Hulman Center

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Hulman Center
Hulman Center
Former namesHulman Civic University Center
Location200 North 8th Street
Terre Haute, Indiana 47809
Coordinates 39°28′6″N87°24′18″W / 39.46833°N 87.40500°W / 39.46833; -87.40500 Coordinates: 39°28′6″N87°24′18″W / 39.46833°N 87.40500°W / 39.46833; -87.40500
Owner Indiana State University
OperatorIndiana State University
Capacity 9,000
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Broke groundDecember 17, 1971
OpenedDecember 14, 1973
Renovated2018-2020
Construction cost$10 million
($61 million in 2021 dollars [1] )
$50 Million (2018-2020 Renovation)
Architect Sverdrup & Parcel (Original)
Ratio Design (2018-2021 Renovation)
Tenants
Indiana State Sycamores
(Men's Basketball)
(Women's Basketball)

The Hulman Center is a 9,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. [2]

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History

Initially named the Hulman Civic University Center, the facility opened on December 14, 1973. [3] Funded by donations and bond issues after an initial $2.5 million challenge gift from philanthropist Tony Hulman, the patriarch of the local Hulman family, [4] it is home to the Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team. [2]

The Hulman Center has hosted many concerts in its history, including Elvis Presley, Van Halen, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Carson, [5] Kiss, and John Denver. [6] It has served as the site of several NCAA championship events including the 1974 Midwest Region of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the NCAA men's gymnastics finals, and the 1979 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament title game. [7]

From 2018 to 2020, Indiana State University underwent a renovation of Hulman Center. [8] [9]

ISU vs. Wichita State at Hulman Center, 2014 Hulman Center 02-05-14 ISU vs WSU.jpg
ISU vs. Wichita State at Hulman Center, 2014

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  2. 1 2 Hulman Center at nmnathletics.com, URL accessed December 5, 2009. Archived 12/5/09
  3. ↑ Hulman Civic Center at indstate.edu, URL accessed December 5, 2009. Archived 12/5/09
  4. ↑ "Website has Moved".
  5. ↑ Sycamore Showcase member ushered entertainment icons Archived 2010-10-26 at the Wayback Machine by Mark Bennett at cnhinews.com, URL accessed December 5, 2009. Archived 12/5/09
  6. ↑ Mark Bennett: Hulman Center in midst of its longest concert dry spell at tribstar.com, URL accessed December 5, 2009. Archived 12/5/09
  7. ↑ "- Mid-American Conference" (PDF).
  8. ↑ http://www.wthr.com/article/terre-haute-board-approves-funding-for-hulman-center-renovation
  9. ↑ http://wthitv.com/2016/06/22/75-million-project-continues-to-move-forward/


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