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The '''Wright State University Nutter Center''' (originally '''Ervin J. Nutter Center''' and commonly '''Nutter Center''') is a multi-purpose [[arena]] located at [[Wright State University]] in [[Fairborn, Ohio]]. In addition to hosting the [[Wright State Raiders]] basketball team, the Nutter Center serves as a [[music venue]] for touring concerts and shows. |
The '''Wright State University Nutter Center''' (originally '''Ervin J. Nutter Center''' and commonly '''Nutter Center''') is a multi-purpose [[arena]] located at [[Wright State University]] in [[Fairborn, Ohio]]. In addition to hosting the [[Wright State Raiders]] basketball team, the Nutter Center serves as a [[music venue]] for touring concerts and shows. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 03:17, 29 July 2013
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| Former names | Ervin J. Nutter Center (1990-2011) |
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| Location | 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway Fairborn, Ohio 45435 |
| Coordinates | 39°46′55″N 84°3′9″W / 39.78194°N 84.05250°W |
| Owner | Wright State University |
| Operator | Wright State University |
| Capacity | 10,400 (Basketball) 9,919 (Ice Hockey) 11,500 (End Stage) |
| Field size | Ice surface: 200 x 85 ft (61 x 26 m) |
| Surface | Hardwood/Ice |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1988 |
| Opened | December 1, 1990 |
| Construction cost | US$34.5 million ($80.5 million in 2024 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Populous (formerly HOK Sport) / KZF Design |
| Structural engineer | KZF Design |
| Tenants | |
| Wright State University (NCAA) (1990–present) Dayton Wings (WBL) (1991-92) Dayton Bombers (ECHL) (1996–2009) Dayton Warbirds (NIFL) (2005) Dayton Bulldogs (NIFL) (2006) | |
The Wright State University Nutter Center (originally Ervin J. Nutter Center and commonly Nutter Center) is a multi-purpose arena located at Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio. In addition to hosting the Wright State Raiders basketball team, the Nutter Center serves as a music venue for touring concerts and shows.
History
A local businessman and inventor, Ervin J. Nutter, donated $1.5 million to Wright State University in 1986. Funds from both the state of Ohio and the university contributed an additional $8 million to construction efforts which began in 1988. Work was completed twenty months later and on December 1, 1990, the Nutter Center held its first official event.[2]
Events
Sports
- 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001 & 2007 Midwestern Collegiate Conference (now Horizon League) men's basketball tournament.
- The Harlem Globetrotters on December 31, 2009.
Wrestling
- 1993 WWE's King of the Ring 1993 tournament.
- WWE vs. ECW Head to Head special held in 2006.
- Hosted its second WWE Raw, the night following WrestleMania 23 on April 2, 2007.
- Taping of WWE Friday Night SmackDown on Tuesday May 12, 2009.
- Taping of WWE Raw on Monday January 4, 2010, which featured the WWE return of Bret Hart, who served as a guest host. This episode of Raw went head-to-head against wrestling promotion TNA on TV for the very first time.
- Taping of WWE Friday Night SmackDown on Tuesday December 7, 2010.
- Taping of WWE Raw on Monday April 30, 2012.
- Taping of WWE Raw on Monday November 19, 2012.
Other
- Barack Obama's "Keeping America’s Promise" rally, on Monday, February 25, 2008.
- “Road to the Convention Rally” on August 29, 2008, at which time Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska, was announced as presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain's vice-presidential candidate, or running mate.
- On May 17–18, 2013, the Nutter Center hosted the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2013 Science Olympiad National Tournament.
- The Nutter Center is frequently used as a competition venue for the Winter Guard International indoor percussion and color guard championships.
See also
- E.J. Nutter Training Facility - a college football training facility at the University of Kentucky also named after Ervin J. Nutter
- The E.J. Nutter Science Center at The Miami Valley School - a science classroom wing of the Upper School also named after Ervin J. Nutter
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Wright State University's Ervin J. Nutter Center Historical Overview". Nutter Center. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
External links
- The Nutter Center
- Wright State University
- Wright State Raiders official site
- RaiderRoundball.com - Unofficial site for Wright State Raider basketball
- KZF Design - Architecture and Engineering
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