Allen Arena
is an
indoor arena
at
Lipscomb University
in
Nashville, Tennessee
. The
arena
was named in honor of James C. and Linda Allen, the facility's primary benefactors. James Allen is a member of the board of trustees for the university and worked for the university at one time. The arena is primarily used for basketball and volleyball athletic events and is also used for daily chapel services and occasional concerts.
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Facilities
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Other than hosting athletic events and on campus convocations, the arena hosts many events such as dinners, concerts, area-wide worship services, and graduations (the university and Nashville surrounding high schools). The facility has been host to events such as the annual
Minnie Pearl
Cancer Foundation Concert, bringing entertainers such as former Vibe host
Sinbad
,
Dana Carvey
, and
Jay Leno
.
Besides being the home of Lipscomb sports teams, it served as the home of the now-defunct Nashville franchise, the
Nashville Rhythm
, in the revived
American Basketball Association
. It was also the home of the
Music City Stars
, an
American Basketball Association
team during the 2009?10 season.
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History
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The Allen Arena opened on October 28, 2001, with a local worship service called "In His Hands". The Arena and adjacent parking garage was the site for the school's old McQuiddy Gym name after J.C. McQuiddy Part of the McQuiddy Gym was retained along with the adjacent Student Activities Center (SAC). Yearwood Hall, a women's dormitory, was torn down for construction of the arena.
In the first Lipscomb Bisons home game at Allen Arena, Bison Clayton Osborne made an inbounds shot from three-quarters of the court away. With no time remaining, the ball fell through the net, giving the Bisons a 78?77 victory over the North Texas Mean Green.
The arena hosted the 2008 and 2009
Atlantic Sun Conference
men's basketball tournaments.
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Due to the damage incurred to the
Grand Ole Opry
House during the
May 2010 Tennessee floods
and because the
Ryman Auditorium
was unavailable, Allen Arena hosted the June 5 and June 15, 2010 editions of the Grand Ole Opry.
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In October 2013, the arena held the nationally televised
44th GMA Dove Awards
for the
Christian music
scene.
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Capacity
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Arena
seating capacity
is between 4,000 and 5,000 depending upon the purpose for which it is being used, and is officially given as 5,028, which is the capacity in the format typically utilized.
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See also
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References
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- ^
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
.
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"Louis Berger | Solutions for a better world"
.
Louis Berger
.
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"Lee Company: Serving TN, AL and KY Since 1944"
.
Lee Company
.
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"Lipscomb University Arena and Parking Garage | DF Chase"
. Archived from
the original
on 2012-04-02
. Retrieved
2011-09-12
.
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a
b
c
Allen Arena Facilities
at lipscombsports.com, URL accessed November 6, 2009.
Archived
2009-10-25 at the
Wayback Machine
11/5/09
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"Home"
.
Grand Ole Opry
.
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"44th Annual GMA Dove Awards"
. Tickets Nashville
. Retrieved
October 24,
2013
.
- ^
Lipscomb University, Allen Arena
at nashville.metromix.com, URL accessed November 6, 2009.
Archived
2011-01-17 at the
Wayback Machine
11/6/09
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