Coppin Center
Encyclopedia
Coppin Center is a 2,000-seat multi-purpose arena
in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the former home of the Coppin State University
Eagles basketball
team
and the Baltimore Pearls of the American Basketball Association
. The venue was replaced at Coppin State by the Physical Education Complex
.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the former home of the Coppin State University
Coppin State University
Coppin State University is a historically black college located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is part of the University System of Maryland...
Eagles basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team
Team
A team comprises a group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks.A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team...
and the Baltimore Pearls of the American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association (21st century)
The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976...
. The venue was replaced at Coppin State by the Physical Education Complex
Physical Education Complex
Physical Education Complex is a 4,100-seat multi-purpose arena in Baltimore, Maryland . It was built in 2009 and became home to the Coppin State University basketball team in the 2009-2010 season. The arena replaced Coppin Center.-External Links:*...
.