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| location = [[Asheville, North Carolina|Asheville]], [[North Carolina]]
| location = [[Asheville, North Carolina|Asheville]], [[North Carolina]]
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| broke_ground = April 30, 2008<ref>http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/citizen_times/access/1711442941.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+30%2C+2008&author=NANCI+BOMPEY&pub=Asheville+Citizen+-+Times&desc=Groundbreaking+held+for+%2442M+UNCA+health+center&pqatl=google</ref>
| broke_ground = April 30, 2008<ref>{{cite news |title=Groundbreaking Held for $42M UNCA Health Center|first=Nanci|last=Bompey|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/citizen_times/access/1711442941.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+30%2C+2008&author=NANCI+BOMPEY&pub=Asheville+Citizen+-+Times&desc=Groundbreaking+held+for+%2442M+UNCA+health+center&pqatl=google|newspaper=Asheville Citizen-Times|date=April 30, 2008|accessdate=January 21, 2012}}</ref>
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| operator = [[University of North Carolina at Asheville]]
| operator = [[University of North Carolina at Asheville]]
| surface = [[Hardwood]]
| surface = [[Hardwood]]
| construction_cost = $7 million<ref>http://theashevilletribune.com/new-kimmel-facilities-complement-rising-program-p1296-129.htm</ref>
| construction_cost = $7 million<ref>{{cite news |title=New Kimmel Facilities Complement Rising Program|first=Pete|last=Zamplas|url=http://theashevilletribune.com/new-kimmel-facilities-complement-rising-program-p1296-129.htm|newspaper=Asheville Tribune|date=December 1, 2011|accessdate=January 21, 2012}}</ref>
| architect = Bowers, Ellis and Watson<br>[[Populous (company)|Populous]]
| architect = Bowers, Ellis and Watson<br>[[Populous (company)|Populous]]
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Revision as of 00:01, 22 January 2012

Kimmel Arena
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Full nameKimmel Arena
(North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness)
LocationAsheville, North Carolina
Coordinates35°37′05″N 82°34′05″W / 35.618°N 82.568°W / 35.618; -82.568
OwnerUniversity of North Carolina at Asheville
OperatorUniversity of North Carolina at Asheville
Capacity3,400
SurfaceHardwood
Construction
Broke groundApril 30, 2008[1]
OpenedNovember 7, 2011
Construction cost$7 million[2]
ArchitectBowers, Ellis and Watson
Populous
General contractorShelco Inc.[3]
Tenants
UNC Asheville Bulldogs (2011-present)

Kimmel Arena is the home of the UNC Asheville Bulldogs basketball and volleyball programs. It is a 3,400-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 North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness, 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.

References

  1. ^ Bompey, Nanci (April 30, 2008). "Groundbreaking Held for $42M UNCA Health Center". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  2. ^ Zamplas, Pete (December 1, 2011). "New Kimmel Facilities Complement Rising Program". Asheville Tribune. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  3. ^ http://www.unca.edu/news-events/news/2011/4/sherrill-dedication

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