatts and Chris Young - March 5, 2011
Francesca Battistelli - April 2, 2011
Elton John - April 16, 2011
Celtic Woman - April 30, 2011
Michael Bublé - June 21, 2011
Miranda Lambert - October 21, 2011
Third Day - November 10, 2011
Lady Antebellum and Josh Kelley - December 10, 2011
MercyMe and Tenth Avenue North (Hawk Nelson) (Rend Collective Experiment) (Sidewalk Prophets)- February 16, 2012
Scott McCready and Brad Paisley - February 25, 2012
Sanctus Real - March 26, 2012
Wiz Khalifa - April 12, 2012
Matthew West and Casting Crowns - April 24, 2012
Eric Church - May 3, 2012
James Taylor - July 17, 2012
Rascal Flatts - January 12, 2013
Kid Rock - February 5, 2013
Zac Brown Band - February 16, 2013
Miranda Lambert - April 12, 2013
3OH!3 - April 18, 2013
Bob Dylan - April 24, 2013
Keith Urban - October 20, 2013
Lady Antebellum - December 3, 2013
The Roadshow with Vertical Church Band - February 6, 2014

References

↑ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2014. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
↑ "JQH Arena". Ellerbe Becket. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
↑ 3.0 3.1 "Missouri State University’s JQH Arena on-Time and $1 million Under Budget". Structural Engineer. May 11, 2009. Missing or empty |url= (help); |accessdate= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Sports/Recreation". Henderson Engineers, Inc. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
↑ "JQH Arena". Missouri State University. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
↑ "JQH Arena". Emporis. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
↑ 7.0 7.1 "About JQH Arena". Missouri State University. Retrieved January 16, 2014.

External links

Official website

Missouri State Bears basketball

Venues	Hammons Student Center (1976–2008) JQH Arena (2008–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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 2015–16

NAIA national championships in bold

Basketball arenas in the Missouri Valley Conference

Carver Arena (Bradley, men's) Renaissance Coliseum (Bradley, women's) Knapp Center (Drake) Ford Center (Evansville) Redbird Arena (Illinois State) Hulman Center (Indiana State) Joseph J. Gentile Arena (Loyola) JQH Arena (Missouri State) McLeod Center (Northern Iowa) SIU Arena (Southern Illinois) Charles Koch Arena (Wichita State)