sport.wikisort.org - StadiumThe Nutter Center is a multi-purpose arena located at Wright State University, in Fairborn, Ohio. In mainly serves as the home court of the Wright State Raiders men's and women's basketball teams. It is also regularly used as a music venue for touring concerts and shows and for area high school graduation ceremonies.
Multi-purpose arena at Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio, United States
This article is about the arena at Wright State University. For the football facility at the University of Kentucky, see E.J. Nutter Training Facility.
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Full name | Wright State University Nutter Center |
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Former names | Ervin J. Nutter Center (1990–2011) |
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Address | 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy Dayton, Ohio 45435-0001 |
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Coordinates | 39°46′55″N 84°3′9″W |
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Owner | Wright State University |
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Capacity | 10,400
- Concerts: 11,200
- Half house: up to 7,500
- Basketball: 9,500
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Field size | Ice surface: 200 x 85 ft (61 x 26 m) |
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Surface | Hardwood/Ice |
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Broke ground | 1988 |
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Opened | December 1, 1990 |
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Construction cost | US$34.5 million ($79 million in 2021 dollars[1]) |
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Architect | HOK Sport |
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Structural engineer | KZF Design |
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Wright State Raiders (NCAA)
Men's basketball 1990–present Women's basketball 1990–present Dayton Wings (WBL) 1991–1992 Dayton Bombers (ECHL) 1996–2009 Dayton Warbirds (NIFL) 2005 Dayton Bulldogs (NIFL) 2006 |
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
- 2002 Kelly Cup Finals (Game 3 and 4)
- 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001 & 2007 Midwestern Collegiate Conference (now Horizon League) men's basketball tournament.
- 2014 Horizon League championship game
- The Harlem Globetrotters have performed at the Nutter Center every New Year's Eve since at least 2005.[3][4][5][6]
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Wrestling
- 1993 WWE's King of the Ring 1993 tournament.
- Taping of WWE SmackDown on Tuesday September 25, 2001.
- 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.
- Live WWE Raw on Monday January 4, 2010, which featured the return of Bret Hart to the company, 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.
- Live WWE Raw on Monday April 30, 2012.
- Live WWE Raw on Monday November 19, 2012.
- Live WWE Raw on Monday January 20, 2014. Which Saw The Return Of The Animal Batista.
- Taping of "WWE SmackDown" on Tuesday February 10, 2015.
- Taping of "WWE SmackDown" on Tuesday January 19, 2016.
- Live "WWE SmackDown" on Tuesday June 20, 2017.
- Live "WWE SmackDown" on Tuesday March 12, 2019.
Other
Gloria Estefan played the Nutter Center on her comeback “Into The Light World Tour” on August 19, 1991.
Dire Straits played on their final tour, the ‘On Every Street’ tour. They played the Nutter Center on February 21, 1992.
- The band Phish played a concert at the venue on December 7, 1997, which was released in its entirety on their 2008 live album Live Phish 12.07.97.[14]
- 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.
- July 22, 2015, the band Eagles performed one of their last stops on their History of the Eagles Tour.
- The Nutter Center was originally scheduled to host the first 2016 presidential debate but the venue was changed due to security and financial concerns.[15]
- The Nutter Center is frequently used as a competition venue for the Winter Guard International indoor percussion, color guard, and winds championship.
- On May 19–20, 2017, the Nutter Center hosted the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2017 Science Olympiad National Tournament.
See also
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 April 16, 2022.
- "Wright State University's Ervin J. Nutter Center Historical Overview". Nutter Center. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- "Harlem Globetrotters @ Nutter Center". Newspapers.com. Cincinnati Enquirer. December 31, 2005. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- "Harlem Globetrotters @ Nutter Center". Newspapers.com. Cincinnati Enquirer. December 31, 2006. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- "Harlem Globetrotters @ Nutter Center". Newspapers.com. Cincinnati Enquirer. December 31, 2007. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- "Harlem Globetrotters @ Nutter Center". Newspapers.com. Cincinnati Enquirer. December 31, 2008. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- "Harlem Globetrotters "4 Times the Fun" World Tour". Nutter Center. December 31, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- "Harlem Globetrotters". Nutter Center. December 31, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- "Harlem Globetrotters "You Write the Rules" World Tour". Nutter Center. December 31, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- "Harlem Globetrotters "Fans Rule" World Tour". Nutter Center. December 31, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- "Harlem Globetrotters". Nutter Center. December 31, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- "Harlem Globetrotters World Tour". Nutter Center. December 31, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- "The Original Harlem Globetrotters". Nutter Center. December 31, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- "Live Phish: 12.07.97 Ervin J. Nutter Center, Dayton, OH - Phish | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- "University pulls out of presidential debate". CNN. July 19, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
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Das Wright State University Nutter Center (kurz: Nutter Center) ist eine Multifunktionsarena auf dem Campus der Wright State University in der US-amerikanischen Stadt Fairborn, einem Vorort von Dayton, im Bundesstaat Ohio. Sie fasst bis zu 11.500 Zuschauer. Seit ihrer Einweihung ist die Arena Heimstätte der Frauen- und Männer-College-Basketballmannschaft sowie die Frauen-College-Volleyballmannschaft der Wright State Raiders, der Sportabteilung der Wright State University.
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