Alumni Arena (University at Buffalo)

Multi-purpose arena in Amherst, New York

Alumni Arena
Construction


Location	175 Webster Road Amherst, NY 14221
Coordinates	43°00′00″N 78°46′52″W / 43.00000°N 78.78111°W / 43.00000; -78.78111
Owner	University at Buffalo
Operator	University at Buffalo
Capacity	6,783
Surface	Multi-surface
Broke ground	1978
Opened	December 3, 1982
Construction cost	$26.309 million ($83.1 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Robert Trayham Coles
Structural engineer	Sargent Webster Crenshaw & Folley
Tenants
Buffalo Bulls (men's and women's Basketball) (NCAA)

Alumni Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Amherst, New York. The arena is home to the State University of New York at Buffalo men's and women's basketball teams, the women's volleyball team, and wrestling team. The facility has a capacity of 6,783 people for basketball games.

Description

"The Recreation and Athletics Complex (RAC) on the University's North Campus includes Alumni Arena, a $12.5 million Phase II Building and a $1.5 million outdoor playing fields complex."

"Alumni Arena's main gymnasium is home to the Bulls men's and women's basketball teams, wrestling team and the women's volleyball team." "The largest "free-floating" hardwood floor in the United States at the time it was built, it features basketball, volleyball and badminton courts circled by a 200-meter track and a capacity of 6,783 spectators following renovations during the summer of 2004."

The arena used to seat more than 8,000 people, but a renovation project funded by the Blue & White club reduced the seating to 6,783 by eliminating bleachers and adding chairbacks. The student section was relocated with the renovations. Before the renovations, the students used to generally sit behind the scorer's table, from baseline to baseline, except immediately behind the players' benches. Syracuse's Carrier Dome is the only on-campus college basketball facility in the state that is larger. The volleyball court was constructed for the World University Games in 1993.

"The building includes three levels of offices, locker rooms, equipment and training-therapy rooms, seminar rooms, and racquetball courts." "The Phase II Building on the north side of Alumni Arena has an Olympic-sized swimming pool and a separate diving well, a triple gymnasium, and dance studio." "Other areas are a wrestling practice room, two weight-training rooms (a fitness center and a varsity weight room), additional racquetball and squash courts, an erg room, and an aerobics room."

Behind Alumni Arena, a playing fields complex provides lighted outdoor space for several sports, including soccer, field hockey, softball, tennis, basketball, handball and archery.

In 2011, the lighting and sound systems in the arena were upgraded to state-of-the-art quality. A new video and scoring system was also installed.

On February 3, 2012, the Harlem Globetrotters played on the Bulls court. On August 22, 2013, President Barack Obama spoke to a sold-out crowd at Alumni Arena about the rising costs of college tuition.

Gallery

A crowd gathered for a speech by President Barack Obama in 2013
Alumni Arena with scoreboard improvements in 2012
Alumni Arena student section at a Buffalo Bulls basketball game in 2006

References

1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ "State University of New York at Buffalo: Game Notes" (PDF). University at Buffalo Athletics. 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
^ "UB Athletics announces upgrades to Alumni Arena". State University of New York at Buffalo. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
Miller, Melinda (January 31, 2012). "Globetrotters put on their game face". Life & Arts. Buffalo News. p. C2. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Zremski, Jerry (15 August 2013). "White House confirms Obama visit to UB: Will speak at Alumni Arena in the morning". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
"Remarks by the President on College Affordability -- Buffalo, NY". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 27 August 2013 – via National Archives.
"As President Obama talks college affordability, Buffalo's program looks to be a model". The Washington Post. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.

External links

Alumni Arena - Buffalo Athletics

v t e Buffalo Bulls men's basketball
Venues	Clark Memorial Gymnasium (1938–1982) Alumni Arena (1982–present)
Culture & lore	Victor E. Bull "Victory March"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 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 1999–2000 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 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Buffalo Bulls women's basketball
Venues	Alumni Arena (1982–present)
Culture & lore	Victor E. Bull "Victory March"
People	Head coaches
Seasons	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 1999–2000 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 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Sports in Buffalo
Professional	Buffalo Bandits Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bisons Buffalo eXtreme Buffalo Sabres FC Buffalo FC Buffalo Women
Collegiate	Buffalo Bulls Buffalo State Bengals Canisius Golden Griffins D'Youville Saints Erie Kats
Venues	All-High Stadium Alumni Arena Buffalo Niagara Convention Center Buffalo RiverWorks Buffalo State Sports Arena Burt Flickinger Center Demske Sports Complex Highmark Stadium KeyBank Center Koessler Athletic Center LECOM Harborcenter Sahlen Field Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel UB Stadium

v t e Basketball arenas of the Mid-American Conference
Current arenas	Rhodes Arena (Akron) Worthen Arena (Ball State) Stroh Center (Bowling Green) Alumni Arena (Buffalo) McGuirk Arena (Central Michigan) George Gervin GameAbove Center (Eastern Michigan) Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (Kent State) Millett Hall (Miami) Convocation Center (Northern Illinois) Convocation Center (Ohio) Savage Arena (Toledo) University Arena (Western Michigan)
Future arena	Mullins Center (UMass, joining in 2025)

Basketball arenas of the Mid-American Conference

Current arenas

Rhodes Arena (Akron)
Worthen Arena (Ball State)
Stroh Center (Bowling Green)
Alumni Arena (Buffalo)
McGuirk Arena (Central Michigan)
George Gervin GameAbove Center (Eastern Michigan)
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (Kent State)
Millett Hall (Miami)
Convocation Center (Northern Illinois)
Convocation Center (Ohio)
Savage Arena (Toledo)
University Arena (Western Michigan)

Future arena

Mullins Center (UMass, joining in 2025)

State University of New York at Buffalo

Located in: Buffalo, New York

Academics
Arts and Sciences Architecture and Planning Dental Medicine Education Engineering and Applied Sciences Law Libraries Management Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Nursing Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Public Health Social Work

Athletics
Baseball Basketball M W Football Men's rugby Softball Men's soccer Wrestling True Blue Victor E. Bull Women's volleyball Mark Alnutt

Notable people
Alumni Faculty

Media
UB Reporter WBFO FM88.7 UB Today News Services

Student life
The Generation The Spectrum Student Association WRUB Thunder of the East Marching Band

Buildings

Abbott Hall
Alfiero Center
Alumni Arena
Baird Hall
Baldy Hall
Bell Hall
Bissell Hall
Bonner Hall
Capen Hall
Center for the Arts
Clark Hall
Clemens Hall
Cooke Hall
Davis Hall
Diefendorf Hall
Fronczak Hall
Furnas Hall
Harriman Hall
Hayes Hall
Hochstetter Hall
Jacobs Management Center
Jarvis Hall
Ketter Hall
Knox Hall
Lockwood Library
Mathematics Building
Millard Fillmore Academic Center
Natural Sciences Complex
Norton Hall
O'Brian Hall
Park Hall
Slee Hall
Squire Hall
Student Union
Talbert Hall
UB Stadium

Campuses
North Campus South Campus Downtown Campus

Around campus
Amherst Duff's Famous Wings University Heights

UB miscellanea
Kunz Stadium Millard Fillmore UB 2020 Amherst Audubon Field

Established: 1846 – Endowment: $795 million – Students: 31,923

Categories:

Misplaced Pages