TU Arena
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| Full name | TU Arena |
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| Former names | SECU Arena (2013-2023)[2] |
| Location | 8000 York Road Towson, MD 21252 USA |
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| Owner | Towson University |
| Operator | Towson University |
| Capacity | 5,200 3,580 (Baltimore Blast) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 10, 2011[1] |
| Opened | June 19, 2013 |
| Construction cost | $85 million[1] |
| Structural engineer | Faisant, Inc. |
| Services engineer | James Posey Associates |
| General contractor | Gilbane Building Company |
| Tenants | |
| Towson Tigers (2013–present) Men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball and gymnastics Baltimore Blast (MASL) (2017–present) | |
TU Arena, formerly SECU Arena,[3] is a 5,200-seat multi-purpose arena on the Towson University campus in Towson, Maryland, United States. The arena was completed and opened in 2013, and now hosts the men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the volleyball and gymnastics teams.[4] It replaced the Towson Center, which had been in use since 1976. The arena has 340 club seats, four private suites and 104 courtside seats. Upon opening, the arena was awarded LEED Gold certification for energy use, lighting, water and material use, and other sustainable features.
In addition to being the home of several Towson sports teams, the arena also serves several other functions. It has been used as a concert arena for artists. Since opening, the arena has been host to an annual performance by the Harlem Globetrotters. Additionally, both the university and local Baltimore County high schools use the facility for their commencement ceremonies.
In 2017, the Baltimore Blast of the Major Arena Soccer League moved to the arena after 37 years at CFG Bank Arena.
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas
- State Employees Credit Union of Maryland (SECU Maryland, the former naming rights holder)
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- College basketball venues in Maryland
- Towson Tigers sports venues
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- Sports venues in the Baltimore metropolitan area
- Buildings and structures in Baltimore County, Maryland
- 2013 establishments in Maryland
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- College volleyball venues in the United States
- Indoor soccer venues in the United States
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