Nutter Center

Wright State University Nutter Center
Construction
Nutter Center

Former names	Ervin J. Nutter Center (1990–2011)
Location	3640 Colonel Glenn Highway Fairborn, Ohio 45435
Coordinates	39°46′55″N 84°3′9″W / 39.78194°N 84.05250°W / 39.78194; -84.05250
Owner	Wright State University
Operator	Wright State University
Capacity	10,400 (Basketball) 9,919 (Ice Hockey) 11,500 (End Stage)
Field size	Ice surface: 200 x 85 ft (61 x 26 m)
Surface	Hardwood/Ice
Broke ground	1988
Opened	December 1, 1990
Construction cost	US$34.5 million ($63.2 million in 2016 dollars^[1])
Architect	HOK Sport / KZF Design
Structural engineer	KZF Design
Tenants
Wright State Raiders (NCAA) (1990–present) Dayton Wings (WBL) (1991–1992) Dayton Bombers (ECHL) (1996–2009) Dayton Warbirds (NIFL) (2005) Dayton Bulldogs (NIFL) (2006)

The Wright State University Nutter Center (originally Ervin J. Nutter Center and commonly Nutter Center) is a multi-purpose arena located at Wright State University, in the Dayton, Ohio suburb of Fairborn.^[2] In addition to hosting the Wright State Raiders basketball team, the Nutter Center serves as a music venue for touring concerts and shows. High schools in the area also commonly use the arena to host graduation ceremonies.

History

A local businessman and inventor, Ervin J. Nutter, donated $1.5 million to Wright State University in 1986. Funds from both the state of Ohio and the university contributed an additional $8 million to construction efforts which began in 1988. Work was completed twenty months later and on December 1, 1990, the Nutter Center held its first official event.^[3]

Events

Sports

1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001 & 2007 Midwestern Collegiate Conference (now Horizon League) men's basketball tournament.
2014 Horizon League championship game
The Harlem Globetrotters have performed at the Nutter Center every New Year's Eve since at least 2005.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

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Wrestling

1993 WWE's King of the Ring 1993 tournament.
WWE vs. ECW Head to Head special held in 2006.
Hosted its second WWE Raw, the night following WrestleMania 23 on April 2, 2007.
Taping of WWE Friday Night SmackDown on Tuesday May 12, 2009.
Live WWE Raw on Monday January 4, 2010, which featured the WWE return of Bret Hart, who served as a guest host. This episode of Raw went head-to-head against wrestling promotion TNA on TV for the very first time.
Taping of WWE Friday Night SmackDown on Tuesday December 7, 2010.
Live WWE Raw on Monday April 30, 2012.
Live WWE Raw on Monday November 19, 2012.
Live WWE Raw on Monday January 20, 2014. Which Saw The Return Of The Animal Batista.
Taping of "WWE SmackDown" on Tuesday February 10, 2015.
Taping of "WWE SmackDown" on Tuesday January 19, 2016.
Live "WWE SmackDown" on Tuesday June 20, 2017.

Other

Barack Obama's "Keeping America’s Promise" rally, on Monday, February 25, 2008.
“Road to the Convention Rally” on August 29, 2008, at which time Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska, was announced as presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain's vice-presidential candidate, or running mate.
On May 17–18, 2013, the Nutter Center hosted the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2013 Science Olympiad National Tournament.
The Nutter Center was originally scheduled to host the first 2016 presidential debate but the venue was changed due to security and financial concerns.^[15]
The Nutter Center is frequently used as a competition venue for the Winter Guard International indoor percussion and color guard championships.
On May 19–20, 2017, the Nutter Center hosted the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2017 Science Olympiad National Tournament.

References

↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
↑ "About Fairborn". City of Fairborn. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
↑ "Wright State University's Ervin J. Nutter Center Historical Overview". Nutter Center. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
↑ "Harlem Globetrotters @ Nutter Center". Newspapers.com. Cincinnati Enquirer. December 31, 2005. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
↑ "Harlem Globetrotters @ Nutter Center". Newspapers.com. Cincinnati Enquirer. December 31, 2006. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
↑ "Harlem Globetrotters @ Nutter Center". Newspapers.com. Cincinnati Enquirer. December 31, 2007. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
↑ "Harlem Globetrotters @ Nutter Center". Newspapers.com. Cincinnati Enquirer. December 31, 2008. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
↑ "Harlem Globetrotters "4 Times the Fun" World Tour". Nutter Center. December 31, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
↑ "Harlem Globetrotters". Nutter Center. December 31, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
↑ "Harlem Globetrotters "You Write the Rules" World Tour". Nutter Center. December 31, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
↑ "Harlem Globetrotters "Fans Rule" World Tour". Nutter Center. December 31, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
↑ "Harlem Globetrotters". Nutter Center. December 31, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
↑ "Harlem Globetrotters World Tour". Nutter Center. December 31, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
↑ "The Original Harlem Globetrotters". Nutter Center. December 31, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
↑ "University pulls out of presidential debate". CNN. July 19, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.

External links

Wright State University
Schools	Medicine
Facilities	Alumni Field Nischwitz Stadium Nutter Center
Athletics	Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball
Centers	National Center for Medical Readiness

Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Venues	Nutter Center (1990–present)
Culture & lore	History
People	Head coaches Award winners
Seasons	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 2016–17
NCAA national championship in bold

Basketball arenas of the Horizon League

Wolstein Center (Cleveland State)
Calihan Hall (Detroit)
Resch Center (Green Bay, men's)
Kress Events Center (Green Bay, women's)
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (IUPUI, men's)
The Jungle (IUPUI, women's)
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (Milwaukee, men's)
Klotsche Center (Milwaukee, women's)
BB&T Arena (Northern Kentucky)
Athletics Center O'rena (Oakland)
UIC Pavilion (UIC)
Nutter Center (Wright State)
Beeghly Center (Youngstown State)

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