SECU Arena

SECU Arena
	SECU Arena in December 2017
Full name	SECU Arena
Location	Auburn Drive; Towson, MD 21252
Coordinates	39°23′14.5″N 76°37′1.5″W / 39.387361°N 76.617083°WCoordinates: 39°23′14.5″N 76°37′1.5″W / 39.387361°N 76.617083°W
Owner	Towson University
Operator	Towson University
Capacity	5,200 4,000 (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)

SECU Arena is a 5,200-seat multi-purpose arena on the Towson University campus in Towson, Maryland. 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.^[2] It replaced the Towson Center, which had been in use since 1976. The arena has 340 club seats, four private suites and 104 court side 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 such as the Backstreet Boys, Gavin DeGraw, and Juicy J. 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 moved to SECU after 25 years at Royal Farms Arena.

References

1 2 Jackson, Alexander (May 10, 2011). "Towson Breaks Ground on $62M Arena". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
↑ http://www.tigerarena.com/TigerArena.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=21300%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D

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[groundbreaking-1] 1 2 Jackson, Alexander (May 10, 2011). "Towson Breaks Ground on $62M Arena". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2015.

[2] ttp://www.tigerarena.com/TigerArena.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=21300%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D

Towson University
Located in: Towson, Maryland
Academics	Schools College of Business and Economics College of Education College of Fine Arts and Communication College of Health Professions College of Liberal Arts Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics Honors College College of Graduate Studies and Research
Athletics	Colonial Athletic Association Towson Tigers Doc (Mascot) Fight Song Rivalries Loyola College University of Vermont University of Delaware Johns Hopkins University University of Maryland, College Park Current facilities Johnny Unitas Stadium (formerly Minnegan Stadium) SECU Arena Towson Center John B. Schuerholz Baseball Complex Burdick Pool
Grounds	Campus landmarks and locations "The Beach" Burdick Field Newell Field The Tiger Statue Glen Bridge TowsonTown Bridge
Student life	Grub Street The Towerlight WMJF-LP WTMD XTSR
People	Alumni Presidents
Founded: 1866 Students: 22,285 Endowment: 71 million Category Commons

Towson Tigers men's basketball
Venues	Towson Center (1976–2013) SECU Arena (2013–present)
Culture & lore	Doc NCAA single-season win improvement record
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19

Current arenas in the Major Arena Soccer League
Eastern Division	Adirondack Bank Center Paramount Fine Foods Centre New Holland Arena SECU Arena
South Central Division	Family Arena RP Funding Center Silver Spurs Arena Silverstein Eye Centers Arena UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Southwest Division	Allen Event Center Arena Monterrey El Paso County Coliseum State Farm Arena
Pacific Division	accesso ShoWare Center Citizens Business Bank Arena Turlock Soccer Complex Valley View Casino Center

SECU Arena

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