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Ellis T. Johnson Arena is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Morehead, Kentucky, United States. Located in the Academic-Athletic Center on the campus of Morehead State University, it is the home to the Morehead State Eagles men's and women's basketball teams and Elliott County High School boys Basketball team. Construction began in 1978, and the building opened in 1981.[1] The Eagles won their inaugural game in the building on Dec. 3, 1981, over the University of Charleston. Johnson Arena can be easily transformed into an auditorium for concerts and commencements. At the east end of the playing floor, a hydraulic stage can be raised for events.

Academic & Athletic Center
Construction
Ellis T. Johnson Arena


Location	111 Playforth Pl Morehead, Kentucky 40351
Coordinates	38.188786°N 83.429006°W / 38.188786; -83.429006
Owner	Morehead State University
Operator	Morehead State University
Capacity	6,500
Broke ground	1978
Built	1978-81
Opened	December 3, 1981
Tenants
Morehead State Eagles men's and women's basketball teams.

Johnson Arena largely replaced Wetherby Gymnasium which continues to house the Eagles volleyball team. It hosted the Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament in 1984,[2] and has also hosted such entertainment acts as Alabama, David Letterman, M.C. Hammer, the Goo Goo Dolls, Alan Jackson, Dashboard Confessional, Jeff Foxworthy, Tim McGraw, Travis Tritt and Sawyer Brown.[3]

The arena is named after former Morehead State basketball, baseball, and football coach, Ellis T. Johnson.

References

"Morehead State University :: Campus Buildings :: Academic-Athletic Center (AAC)". Archived from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
2012-13 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide. Brentwood, Tenn.: Ohio Valley Conference. 2012. pp. 34–35, 104–105. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
"Morehead State University - Basketball Facility". Msueagles.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.

v t e Morehead State University
Academics	Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
Athletics	Baseball Football Men's basketball Women's basketball
Campus	Adron Doran University Center Allen Field Ellis Johnson Arena Jayne Stadium Kentucky Folk Art Center Wetherby Gymnasium

v t e Morehead State Eagles men's basketball
Venues	Button Auditorium (1929–1956) Wetherby Gymnasium (1956–1981) Ellis Johnson Arena (1981–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 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

Basketball arenas of the Ohio Valley Conference

Dunn Center (Austin Peay; leaving in 2022)
Curb Event Center (Belmont; leaving in 2022)
Lantz Arena (Eastern Illinois)
Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena (Lindenwood; joining in 2022)
Jack Stephens Center (Little Rock; joining in 2022)
Ellis Johnson Arena (Morehead State)
CFSB Center (Murray State; leaving in 2022)
First Community Arena (SIU Edwardsville)
Show Me Center (Southeast Missouri State)
Screaming Eagles Arena (Southern Indiana; joining in 2022)
Gentry Complex (Tennessee State)
Eblen Center (Tennessee Tech)
Skyhawk Arena (UT Martin)

College basketball venues in Kentucky

Division I

ACC	KFC Yum! Center (Louisville)
ASUN	Freedom Hall (Bellarmine) Alumni Coliseum/Paul S. McBrayer Arena (Eastern Kentucky)
C-USA	E. A. Diddle Arena (WKU)
Horizon	Truist Arena (Northern Kentucky)
MVC	CFSB Center (Murray State)
OVC	Ellis Johnson Arena (Morehead State)
SEC	Rupp Arena (Kentucky men) Memorial Coliseum (Kentucky women)

Division II

G-MAC	Owensboro Sportscenter (Kentucky Wesleyan)
SIAC	William Exum Center (Kentucky State)

Division III

CCS	Seabury Center (Berea)
Heartland	Clive M. Beck Center (Transylvania)
SAA	Alumni Gymnasium (Centre)

NAIA

Appalachian	Damron Hall (Kentucky Christian) John M. Robsion Arena (Union)
Mid-South	Alumni Gymnasium (Georgetown) Biggers Sports Center (Lindsey Wilson) Connor Convocation Center (Thomas More) Eastern Kentucky Expo Center (Pikeville) O. Wayne Rollins Center (Cumberlands) Powell Athletic Center (Campbellsville)
River States	Campus Center (Brescia) George E. Luce Physical Activities Center (Asbury) Perry Campus Center (Alice Lloyd) Marshall Gymnasium (Midway)

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