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Knott Arena

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Knott Arena
Jim Phelan Court
File:Knott Arena Panorama.jpg
Location16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727
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OperatorMount St. Mary's University
Capacity4,000
3,200 (Basketball)
Construction
Opened1987
Tenants
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers women's basketball

Knott Arena is a multi-purpose sports arena at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. It opened in 1987 and is home to the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball and women's basketball teams.[1] The arena has a seating capacity of approximately 3,200 for basketball and 4,000 for other events.[2][3]

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The Mount St. Mary's student section taunts St. Francis University player Earl Brown (15) during a game at the Knott Arena on January 24, 2015.

In 2006, the home court was named in honor of longtime men's basketball head coach Jim Phelan, who amassed a school-record 830 wins between 1954 and 2003.[1][4][5][6]

The arena is part of the larger Knott Athletic Recreation Convocation Complex (ARCC), which serves as an athletic and recreation center. The complex encompasses the main arena, a concourse area, a field house, and an indoor pool.[7][8] Adjacent to the ARCC are other outdoor facilities for Mount St. Mary's athletics, including tennis courts, a track, a synthetic turf field, and softball and baseball fields.[1]

Frederick County Public Schools has used Knott Arena for high school graduation ceremonies.[9]

On October 4, 2015, President Barack Obama spoke at the arena during the 34th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.[10]

In 2024, the concourse area underwent substantial renovations, removing a wall and installing new graphics, lighting, flooring, and painting. The new concourse was dedicated to former athletic director Lynne Phelan Robinson.[11][12][13]

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