Trojan Arena

Trojan Arena is a 6,000-seat arena that is home to the Troy Trojans men's and women's basketball, volleyball and track programs. It is also used for the University's commencement ceremonies and special events. The arena replaced the University's longtime basketball and events facility, Sartain Hall, which opened in 1962. Trojan Arena has been considered to be one of the most modern and technologically advanced basketball facilities in the southeastern United States since it was completed in 2012. The total cost to build the arena was $40 million.

Trojan Arena
Location5000 Veterans Stadium Drive
Troy, Alabama 36082
Public transitTrojan Transportation
OwnerTroy University
OperatorTroy University
TypeArena
Seating typeChairback, bench
Executive suites7
Capacity6,000[1]
Record attendance5,120 (November 9, 2012 vs. Mississippi State)
SurfaceHard Maple
ScoreboardTwo Daktronics 15HD LED video boards (767 sq. ft.)
Daktronics 360° Slim-LED Ribbon Board
Construction
Broke groundMarch 3, 2010[2]
Built2012
OpenedAugust 10, 2012[3]
Construction cost$40-million[4]
ArchitectPopulous
Goodwyn, Mills, & Cawood
BuilderWhaley Construction Co.
General contractorHoar Construction
Tenants
Troy Trojans men's basketball
Troy Trojans women's basketball
Troy Trojans women's volleyball

The arena is designed to be used for many other multi-purpose reasons, including concerts, banquets, indoor sports tournaments, and graduation ceremonies.

The facility was constructed by Whaley Construction Co. of Troy, with architectural direction by Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood and design support by venue specialists Populous, noted for its designs of such sporting venues as Yankee Stadium in New York City, the main stadium for the 2012 London Olympic Games and Nanjing Sports Park in China.

View of Trojan Arena

Awards & Recognition

  • Listed as a Top 25 college basketball venue in Stadia Magazine for its interactive Hall of Fame, structural & architectural design, and use of high-definition LED video boards and LED lighting.[5]
  • Named the "Most Outstanding Facility" in 2014 by Learning by Design magazine.[6]
  • Named as the "Most Outstanding Design" by American School and University magazine in its 2014 Architectural Portfolio.[7]
  • Featured in LED Magazine for its use of state-of-the-art LED lighting technology throughout the entire arena.[8]
  • Recognized by Daktronics for the arena's exclusive use of LED lighting and features, as well as its use of the state-of-the-art ShowControl System, which has been touted by experts as the best in the industry for its data integration and video processing abilities.[9]
Main entrance rotunda of Trojan Arena

Features

Trojan Arena seating features 5,200 chair-back seats, a band/student section with 600 bleacher seats, and seven upper-level suites and an exclusive Stadium Club area for donors, while also having floor seating for students and other guests. The arena features an indoor LED ribbon-board that stretches around the entire upper-level of the arena. The ribbon board is just one of only two of its kind in the Sun Belt Conference. Daktronics also designed, manufactured, and installed two 767-square-foot (71.3 m2) 15HD LED video/scoring system boards, which are the largest end-wall installations Daktronics has ever produced for an indoor college facility. The court level of the arena features eight sections of Daktronics LED scorer’s tables as well. They each measure 2 feet (0.61 m) high by more than 9 feet (2.7 m) wide and can be connected in any configuration to showcase student athletes, display additional statistical information in real time, recognize sponsors and promote upcoming events.[10] The arena was featured in LED Magazine for its use of state-of-the-art technology throughout the arena.

The lower-level of the arena features weight rooms, staff offices, player lounge, HD video rooms, recruit lounge, and locker rooms.

Among the other features of the arena are a three-tiered rotunda at the main entrance, an interior concourse with concession stands and a food court-styled dining center with specialty food items.[11]

Indoor Practice Facility

Under the main playing court sits two full-size basketball courts that serve as basketball and volleyball practice areas. The 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) space is shared by both the men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the indoor women's volley team.

Troy Sports Hall of Fame

The arena also is home to the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame. A unique design of this Hall of Fame facility was to include digital displays of its members, as well as touch-screen displays that showcase Troy sports history in all sports. The displays are located adjacent to the main entrance rotunda. These displays are the only ones of their kind in the Sun Belt Conference. The inaugural Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, held August 10, 2012, was the first event held in the new facility.[12]

Attendance Records

Below is a list of Troy's top single-game attendance figures.

Trojan Arena's largest attendance of 5,120 took place on November 9, 2012 against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Troy defeated the Bulldogs 56–53 in a thriller, with Troy guard Emil Jones draining a basket with only 1.6 seconds to win the game.

Attendance Opponent Year
5,120Mississippi State2012
5,010UAB2019
4,523South Alabama2020
3,278Ole Miss2014
3,266South Alabama2018

See also

References

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