Covelli Center

Covelli Center
	Covelli Center Location in Ohio Covelli Center Location in the United States
Address	2640 Fred Taylor Drive
Location	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Coordinates	40°0′13″N 83°0′28″W / 40.00361°N 83.00778°W
Public transit	COTA & CABS
Owner	Ohio State University
Operator	Ohio State University Department of Athletics
Type	Multi-purpose stadium
Genre(s)	Sport
Seating type	Bleacher, standing Room
Capacity	3,700
Construction
Broke ground	September 2017
Opened	4 June 2019
Construction cost	$48.9 million
Architect	Moody Nolan/Populous
Structural engineer	Pinnacle Infotech
General contractor	Gilbane Building Company
Tenants
	Ohio State Buckeyes (NCAA); Women’s basketball (secondary) 2019–present; Fencing 2019–present; Men's gymnastics 2019–present; Women's gymnastics 2019–present; Men's volleyball 2019–present; Women's volleyball 2019–present; Wrestling 2019–present
Website
	OhioStateBuckeyes.com

The Covelli Center is a multi-purpose arena located on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The 3,700-seat facility is situated at 2640 Fred Taylor Drive, the area provides a home to seven varsity sports teams. The building is attached the Jennings Wrestling Practice Facility.

About

The 100,000 square feet (9,300 m²) facility was opened on June 4, 2019, and serves as the home to the fencing, men's and women's gymnastics, men's and women's volleyball, and wrestling programs. The site also occasionally serves as a venue for the women's basketball team. This state-of-the-art arena is able to be configured to accommodate several athletic events and includes 10 locker rooms, seven coach's offices as well as athletic training and meeting spaces.^[1]

Construction of the arena began in September 2017 and was originally slated to open in 2018, but was delayed until June 2019.^[2]

According to Ohio State, the facility hosted 158 student-athletes, 58 competitions and around 1,500 youth campers in its first year.^[3]

Plans

The building was originally intended to replace the aging St. John Arena, which was built in 1956. After a public outcry, university officials changed the plan and built it in its current location. However, with the new location, 50 graduate-student apartments were torn down in Buckeye Village. Additionally, it raised the cost from an estimated $30 million to nearly $50 million.^[4]

Naming

The facility was named after Sam Covelli after he and his wife Caryn donated $10 million towards the project. Covelli is the founder and president of Covelli Enterprises, which is the largest Panera Bread franchisee. The remaining costs for the project were raised through private donors.^[5]

Tenants

Women's basketball – Hosting select games at the Covelli Center
Fencing
Men's and women's volleyball – Practice and match facility for both teams
Men's and women's gymnastics – Meet facility
Wrestling – Meet facility

References

^ Wynn, Sarah (2019-06-18). "Ohio State Athletics celebrates grand opening of Covelli Center". WSYX. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
^ "In the News: Ohio State new Covelli Center thrills coaches | Facilities Operations and Development". fod.osu.edu. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
^ "Covelli Center". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
^ "Construction of Covelli Arena disrupts Buckeye Village residents". The Lantern. 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
^ Wynn, Sarah (2019-06-18). "Ohio State Athletics celebrates grand opening of Covelli Center". WSYX. Retrieved 2020-01-10.

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[1] Wynn, Sarah (2019-06-18). "Ohio State Athletics celebrates grand opening of Covelli Center". WSYX. Retrieved 2020-01-10.

[2] "In the News: Ohio State new Covelli Center thrills coaches | Facilities Operations and Development". fod.osu.edu. Retrieved 2019-06-04.

[3] "Covelli Center". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2020-01-10.

[4] "Construction of Covelli Arena disrupts Buckeye Village residents". The Lantern. 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2020-01-10.

[5] Wynn, Sarah (2019-06-18). "Ohio State Athletics celebrates grand opening of Covelli Center". WSYX. Retrieved 2020-01-10.

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Venues	St. John Arena (1965–1998) Value City Arena (1998–present) Covelli Center (secondary; 2019–present)
Rivalries	Michigan
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People	Head coaches
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