Jerome Schottenstein Center

Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = Value City Arena| nickname = "The Schott"


location = 555 Borror Dr
Columbus, OH 43210
broke_ground = April 2, 1996
opened = November 3, 1998
closed =
demolished =
owner = Ohio State University
operator = Ohio State University
surface = 200' x 85' (hockey)
construction_cost= $116 million
architect = Curt Moody '73 (Moody/Nolan, Ltd.) & Sink Combs Dethlefs
former_names =
tenants = Ohio State Buckeyes
(basketball and hockey)
seating_capacity = 19,200 (basketball)
17,200 (hockey)

Jerome Schottenstein Center (a.k.a. The Schott) is located at the corner of Olentangy River Road and Lane Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. The center was built in 1996 to serve students, student athletes, coaches, staff, supporters and fans. The designers of the Schottenstein Center were Curt Moody (Moody/Nolan Ltd.), a former walk-on OSU basketball player, lettering in 1971, '72 and '73, and Sink Combs Dethlefs.First and foremost the home of The Ohio State University men's and women's basketball teams as well as men's ice hockey, the $116 million multipurpose facility also hosts a wide variety of special events, concerts, family shows and touring productions. It opened its doors to the public for the first time - November 3, 1998. It measures more than Convert|700000|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on (St. John Arena would fit inside more than twice.). The Jerome Schottenstein Center is the largest arena in the Big Ten - seating up to 17,500 for hockey, 19,500 for basketball and up to 21,000 for concerts.

Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center is a 19,200-seat multi-purpose arena located on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The arena opened in 1998 and is part of the Jerome Schottenstein Center. It is home to Ohio State Buckeyes basketball and men's ice hockey teams, in addition to live entertainment. Previously, the basketball teams played at St. John Arena while the ice hockey team played at the OSU Ice Arena. It is named for Value City department stores and Jerome Schottenstein of Columbus, late founder of Schottenstein Stores Corp. and lead benefactor of the project.

Ohio State ranked 18th in the nation in average attendance (15,390) for the 2005-06 season. It hosted the 2005 NCAA Frozen Four. [ [http://www.schottensteincenter.com Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center ] ]

ee also

* Value City

External links

* [http://www.schottensteincenter.com Value City Arena at Jerome Schottenstein Center]

References