Lakefront Arena

Lakefront Arena
	Lakefront Arena
Full name	Senator Nat G. Kiefer University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena
Former names	University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena (1983-1987)
Location	6801 Franklin Avenue ; New Orleans, Louisiana 70122-5707
Coordinates	30°1′48″N 90°3′2″W / 30.03000°N 90.05056°W
Owner	University of New Orleans
Operator	University of New Orleans
Capacity	8,933
Surface	Multi-surface
Opened	1983
Tenants
	New Orleans Privateers men's basketball; (1983-2005, 2008-Present); New Orleans Privateers women's basketball; (1983-2005, 2008-Present); New Orleans Privateers volleyball (2008-2011)
Website
	Lakefront Arena Website

The Senator Nat G. Kiefer University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena (commonly Lakefront Arena or UNO Lakefront Arena) is an 8,933-seat multi-purpose arena located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The arena is home to the University of New Orleans Privateers men's and women's basketball teams.^[1]

It was built in 1983 and is named in honor of Nat G. Kiefer, the late state senator who aided UNO’s efforts to obtain state funding for the building. It is part of the university's East Campus, where most of the school's athletic facilities are located.

Sports

Basketball

Lakefront arena is the home venue for both the New Orleans Privateers men's and women's basketball teams.

The arena hosted the 1991 NCAA Women's basketball Final Four, where the University of Tennessee beat the University of Virginia for their third national title. The stadium hosted the 2014 and 2015 men's and women's Sun Belt Conference basketball tournaments in addition to the 2002 men's Sun Belt Conference basketball tournament.

The arena is also notable for hosting Larry Bird's career-high of 60 points on March 12, 1985, against the Atlanta Hawks, who were hosting a series of special "home" games in New Orleans during the 1984-1985 season.^[2]

The Harlem Globetrotters have also played at the arena.

MMA

UFC 27 was held at the arena in September 2000.

Swimming and diving

The UNO Aquatic Center is located in the arena and on the arena grounds.^[3] It has been home to the UNO men's and women's swimming and diving teams. The aquatic center has also hosted many national and state events including Sugar Bowl Swimming meets, AAU National Championships, LHSAA State meets, Syncro National competition, and hosted the 2010 Short Course and Long Course state meets.

Volleyball

From 2008 to 2011, the arena along with the Human Performance Center were the home venues for the New Orleans Privateers volleyball team.^[1]

Events

The arena also hosts graduations and concerts,^[1] such as Brandy, Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera, Demi Lovato, Britney Spears, NE-YO, Nas, Kid Rock, Carrie Underwood, Tom Petty, Mötley Crüe, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rammstein, Xandria, Scorpions, The Black Keys, 311, 3 Doors Down, R.E.M., Rush, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Eric Church, Daughtry, the Zac Brown Band, Anthrax, Exodus and Helloween. Sting performed during his Symphonicities Tour on June 26, 2010, along with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Events held at the arena have included Disney on Ice, Sesame Street Live, Shrine Circus, WWE, So You Think You Can Dance: The Tour and Fox's singer search program The X Factor.

Comedians such as Bill Cosby, Robin Williams, Katt Williams and Dave Chappelle have performed at the venue.

Pope John Paul II celebrated mass to over 150,000 people on the grounds of the arena and prominent political figures such as Bill Clinton and John Kerry have also spoken at the arena.

Large festivals, including Lollapalooza and Steel Pony Express have also been held on the grounds.

Hurricane Katrina

In August 2005, as a result of massive damages sustained during Hurricane Katrina, the building closed for substantial repairs and renovations for nearly three years. During this time, the school's men's and women's basketball teams played their home games in their former home, the Human Performance Center (or "The Chamber of Horrors" as it grew to be known during the late '70s and early '80s).

The arena held its grand re-opening May 2, 2008. Disney's "High School Musical: The Ice Tour" was the first show to perform.

Photo Gallery

Lakefront Arena (August 2009)
Lakefront Arena - Post Hurricane Katrina

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Lakefront Arena". unoprivateers.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
^ Finney, Peter (January 8, 2003). "Larry Legend had 60 on Boston's '85 visit". The Times-Picayune. p. C1.
^ "UNO Lakefront Arena". neworleansonline.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.

Events and tenants
Preceded by Five Seasons Events Center	Ultimate Fighting Championship venue UFC 27	Succeeded by Trump Taj Mahal

[Lakefront_Arena-1] "Lakefront Arena". unoprivateers.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.

[January_8,_2003-2] Finney, Peter (January 8, 2003). "Larry Legend had 60 on Boston's '85 visit". The Times-Picayune. p. C1.

[3] "UNO Lakefront Arena". neworleansonline.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.

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v t e University of New Orleans
Facilities	Human Performance Center Lakefront Arena Maestri Field at Privateer Park Ogden Museum of Southern Art Tad Gormley Stadium University of New Orleans Federal Credit Union
Athletics	Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball
Media	Bayou WWNO

v t e New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
Venues	Human Performance Center (1969–1983; 2005–2008) Lakefront Arena (1983–2005; 2008–present)
Culture & lore	Captain BrUNO "Let's Hear It For UNO"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e NCAA Division I college basketball venues in Louisiana
The American	Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse (Tulane)
Conference USA	Thomas Assembly Center (Louisiana Tech)
SEC	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (LSU)
Southland	The Legacy Center (McNeese State) Lakefront Arena (New Orleans) Prather Coliseum (Northwestern State) Stopher Gymnasium (Nicholls) University Center (Southeastern Louisiana)
Sun Belt	Cajundome (Louisiana men) Earl K. Long Gymnasium (Louisiana women) Fant–Ewing Coliseum (Louisiana-Monroe)
SWAC	F.G. Clark Center (Southern) Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (Grambling State)

v t e Atlanta Hawks
Founded in 1946 Formerly the Buffalo Bisons (1946) and the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946–1951); played in Milwaukee (1951–1955) and St. Louis (1955–1968) Based in Atlanta, Georgia
Franchise	All-time roster Draft history Head coaches Seasons Current season
Arenas	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Wharton Field House Milwaukee Arena Kiel Auditorium St. Louis Arena Alexander Memorial Coliseum Omni Coliseum Lakefront Arena Georgia Dome State Farm Arena
Personnel	Owner(s) Tony Ressler Jami Gertz Grant Hill Sara Blakely Jesse Itzler Steven Price Rick Schnall General manager Landry Fields Head coach Quin Snyder
G League affiliate	College Park Skyhawks
Retired numbers	9 21 23 44 55 59
NBA championships	1958
Culture and lore	The Human Highlight Film Pistol Pete Phantom Buzzer Game Life as We Know It
Category

v t e Music venues of Louisiana
Arenas/stadiums	Alario Center BREC Memorial Stadium Burton Coliseum Caesars Superdome Cajundome CenturyLink Center F.G. Clark Center Fant–Ewing Coliseum Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Harang Jr. Municipal Auditorium Hirsch Memorial Coliseum Houma Terrebonne Civic Center Ike Hamilton Expo Center Independence Stadium Lakefront Arena Lamar Dixon Expo Center Monroe Civic Center Pete Maravich Assembly Center Pontchartrain Center Prather Coliseum Raising Cane's River Center Arena Rapides Parish Coliseum Shrine on Airline Smoothie King Center Stopher Gymnasium Sudduth Coliseum Tad Gormley Stadium Thomas Assembly Center Tiger Stadium University Center Yulman Stadium
Concert halls	Jefferson Performing Arts Center LSU Tiger Band Hall Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts McAlister Auditorium Orpheum Theater River Center Theater for Performing Arts RiverView Theater Saenger Theatre Shaw Center for the Arts
Historic venues	Congo Square New Orleans Municipal Auditorium Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
Outdoor venues	Champions Square Fair Grounds Race Course Greek Theatre New Orleans City Park
Theaters and clubs	Carver Theater Civic Theatre Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts House of Blues The Howlin' Wolf Joy Theater Maple Leaf Bar Preservation Hall Rock n' Bowl Snug Harbor State Palace Theatre Tipitina's
Festivals	Bayou Country Superfest DeltaFest Essence Music Festival Festival International French Quarter Festival Highland Jazz & Blues Festival New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Satchmo SummerFest Voodoo Experience