Knott Arena

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Knott Arena
Jim Phelan Court
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Knott Arena
Location16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727
Coordinates 39°40′46″N77°20′47″W / 39.679492°N 77.346435°W / 39.679492; -77.346435
Operator Mount St. Mary's University
Capacity 5,000
3,500 (Basketball)
Construction
Built1987
Tenants
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers women's basketball
The Mount St. Mary's student section taunts St. Francis University player Earl Brown (15) during a game at the Knott Arena on January 24, 2015. Mount St. Mary's fans.JPG
The Mount St. Mary's student section taunts St. Francis University player Earl Brown (15) during a game at the Knott Arena on January 24, 2015.

Knott Arena is a multi-purpose sports arena at Mount Saint Mary's University, in Emmitsburg, Maryland. It was built in 1987 and is home to the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball and women's basketball teams. It features a main arena/convocation center with a seating capacity of 3,500 for basketball. For other events, the arena can seat up to 5,000. [1]

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References

  1. "Knott Athletic Recreation Convocation Complex". Mount St. Mary's University. Retrieved 9 May 2013.