Kimmel Arena is the home of the UNC Asheville Bulldogs basketball programs, both men and women's. It is a 3,200-seat arena located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina. Kimmel Arena, named for local businessman Joe Kimmel, is part of the much larger Wilma M. Sherrill Center, which is a 133,500-square-foot (12,400 m2) facility. The arena held its first games, both exhibitions, on November 7, 2011, and formally opened November 13, 2011, as UNC Asheville hosted the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. It replaces the Justice Center as UNCA's home court, but the latter will remain as a training facility and physical education complex.

Kimmel Arena
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Full nameKimmel Arena
(Wilma M. Sherrill Center)
Location227 Campus Drive
Asheville, NC 28804
Coordinates35°37′05″N 82°34′08″W / 35.6181°N 82.5689°W / 35.6181; -82.5689
OwnerUniversity of North Carolina at Asheville
OperatorUniversity of North Carolina at Asheville
Capacity3,200
SurfaceHardwood
Construction
Broke groundApril 30, 2008[1]
OpenedNovember 7, 2011
Construction cost$7 million[2]
($9.48 million in 2023 dollars[3])
ArchitectPopulous
Bowers, Ellis and Watson
General contractorShelco Inc.[4]
Tenants
UNC Asheville Bulldogs (2011-present)

Events

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Past events include; Bulldog Basketball, the Gala Gymnastics Meet, Colt Ford - music concert, Florida Georgia Line – music concert, the Carolina Day Holiday classic basketball tournament, 2012 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament, American Bridge Club regional tournament, and Gluten Free Food Expo.

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References

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  1. ^ Bompey, Nanci (April 30, 2008). "Groundbreaking Held for $42M UNCA Health Center". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved January 21, 2012.[dead link]
  2. ^ Zamplas, Pete (December 1, 2011). "New Kimmel Facilities Complement Rising Program". Asheville Tribune. Retrieved January 21, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "UNC Asheville Dedicates New Wilma M. Sherrill Center" (Press release). University of North Carolina at Asheville. April 11, 2011. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
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