Kathleen and Tom Elam Center

Kathleen and Tom Elam Center
Skyhawk Arena
Coordinates	36°20′37″N88°52′05″W / 36.343604°N 88.868134°W
Owner	University of Tennessee at Martin
Operator	University of Tennessee at Martin
Capacity	4,300
Surface	Multi-surface
Construction
Built	1962
Opened	1963
Construction cost	$6,336,181
Tenants
	UT Martin Skyhawks (NCAA); (1963–present)
Website
	Kathleen and Tom Elam Center

Last updated January 10, 2025

The Kathleen and Tom Elam Center is a multi-purpose sports and recreation facility on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM) named in honor of University of Tennessee Trustee Col. Tom Elam and his wife, Kathleen. Col. Elam, of nearby Union City, Tennessee, was the long-time chairman of the Athletics Committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees. The Elam Center houses the UTM Intercollegiate Athletics and the Department of Health and Human Performance. It features seven basketball courts with volleyball and badminton options, seven racquetball courts, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, an equipment check-out area, a weight room, an interior jogging balcony, an aerobics room, and Skyhawk Arena.^[1]

Skyhawk Arena is a 4,300-seat multi-purpose arena located inside the Elam Center that is the home court for the Skyhawks men's and women's basketball teams. The playing floor is named for UTM alumna Pat Summitt.^[2] The building was originally opened in 1963 as the Physical Education & Convocation Center, replacing the college's Physical Education Building, built in 1930, and originally sat 3,500 until a 1973-75 renovation and addition brought it to its current size and form. It received its current name in 1994.^[3]

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The 2017–18 UT Martin Skyhawks women's basketball team represent University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by ninth year head coach Kevin McMillan, play their home games at Skyhawk Arena as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. (OVC)

The 2019–20 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by fourth-year head coach Anthony Stewart, played their home games at Skyhawk Arena as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 5–13 in OVC play to finish in a tie for 10th place. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.

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The 2021–22 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by first-year head coach Ryan Ridder, played their home games at Skyhawk Arena in Martin, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 8–22, 4–14 in OVC play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament.

The 2022–23 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by second-year head coach Ryan Ridder, played their home games at Skyhawk Arena in Martin, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 10–8 in OVC play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the OVC tournament, they defeated SIU Edwardsville before losing Tennessee Tech in the semifinals.

The 2023-24 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by third-year head coach Ryan Ridder, played their home games at Skyhawk Arena located in Martin, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

The 2023–24 UT Martin Skyhawks women's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by 15th-year head coach Kevin McMillan, played their home games at Skyhawk Arena located in Martin, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

The 2024-25 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represents the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by first-year head coach Jeremy Shulman, play their home games at Skyhawk Arena located in Martin, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

References

↑ "UTM Campus Recreation". Archived from the original on 2006-12-07.
↑ "UTM Athletics - Official Athletics Website".
↑ Structural History of UT Martin: Elam Center UTM.edu, retrieved 20 January 2018.

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[1] "UTM Campus Recreation". Archived from the original on 2006-12-07.

[2] "UTM Athletics - Official Athletics Website".

[3] Structural History of UT Martin: Elam Center UTM.edu, retrieved 20 January 2018.

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v t e University of Tennessee at Martin
Facilities	Hardy M. Graham Stadium Skyhawk Baseball Field Kathleen and Tom Elam Center Skyhawk Fieldhouse
Athletics	UT Martin Skyhawks Baseball Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Ohio Valley Conference
Organizations	Mu Epsilon Delta
Media	The Pacer PrimePages WUTM-FM

v t e UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball
Venues	Physical Education Building (1951–1963) Skyhawk Arena (1963–present)
Culture & lore	Captain Skyhawk "Skyhawks Fight Song"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e UT Martin Skyhawks women's basketball
Venues	Skyhawk Arena (1969–present)
Culture & lore	Captain Skyhawk "Skyhawks Fight Song"
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

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