Varsity Gymnasium

Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = Varsity Gymnasium | nickname =


location = 530 Rivers Street
Boone, North Carolina 28608
broke_ground =
opened = December 7, 1968
closed =
demolished =
owner = Appalachian State University
operator = Appalachian State University
surface =
construction_cost= $2,054,000
architect =
tenants = Appalachian State Mountaineers (NCAA)
Wrestling
seating_capacity = 8,000

Varsity Gymnasium is an 8,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Boone, North Carolina. It opened in 1968 and was home to the Appalachian State Mountaineers basketball teams until the Holmes Center opened in 2000. The gym is currently home to the wrestling program.

History

The gymnasium was dedicated December 7, 1968. The original cost of the convert|104000|sqft|m2|sing=on facility was $2,000,000 USD. It had hydraulic stages, seven convert|172|ft|m|sing=on supporting beams, physiological laboratories and 8 ticket gates. [cite journal|author=Appalachian State University|title=Dedication Program| ournal=Varsity Gymnasium Dedication|year=1968| pages=1–2] In addition to the main court area, the gym also included racquetball courts and a wrestling room for team practices. The gym was located adjacent to Broome-Kirk gym, which has since been demolished.

Concerts at Varsity Gym have included Jimmy Buffett and 38 Special.

References

External links

[https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1524725 Varsity Gymnasium at GoASU]