Bryce Jordan Center

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Bryce Jordan Center
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Bryce Jordan Center in 2006.
Bryce Jordan Center
Location127 Bryce Jordan Center
State College, Pennsylvania 16802
Coordinates 40°48′32″N77°51′21″W / 40.80889°N 77.85583°W / 40.80889; -77.85583
Owner Pennsylvania State University
OperatorPennsylvania State University
Capacity Basketball: 15,261
Concerts: 16,000+
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Broke groundApril 7, 1993
OpenedJanuary 6, 1996 (1996-01-06)
Construction cost$52.762 million
($103 million in 2023 dollars [1] )
Architect Rosser International Inc.
General contractor Gilbane Building Company [2]
Tenants
Penn State Nittany Lions (NCAA)
Men's basketball (1996–present)
Women's basketball (1996–present)

The Bryce Jordan Center is a 15,261-seat multi-purpose arena in College Township, Pennsylvania, on the University Park campus of the Pennsylvania State University. The arena opened in 1996 and is the largest such venue between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. It replaced Rec Hall as the home to the Nittany Lions men's and women's basketball teams, the Pride of the Lions Pep Band, and its student section, Legion of Blue. It also plays host to events such as concerts, circuses, and commencement ceremonies for colleges within the university. The arena is named after former Penn State University president Bryce Jordan, who was instrumental in acquiring funding needed to build it. The arena is associated with the Arena Network, a marketing and scheduling group of 38 arenas. [3]

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Location and layout

The arena is located across the street from Beaver Stadium on Curtin Road, on the eastern part of the campus. This part of campus is home to many of the school's athletic facilities, including the recently built Medlar Field at Lubrano Park baseball facility, Pegula Ice Arena, and Jeffrey Field soccer stadium. There is a large electronic display outside the arena which provides advertisements for future events. The university also recently contracted with ANC Sports to install over 900 feet (270 m) of LED ribbon board signage to be used for sponsor advertisements and game prompts. [4]

Operations

The Jordan Center is owned by Penn State University and operated through its Auxiliary & Business Services Unit.

Notable events

See also

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