Allen Arena

Allen Arena
Construction
The Arena

Location	One University Park Drive Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Coordinates	36°6′13.80″N 86°47′55.81″W / 36.1038333°N 86.7988361°W / 36.1038333; -86.7988361Coordinates: 36°6′13.80″N 86°47′55.81″W / 36.1038333°N 86.7988361°W / 36.1038333; -86.7988361
Owner	Lipscomb University
Operator	Lipscomb University
Capacity	5,028 (Basketball) 3,845-5,584 (Concerts)
Surface	Hardwood court
Broke ground	September 2000
Opened	October 28, 2001
Construction cost	$16.5 million ($22.1 million in 2016 dollars^[1])
Architect	Tuck-Hinton Architects
Structural engineer	Devine deFlon Yaeger, Inc.^[2]
Services engineer	Lee Company^[3]
General contractor	D.F. Chase Inc.^[4]
Tenants
Lipscomb Bisons, Lady Bisons Volleyball, Music City Stars

Allen Arena is an indoor arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. The arena was named in honor of James C. and Linda Allen, the facility's primary benefactors. James Allen is a member of the board of trustees for the university and worked for the university at one time. The arena is primarily used for basketball and volleyball athletic events and is also used for daily chapel services and occasional concerts.^[5]

Facilities

Other than hosting athletic events and on campus convocations, the arena hosts many events such as dinners, concerts, area-wide worship services, and graduations (the university and Nashville surrounding high schools). The facility has been host to events such as the annual Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation Concert, bringing entertainers such as former Vibe host Sinbad, Bill Cosby, Dana Carvey, and Jay Leno.

Besides being the home of Lipscomb sports teams, it served as the home of the now-defunct Nashville franchise, the Nashville Rhythm, in the revived American Basketball Association. It is now also the home of the Music City Stars, an American Basketball Association team.^[5]

History

The Allen Arena opened on October 28, 2001, with a local worship service called "In His Hands". The Arena and adjacent parking garage was the site for the school's old McQuiddy Gym name after J.C. McQuiddy Part of the McQuiddy Gym was retained along with the adjacent Student Activities Center (SAC). Yearwood Hall, a women's dormitory, was torn down for construction of the arena.

In the first Lipscomb Bisons home game at Allen Arena, Bison Clayton Osborne made a in bounds shot from three-quarters of the court away. With no time remaining, the ball fell through the net, giving the Bisons a 78-77 victory over the North Texas Eagles.

The arena hosted the 2008 and 2009 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball tournaments.^[5]

Due to the damage incurred to the Grand Ole Opry House during the May 2010 Tennessee floods and because the Ryman Auditorium was unavailable, Allen Arena hosted the June 5 and June 15, 2010 editions of the Grand Ole Opry.^[6] In October 2013, the arena held the nationally-televised 44th GMA Dove Awards for the Christian music scene.^[7]

Capacity

Arena seating capacity is between 4,000 and 5,000 depending upon the purpose for which it is being used, and is officially given as 5,028, which is the capacity in the format typically utilized.^[8]

References

↑ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
↑ http://www.bergergroup.com/?p=open_work&type=work&id=21
↑ http://www.leecompany.com/index.php?id=123
↑ http://dfchase.com/projects/lipscomb-university-arena-and-parking-garage
1 2 3 Allen Arena Facilities at lipscombsports.com, URL accessed November 6, 2009. Archived 11/5/09
↑ http://search2.opry.com/?view=events
↑ "44th Annual GMA Dove Awards". Tickets Nashville. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
↑ Lipscomb University, Allen Arena at nashville.metromix.com, URL accessed November 6, 2009. Archived 11/6/09

External links

Lipscomb Bisons men's basketball

Venues	McQuiddy Gym (?–2001) Allen Arena (2001–present)

Rivalries	Belmont

Culture & lore	History

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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 championship in bold

Basketball arenas of the Atlantic Sun Conference

Alico Arena (Florida Gulf Coast) Swisher Gymnasium (Jacksonville) KSU Convocation Center (Kennesaw State) Allen Arena (Lipscomb) Fleisher Athletic Center (NJIT) Prudential Center (NJIT, alternate) UNF Arena (North Florida) G. B. Hodge Center (USC Upstate) Edmunds Center (Stetson)

Nashville athletic venues

In use	Allen Arena Bridgestone Arena Centennial Sportsplex Curb Event Center Dugan Field at Marsh Stadium E.S. Rose Park Ezell Park Fairgrounds Speedway Fairground Sports Arena First Tennessee Park Gentry Center Hale Stadium Hawkins Field Memorial Gymnasium Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nissan Stadium Vanderbilt Stadium

Abandoned	Herschel Greer Stadium

Demolished	McQuiddy Gym Striplin Gym Sulphur Dell

Proposed	First Tennessee Field (canceled)

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