St. John Arena

For St. John Arena in Steubenville, Ohio, see St. John Arena (Steubenville).

St. John Arena
Construction
St. John's
Exterior view in 2014
Location	410 Woody Hayes Dr Columbus, OH 43210
Coordinates	40°0′19″N 83°1′8″W / 40.00528°N 83.01889°W / 40.00528; -83.01889Coordinates: 40°0′19″N 83°1′8″W / 40.00528°N 83.01889°W / 40.00528; -83.01889
Owner	Ohio State University
Operator	Ohio State University Department of Athletics
Capacity	13,276 (basketball)
Opened	November 1956
Construction cost	$4 million (approximate)
Tenants
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball (1956–98) men's gymnastics (1956–present) wrestling (1956–present) women's basketball (1965–98) men's volleyball (1968–present) women's gymnastics (1970–present) women's volleyball (1971–present)

St. John Arena is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The arena was named for Lynn St. John, who served as Ohio State's men's basketball coach and athletic director until 1947.

Located on north campus between Woody Hayes Drive and Lane Avenue, the 13,276-seat arena was built in 1956. When it housed the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team from its completion until 1998, it saw the Buckeyes win the 1960 National Championship and five straight Big Ten titles from 1960 to 1964 under coach Fred Taylor. The men's and women's basketball teams moved to their current home, Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, in 1998. The arena now houses the school's men's and women's volleyball teams, men's and women's gymnastics teams, and wrestling squad. It also hosts the annual Buckeye Classic women's basketball tournament. Concerts by popular musical artists were held at the arena from 1971 to 1980.

In 2004, St. John Arena hosted its first men's basketball game in six years because of a scheduling conflict at the Schottenstein Center. St. John Arena was again used for men's basketball on March 24, 2008, when the Buckeyes hosted an NIT game against the California Golden Bears. The Buckeyes eventually took the 2008 NIT title.

The most popular event still held at the arena is the Skull Session, the pep rally before football games. Two hours prior to kickoff The Ohio State University Marching Band performs Buckeye favorites, and the players and coaches speak to the crowd. With roots back to 1932, the Skull Session sometimes features the visiting team's marching band or local high school bands as well. Many fans arrive hours early to obtain seating for the Ohio State tradition.

St. John Arena is used for Freshmen Convocation, at which the entire freshman class meets for the first time and university leaders initiate the freshmen.

Plans to demolish St. John's were announced in November 2012 to be replaced by the Covelli Arena.

Panoramic view of St. John Arena

External links

St. John Arena at Ohiostatebuckeyes.com

The Ohio State University

Campuses

Columbus Main Campus Delaware Center Lima Campus Mansfield Campus Marion Campus Newark Campus Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center Agricultural Technical Institute

Presidents

Orton W. Q. Scott W. H. Scott Canfield Thompson Rightmire McPherson Bevis Fawcett Enarson Jennings Gee Sisson Kirwan Jennings Holbrook Alutto Gee Alutto Drake

Academics

College of Dentistry College of Engineering John Glenn School of Public Affairs College of Medicine Fisher College of Business Moritz College of Law Health Sciences Center for Global Health Reading Recovery Ross Mathematics Program

Athletics

Bill Davis Stadium Jerome Schottenstein Center Ohio Stadium Ohio State University Golf Club OSU Ice Rink OSU baseball OSU men's basketball OSU women's basketball OSU field hockey OSU football OSU men's ice hockey OSU women's ice hockey OSU men's lacrosse OSU men's soccer St. John Arena Woody Hayes Athletic Center

Facilities

Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Blackwell Inn Drake Performance and Event Center Hilandar Research Library John A. Prior Health Sciences Library Ohio State University Airport Ohio Union Orton Hall South Bass Island Light Thompson Memorial Library Wexner Center for the Arts Wexner Medical Center

Residential facilities

237 E. 17th Avenue
Archer House
Baker Hall East
Baker Hall West
Barrett House
Blackburn House
Bradley Hall
Buckeye Village
Canfield Hall
Drackett Tower
Fechko House
German House
Hanley House
Haverfiled House
Houck House
Jones Tower
Lane Avenue Residence Hall
Lincoln Tower
Mack Hall
Morrill Tower
Morrison Tower
Neil Avenue
Neilwood Gables
Norton House
Nosker House
Park-Stradley Hall
Paterson Hall
Pennsylvania Place
Pomerene House
Scholars East
Scholars West
Siebert Hall
Smith-Steeb Hall
Taylor Tower
The Residence on Tenth
Worthington Building

Media

Buckeye TV The Lantern Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society Journal of Money, Credit and Banking Journal of Number Theory Ohio State University Press WOSU-FM WOSU-TV / WPBO WOSA WVSG

Research

Traditions

Across the Field Brutus Buckeye Buckeye Battle Cry Carmen Ohio Hang on Sloopy Illibuck Maudine Ormsby Men's Glee Club Mirror Lake Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame Script Ohio OSU Athletic Bands OSU Marching Band UM-OSU Rivalry

Student life

American Folklore Society Anime Punch! Block O Buckeye Leadership Society Old North Columbus The Oval Activities & Organizations Sigma Alpha Sigma Eta Chi Texnikoi Engineering Honorary The Stadium Scholarship Program University District

Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball

Venues	Ohio Expo Center Coliseum (1920–1956) St. John Arena (1956–1998) Value City Arena (1998–present) Covelli Arena (practice; 2014)

Culture & lore	Brutus Buckeye Buckeye Nuthouse WBNS WBNS-FM Ohio State IMG Sports Network

People	Head coaches Retired numbers Statistical leaders

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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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