Convocation Center (University of Texas at San Antonio)

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Convocation Center
Convocation Center (University of Texas at San Antonio)
LocationOne UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249
Coordinates 29°34′56″N98°37′17″W / 29.58222°N 98.62139°W / 29.58222; -98.62139
OwnerUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
OperatorUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
Capacity 4,080
SurfaceHardwood
Opened1975
Tenants
UTSA Roadrunners

The Convocation Center is a 4,080-seat multi-purpose arena in San Antonio, Texas, US, on the Main Campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio. It was built in 1975 and is home to the UTSA Roadrunners men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team. It hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament in 1992 and 2004. It has hosted many[ quantify ] concerts, with acts like Bad Company, AC/DC and Black Sabbath.[ citation needed ]

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The Convocation Center is often called "The Convo" among the students and athletes of the university. It is also known as the "Historic Convo" and "Bird Cage" to both students and alumni. [1] [2]

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The 2012–13 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by seventh year head coach Brooks Thompson, played their home games at the Convocation Center and were first year members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 3–14 in WAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the WAC tournament to Texas–Arlington.

The UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team represents the University of Texas at San Antonio in women's basketball. The school competes in the American Athletic Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Roadrunners play home basketball games at Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas.

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The 2013–14 UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team represents the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by first year head coach Lubomyr Lichonczak, play their home games at the Convocation Center and are first year members of Conference USA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014–15 UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team</span> Intercollegiate basketball season

The 2014–15 UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team represents the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by second year head coach Lubomyr Lichonczak, play their home games at the Convocation Center and were second year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 16–15, 11–7 to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals in the C-USA women's tournament to Old Dominion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015–16 UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team</span> Intercollegiate basketball season

The 2015–16 UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team represents the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by third year head coach Lubomyr Lichonczak, play their home games at the Convocation Center and were third year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 10–19, 6–12 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA women's tournament to FIU.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016–17 UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team</span> Intercollegiate basketball season

The 2016–17 UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team represents the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017–18 UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team</span> Intercollegiate basketball season

The 2017–18 UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team represents the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by first year head coach Kristen Holt, play their home games at the Convocation Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 9–21, 6–10 in C-USA play to finish in a 3 way tie for tenth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA women's tournament where they lost to Western Kentucky.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018–19 UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team</span> Intercollegiate basketball season

The 2018–19 UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team represents the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by second year head coach Kristen Holt, play their home games at the Convocation Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 7–21, 2–14 in Conference USA play to finish in a 3 way tie for twelfth place. Due to a tie breaker loss to Florida Atlantic and FIU they failed to qualify for the Conference USA women's tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019–20 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2019–20 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represent the University of Texas at San Antonio in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by 4th-year head coach Steve Henson, play their home games at the Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas as members of Conference USA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020–21 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2020–21 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Steve Henson, and played their home games at the Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas as members of Conference USA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020–21 UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2020–21 UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team represents the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team is led by fourth-year head coach Kristen Holt, and plays their home games at the Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas as a member of Conference USA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021–22 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2021–22 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by sixth-year head coach Steve Henson, played their home games at the Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas as a member of Conference USA's West Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021–22 UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2021–22 UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team represents the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team is led by first-year head coach Karen Aston, and plays their home games at the Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas as a member of Conference USA.

The 2004 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 8–12, 2004. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played at the home arena of the higher seeded-teams, with the championship game played at Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022–23 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team</span> Mens basketball team

The 2022–23 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by seventh-year head coach Steve Henson, played their home games at the Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas as a member of Conference USA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023–24 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team</span>

The 2023–24 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represents the University of Texas at San Antonio in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by eighth-year head coach Steve Henson, play their home games at the Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas as first year members of American Athletic Conference.

References

  1. Forson, Kyle (December 27, 2022). "Why UTSA Basketball Does Not Need a New Arena". Alamodome Audible. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  2. Ruder, Greg (September 29, 1998). "UTSA topples TCU, Lamar". The Paisano. p. 8.