- Wells Fargo Arena (Tempe)
-
Wells Fargo Arena 
Former names Arizona State University Activity Center (1974-1997) Location 600 East Veterans Way
Tempe, AZ 85287Coordinates 33°25′28″N 111°55′51″W / 33.424524°N 111.930948°W Opened 1974 Owner Arizona State University Operator Arizona State University Construction cost $8 million Architect DWL Architects + Planners Inc. Capacity 10,754 Tenants Arizona State Sun Devils (NCAA) (1974–present) For the arena of this name in Des Moines, Iowa, see Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines).For the arena in Philadelphia formerly known as Wachovia Center, see Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia).Wells Fargo Arena is a 10,754-seat[1] multi-purpose arena at 634 E Veterans Way in Tempe, Arizona, USA, a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona.
Constructed in the spring of 1974 as the as the Arizona State University Activity Center and at the cost of $8 million, the facility also plays host to graduation ceremonies and a variety of concerts and shows.
The structure is 400 feet long, 340 feet wide and six stories high. The structure contains offices and locker rooms for Arizona State basketball teams, along with space for weight training, a training room and an equipment room.
Naming rights for the arena were purchased by Wells Fargo & Co. in 1997.
It is home to multiple Arizona State University athletics teams including men's and women's basketball as well as volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling[2].
It hosted the 1990 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament. Previously, the Sun Devils played at Sun Devil Gym.
References
- ^ Doug, Haller. "ASU Reduces Capacity at Wells Fargo Arena." Arizona Republic [Phoenix AZ] 4 Dec. 2010: 1. Web. 2010 Dec 15.<http://www.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/2010/12/04/20101204asu-basketball-reduce-wells-fargo-arena-capacity.html>.
- ^ , http://thesundevils.cstv.com/facilities/wells-fargo-arena.html
External links
- Wells Fargo Arena on the ASU virtual tour
Basketball arenas in the Pacific-12 Conference McKale Center (Arizona) • Wells Fargo Arena (Arizona State) • Haas Pavilion (California) • Coors Events Center (Colorado) • Matthew Knight Arena (Oregon) • Gill Coliseum (Oregon State) • Maples Pavilion (Stanford) • Pauley Pavilion (UCLA) • Galen Center (USC) • Huntsman Center (Utah) • Hec Edmundson Pavilion (Washington) • Beasley Coliseum (Washington State)
Categories:- Buildings and structures completed in 1974
- Arizona State Sun Devils basketball
- Basketball venues in Arizona
- College basketball venues in the United States
- Sports venues in Tempe, Arizona
- Western United States sports venue stubs
- Arizona building and structure stubs
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
