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JMU Convocation Center
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Facility Background
- Home of JMU men’s and women’s basketball
- Opened in 1981
- Originally an indoor field house but then changed to a basketball arena
- Has a 7,156 seating capacity (107,000 sq. ft.)
- Small indoor track facility
James Madison University
Convocation Center
Events Facility is Capable of Hosting
- Basketball games
- Basketball tournaments
- Concerts
- Graduation
- Track and field [practice]
- Tennis courts
- Volleyball
- Admissions ceremonies
- Home and garden show
- Strength and Conditioning
Events hosted in the past
- Hosted 1984 CAA (ECAC South) men’s basketball tournament
- Hosted the women’s CAA basketball tournament 6 times since 1987
- High school state quarterfinals for basketball
- High school and college graduation ceremonies
- Concerts: Third Eye Blind, Jason Derulo, Wale, Wiz Khalifa
- Guest speakers (Obama, Jimmy Carter, etc.)
- Circus
Positives of Facility
- Easily accessible/plenty of parking
- Retractable bleachers/ free space when not in use
- Permanent court
- Locker rooms
- Training rooms
- Seating
References
Information retrieved from T. Phillips (personal communication, February 23, 2013)
Negatives of Facility
- Outdated
- Not enough storage
- Poor lighting/ lighting control
- The only way to the court is down a steep ramp
- Poor handicap accessibility in the facility
- Lack of technology (poor sound, no video board)
- No loading dock
- No service areas
- No practice area
- No “front porch”
The New Convo
- Pre-cabled
- Improved and larger hospitality areas
- More restrooms
- More handicap accessible
- Concessions spread out
- Bigger concourse
- Practice courts
- Media room
- Improved technology
- More locker rooms
- Volleyball potential to use
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