The Venue at UCF

Coordinates: 28°36′29″N 81°11′49″W / 28.60809°N 81.19689°W / 28.60809; -81.19689

For the arena, see UCF Arena.

The Venue at UCF
Full name	The Venue at the University of Central Florida
Former names	UCF Arena (1990–2007)
Location	50 North Gemini Blvd Orlando, Florida 32816 United States
Broke ground	1990
Opened	August 1991 (1991-08)[1]
Renovated	2007–08[1]
Owner	University of Central Florida
Operator	Global Spectrum[2]
Capacity	5,100 (1991–2007) 3,000 (General admission)[3] 2,500 (Volleyball)[3]
Tenants
UCF Knights Basketball (NCAA) (1991–2007) UCF Knights Volleyball (NCAA) (1991–present)

The Venue at UCF is a multi-purpose arena located on the main campus of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, USA.^[3] The arena which was opened in 1991, is home to the UCF's volleyball teams and serves as a practice facility for the university's basketball teams.^[3] The Venue has 2,500 fixed seats, or up to 3,000 standing-room general admission.^[3]

The last basketball game played in the facility was on March 3, 2007, when the Golden Knights Men's team beat the East Carolina Pirates, 77-64, in Conference USA play. The last Women's game was on March 1, when they lost to the Southern Methodist Mustangs, 79-58. The arena hosted the Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball tournament three times in 1994, 1995, and 2002.

History

For the 2007-2008 NCAA season, the arena was replaced by the UCF Arena as the game facility for both the Men's and Women's basketball teams. The UCF Arena, now renamed The Venue at UCF Arena, was renovated, with its retractable bleachers replaced by 2,500 fixed stadium seats, and will be used both as a facility for minor indoor sports such as volleyball and as a training facility for the Knights basketball teams.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "The Venue and UCF Basketball Practice Facility". UCF Athletics Association. http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/facilities/basketball-practice-facility.html. Retrieved 2009-07-27. 
2. ^ "Global Spectrum - University of Central Florida UCF Arena, Orlando, Florida". Global Spectrum. http://www.global-spectrum.com/default.asp?lnopt=4&sn1opt=4&sn2opt=7&month=7&year=2009&newsID=0. Retrieved 2009-07-27. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d e} "The Venue at the University of Central Florida Information and Promoters Guide" (pdf). UCF Athletics Association. http://ucfarena.com/images/pdfs/the%20venue%20promoters%20guide%202011.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-16. 

External links

• University of Central Florida School website
• The Venue at UCF Official Website for The Venue at UCF