Dale F. Halton Arena
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Dale F. Halton Arena at the James H. Barnhardt Student Activity Center (commonly shortened to Halton Arena) is an indoor sports venue located on the main campus of UNC Charlotte
in Charlotte, North Carolina
. It is the home venue of the Charlotte 49ers men's and women's basketball teams and volleyball team.
Halton Arena was named for the former President and CEO of Pepsi
-Cola Bottling Company of Charlotte. She remains a benefactress to the university and has served on the University's Board of Trustees. The building was funded entirely through private donations and student fees.
The arena is located inside the James H. Barnhardt Student Activity Center (known commonly by students as "The SAC") on the campus of university. Its seating capacity
for basketball and volleyball is listed as 9,105, though most of the upper level is curtained off for women's basketball and volleyball games, reducing seating capacity to around 4,000. The University holds its commencement ceremonies every December and May inside the arena.
The arena opened on December 2, 1996 when the 49ers men's basketball team defeated Appalachian State
in a non-conference game. It was the fourth primary home court for the 49ers since they joined the NCAA's
Division I in 1970; previously the 49ers played at the on-campus Belk Gymnasium
, or "The Mine Shaft" (1970–76), Bojangles' Coliseum (1976–88, 1993–96), and the Charlotte Coliseum
(1988–93). Even after the men's basketball team began playing its home games off campus, the women's basketball and volleyball teams remained at Belk Gym.
Halton Arena has undergone several upgrades over the past several years. In 2002 the Miltimore-Wallis Athletics Training and Academics Center was opened providing a new weight room, The Charles Hayward Memorial Practice Court, Video Communications Center, new Media Relations Office and new coaches' offices for men and women's basketball and volleyball. In 2006, a new high-resolution video screen was added to the hanging scoreboard in the center of the arena. In 2008, the arena purchased the LCD floor displays used at the 2008 Final Four from the NCAA and installed them for use at athletic events. The base of the bell tower contains the ticket office and ticket booths. The 2nd floor salon features temporary offices for the football staff, and new permanent offices for the athletics marketing department. The 2nd floor bell tower and tower access hall hold the offices for facilities management. The 3rd floor salon houses the athletic departments administration offices and gameday receptions area. The 3rd floor bell tower and tower access hall hold the offices for the athletics foundation. Current speculation has the administration moving into the temporary football offices once that program moves to its permanent location at McColl-Richardson Field
; allowing the conversion of the 3rd floor salon into a combination of an expanded gameday reception area, hall of fame/trophy presentation hall, and luxury suites.
Halton Arena was the location for the 2005 Conference USA
women's basketball tournament and the 2009 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament, as well as the 2007 Atlantic 10 volleyball tournament.
businessman and philanthropist Irwin Belk.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte , also known as UNC Charlotte or simply Charlotte, is a public research university located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States...
in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
. It is the home venue of the Charlotte 49ers men's and women's basketball teams and volleyball team.
Halton Arena was named for the former President and CEO of Pepsi
Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...
-Cola Bottling Company of Charlotte. She remains a benefactress to the university and has served on the University's Board of Trustees. The building was funded entirely through private donations and student fees.
The arena is located inside the James H. Barnhardt Student Activity Center (known commonly by students as "The SAC") on the campus of university. Its seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
for basketball and volleyball is listed as 9,105, though most of the upper level is curtained off for women's basketball and volleyball games, reducing seating capacity to around 4,000. The University holds its commencement ceremonies every December and May inside the arena.
The arena opened on December 2, 1996 when the 49ers men's basketball team defeated Appalachian State
Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University is a comprehensive , public, coeducational university located in Boone, North Carolina, United States. Appalachian State, also referred to as Appalachian, App State, or simply App, is the sixth largest institution in the University of North Carolina system...
in a non-conference game. It was the fourth primary home court for the 49ers since they joined the NCAA's
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I in 1970; previously the 49ers played at the on-campus Belk Gymnasium
Belk Gymnasium
Belk Gymnasium, known informally as The Mine Shaft, is a gymnasium on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina...
, or "The Mine Shaft" (1970–76), Bojangles' Coliseum (1976–88, 1993–96), and the Charlotte Coliseum
Charlotte Coliseum
The Charlotte Coliseum was a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was operated by the Charlotte Coliseum Authority, which also oversees the operation of Bojangles' Coliseum, the Charlotte Convention Center, and Ovens Auditorium...
(1988–93). Even after the men's basketball team began playing its home games off campus, the women's basketball and volleyball teams remained at Belk Gym.
Halton Arena has undergone several upgrades over the past several years. In 2002 the Miltimore-Wallis Athletics Training and Academics Center was opened providing a new weight room, The Charles Hayward Memorial Practice Court, Video Communications Center, new Media Relations Office and new coaches' offices for men and women's basketball and volleyball. In 2006, a new high-resolution video screen was added to the hanging scoreboard in the center of the arena. In 2008, the arena purchased the LCD floor displays used at the 2008 Final Four from the NCAA and installed them for use at athletic events. The base of the bell tower contains the ticket office and ticket booths. The 2nd floor salon features temporary offices for the football staff, and new permanent offices for the athletics marketing department. The 2nd floor bell tower and tower access hall hold the offices for facilities management. The 3rd floor salon houses the athletic departments administration offices and gameday receptions area. The 3rd floor bell tower and tower access hall hold the offices for the athletics foundation. Current speculation has the administration moving into the temporary football offices once that program moves to its permanent location at McColl-Richardson Field
McColl-Richardson Field
McColl-Richardson Field, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, is the under construction, home stadium for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers college football team. Groundbreaking for the stadium was on April 28, 2011...
; allowing the conversion of the 3rd floor salon into a combination of an expanded gameday reception area, hall of fame/trophy presentation hall, and luxury suites.
Halton Arena was the location for the 2005 Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
women's basketball tournament and the 2009 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament, as well as the 2007 Atlantic 10 volleyball tournament.
Statues
The facility features three Richard Hallier athletic statues depicting sports played at the Arena. The pavilion surrounding the clock tower features statues of male and female basketball players and a volleyball player. There are nine more Hallier sports statues on the UNC Charlotte campus, all of which were donated by CharlotteCHARLOTTE
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businessman and philanthropist Irwin Belk.
External links
- James H. Barnhardt Student Activity Center official page
- Miltimore-Wallis official page
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- Miltimore - Wallis ATAC
- Rodgers
- Virtual Campus