G. B. Hodge Center
Coordinates | 34°59′48″N 81°58′08″W / 34.996696°N 81.968774°W |
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Owner | University of South Carolina Upstate |
Operator | University of South Carolina Upstate |
Capacity | 878 |
Surface | Hardwood |
Construction | |
Broke ground | February 14, 1972[1] |
Opened | January 10, 1973[2] |
Renovated | 2000, 2010 |
Construction cost | $1 million[1] ($6.86 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
Architect | Lockwood, Greene & Co.[1] |
General contractor | Threatt–Maxwell Construction Company[1] |
Tenants | |
USC Upstate Spartans |
G. B. Hodge Center is an 878-seat multi-purpose arena in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It is home to the University of South Carolina Upstate Spartans basketball team. It was opened in 1973.
The Hodge Center is the smallest arena in Division I men's basketball in terms of seating capacity.
Renovations
In October 2009, it was announced that the G. B. Hodge Center would undergo a large renovation thanks to the $4 million donation from alumnus Dolores Anderson. Anderson is a longtime fan of the University of South Carolina Upstate basketball team, particularly the men's team. She is the former co owner of Anderson Hardwood Company. This gift is the largest donation to the university athletic department and second largest ever to the university. Plans for the new arena include brand new floors, lighting, scoreboards, locker rooms, and seating. The university believes that the new renovation will help move into a second renovation later that would create a new entrance and new athletic department offices.[4]
The newly renovated facility was dedicated on December 5, 2010 against East Tennessee State.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Gov. John West to Visit USC-S for Groundbreaking Ceremonies". The Carolinian. University of South Carolina at Spartanburg. February 8, 1972. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ^ "The Rifles Open the Hodge, 1973". University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics. May 28, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "USC Upstate Announces $4 Million Gift For Hodge Center Renovation". University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics. October 14, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ^ Rothschild, Will (December 5, 2010). "Spartans Dedicate Hodge Upgrade, Honor Donor". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
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