Gangelhoff Center
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Gangelhoff Center is a 3,200-seat multi-purpose arena
on the campus of Concordia University
in Saint Paul, Minnesota
. It was open in 1993. It is the home to Concordia University
Golden Bears volleyball and basketball
teams and was home to the Minnesota Ripknees
during their one season in the American Basketball Association.
The Gangelhoff Center is one of the busiest venues in the Twin Cities. The home court for the volleyball and basketball teams, Gangelhoff has 1,200 permanent seats but can expand its capacity to handle 4,000 fans for an event.
One of those times was March 2001 when Concordia hosted the Slam Dunk/Three Point competition that was televised nationally by ESPN
. A full house was on hand to see the best shooters and dunkers in college basketball partake in intense competition.
In December 2008 the Gangelhoff Center hosted the 2008 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championships. The Tournament featured eight teams including host and defending National Champion Concordia University Saint Paul. The tournament was won in dramatic fashion as the #1 Concordia University Golden Bears beat #2 Cal State San Bernardino 3-2.
The Gangelhoff Center has served as the venue of several NCAA Regional tournaments and the semifinals and finals of the NSIC
basketball and volleyball tournaments over the last three years,
In addition to the college volleyball and basketball played here, the Gangelhoff has hosted high school basketball regular season and sectional games, the Minnesota State High School Badminton Tournament, concerts as well as school graduation ceremonies.
Several of Concordia's athletic teams practice here when the weather is inclement. In addition, intramural volleyball and basketball is also played here.
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...
on the campus of Concordia University
Concordia University, Saint Paul
Concordia University is a liberal arts university located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Concordia University was founded in 1893 and currently enrolls approximately 2,800 students...
in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
. It was open in 1993. It is the home to Concordia University
Concordia University, Saint Paul
Concordia University is a liberal arts university located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Concordia University was founded in 1893 and currently enrolls approximately 2,800 students...
Golden Bears volleyball and 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...
teams and was home to the Minnesota Ripknees
Minnesota Ripknees
The Minnesota Ripknees were an American basketball team of the American Basketball Association, which briefly joined the Premier Basketball League after starting play as a member of the ABA in 2006...
during their one season in the American Basketball Association.
The Gangelhoff Center is one of the busiest venues in the Twin Cities. The home court for the volleyball and basketball teams, Gangelhoff has 1,200 permanent seats but can expand its capacity to handle 4,000 fans for an event.
One of those times was March 2001 when Concordia hosted the Slam Dunk/Three Point competition that was televised nationally by ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
. A full house was on hand to see the best shooters and dunkers in college basketball partake in intense competition.
In December 2008 the Gangelhoff Center hosted the 2008 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championships. The Tournament featured eight teams including host and defending National Champion Concordia University Saint Paul. The tournament was won in dramatic fashion as the #1 Concordia University Golden Bears beat #2 Cal State San Bernardino 3-2.
The Gangelhoff Center has served as the venue of several NCAA Regional tournaments and the semifinals and finals of the NSIC
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the Midwestern United States. Nine of its members are in Minnesota, with two members in South Dakota and one member each in the states of Iowa, Nebraska and North Dakota. It participates in the NCAA's...
basketball and volleyball tournaments over the last three years,
In addition to the college volleyball and basketball played here, the Gangelhoff has hosted high school basketball regular season and sectional games, the Minnesota State High School Badminton Tournament, concerts as well as school graduation ceremonies.
Several of Concordia's athletic teams practice here when the weather is inclement. In addition, intramural volleyball and basketball is also played here.