America First Event Center

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America First Event Center
America First Event Center
Location351 University Boulevard
Cedar City, UT 84720
Coordinates 37°40′32″N113°04′23″W / 37.67556°N 113.07306°W / 37.67556; -113.07306
Owner Southern Utah University
OperatorSouthern Utah University
Capacity 5,300
Opened1985
Tenants
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (NCAA)
(1985-present)

America First Event Center is a 5,300-seat multi-purpose arena in Cedar City, Utah. It was built in 1985. It is home to the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds basketball, volleyball and gymnastics teams. The America First Event Center is also the centerpiece venue for the Utah Summer Games. [1] The arena was previously known as the Centrum Arena but was renamed in 2017 as part of a naming rights deal with America First Credit Union valued at $1.5 million over 10 years. [2]

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The 2020–21 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team represented Southern Utah University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thunderbirds, led by 5th-year head coach Todd Simon, played their home games at the America First Event Center in Cedar City, Utah as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 20-4, 12-2 in Big Sky Play to finish as regular season champions. They defeated Northern Colorado in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament before losing in the semifinals to Montana State.

References

  1. "Utah Summer Games to feature 3 new athletic events". St. George News. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  2. "SUU renames Centrum Arena after America First Credit Union". Deseret News. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2020-05-06.