Kimmel Arena

Arena at UNC Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina

Kimmel Arena

Full name| Kimmel Arena
(Wilma M. Sherrill Center)
Location| 227 Campus Drive
Asheville, NC 28804
Coordinates| 35°37′05″N 82°34′08″W﻿ / ﻿35.6181°N 82.5689°W﻿ / 35.6181; -82.5689
Owner| University of North Carolina at Asheville
Operator| University of North Carolina at Asheville
Capacity| 3,200
Surface| Hardwood
Construction
Broke ground| April 30, 2008[1]
Opened| November 7, 2011
Construction cost| $7 million[2]
($9.11 million in 2022 dollars[3])
Architect| Populous
Bowers, Ellis and Watson
General contractor| Shelco Inc.[4]
Tenants
UNC Asheville Bulldogs (2011-present)

Kimmel Arena is the home of the UNC Asheville Bulldogs basketball programs, both men and women's. It is a 3,200-seat arena located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina. Kimmel Arena, named for local businessman Joe Kimmel, is part of the much larger Wilma M. Sherrill Center, which is a 133,500-square-foot (12,400 m2) facility. The arena held its first games, both exhibitions, on November 7, 2011, and formally opened November 13, 2011, as UNC Asheville hosted the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. It replaces the Justice Center as UNCA's home court, but the latter will remain as a training facility and physical education complex.

## Events[edit]

Past events include; Bulldog Basketball, the Gala Gymnastics Meet, Colt Ford - music concert, Florida Georgia Line – music concert, the Carolina Day Holiday classic basketball tournament, 2012 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament, American Bridge Club regional tournament, and Gluten Free Food Expo.

## See also[edit]

* List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas

## References[edit]

1. ^ Bompey, Nanci (April 30, 2008). "Groundbreaking Held for $42M UNCA Health Center". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
2. ^ Zamplas, Pete (December 1, 2011). "New Kimmel Facilities Complement Rising Program". Asheville Tribune. Retrieved January 21, 2012.[permanent dead link]
3. ^ 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 May 28, 2023.
4. ^ "UNC Asheville Dedicates New Wilma M. Sherrill Center" (Press release). University of North Carolina at Asheville. April 11, 2011. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

## External links[edit]

* Kimmel Arena Homepage - UNC Asheville Bulldogs

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University of North Carolina at Asheville

Located in: Asheville, North Carolina

Academics|

* Botanical Gardens

Athletics|

* Bulldogs
* Men's basketball
* Women's basketball
* Justice Center
* Kimmel Arena
* Big South Conference

Campus|

* OBC
* People

* Founded: 1927

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UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball

Venues|

* Justice Center (1963–2011)
* Kimmel Arena (2011–present)

People|

* Head coaches

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Basketball arenas of the Big South Conference

* Buccaneer Field House / North Charleston Coliseum (Charleston Southern)
* Paul Porter Arena (Gardner–Webb)
* Qubein Center (High Point)
* Joan Perry Brock Center (Longwood)
* Templeton Physical Education Center (Presbyterian)
* Dedmon Center (Radford)
* Kimmel Arena (UNC Asheville)
* G. B. Hodge Center (USC Upstate)
* Winthrop Coliseum (Winthrop)

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NCAA Division I women's college volleyball venues in North Carolina

A-10|

* John M. Belk Arena (Davidson)

ACC|

* Cameron Indoor Stadium (Duke)
* Carmichael Arena (North Carolina)
* Reynolds Coliseum (NC State)
* Reynolds Gymnasium (Wake Forest)

The American|

* Dale F. Halton Arena (Charlotte)
* Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (East Carolina)

Big South|

* Kimmel Arena (UNC Asheville)
* Millis Athletic Convocation Center (High Point)
* Paul Porter Arena (Gardner–Webb)
* Corbett Sports Center (North Carolina A&T)

CAA|

* John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center (Campbell)
* Schar Center (Elon)
* Hanover Hall (UNC Wilmington)

MEAC|

* McDougald–McLendon Arena (North Carolina Central)

SoCon|

* Fleming Gymnasium (UNC Greensboro)
* Ramsey Center (Western Carolina)

Sun Belt|

* George M. Holmes Convocation Center (Appalachian State)

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Sports venues in Western North Carolina

Current|

* ASU Soccer Stadium (Boone)
* Beaver Field at Smith Stadium (Boone)
* Brevard Memorial Stadium (Brevard)
* E. J. Whitmire Stadium (Cullowhee)
* George M. Holmes Convocation Center (Boone)
* Greenwood Baseball Field (Asheville)
* Harrah's Cherokee Center (Asheville)
* Hennon Stadium (Cullowhee)
* Hickory Motor Speedway (Hickory)
* Justice Center (Asheville)
* Kidd Brewer Stadium (Boone)
* Kimmel Arena (Asheville)
* L. P. Frans Stadium (Hickory)
* McCormick Field (Asheville)
* McNair Field (Forest City)
* Meares Stadium (Mars Hill)
* Memorial Stadium (Asheville)
* Moretz Stadium (Hickory)
* North Wilkesboro Speedway (North Wilkesboro)
* Ramsey Center (Cullowhee)
* Varsity Gymnasium (Boone)

Future|

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Defunct|

* Asheville-Weaverville Speedway (Asheville)
* College Field (Boone)

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