Carmichael Arena

Carmichael Arena
	Interior in 2006, before renovation
Full name	William Donald Carmichael, Jr. Arena
Former names	Carmichael Auditorium (1965–2010)
Location	310 South Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Coordinates	35°54.57155′N 79°2.72447′W
Owner	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Operator	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Capacity	6,822[1]
Construction
Opened	December 4, 1965
Renovated	1998, 2008–2009
Expanded	1976
Construction cost	$36.4 million (2008-09 renovation)[2]
Architect	Corley Redfoot Architects (2008-09 renovation)
Structural engineer	LHC Structural Engineers (2008-09 renovation)
Tenants
	North Carolina Tar Heels (NCAA); Men's basketball (1965–1986); Women's basketball (1975–present); Women's gymnastics (1982–present); Wrestling (1965–present)

William Donald Carmichael, Jr. Arena is a multi-purpose arena in on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. It is home to four Tar Heels athletic teams: women's basketball, women's volleyball, women's gymnastics, and wrestling.

The arena opened in 1965 as Carmichael Auditorium and is named for William Donald Carmichael, Jr., a popular former school vice-president and brother of All-America basketball player Cartwright Carmichael. Although it was apparent by the early 1960s that the men's basketball team needed a new home to replace 27-year-old Woollen Gymnasium, the state refused to fund a completely new arena. As a result, Carmichael was built as an annex to Woollen; it shares the older facility's eastern wall. It originally seated just over 8,800 people, but was expanded to 10,000 seats in 1976.[3]

Carmichael was known as one of the loudest arenas in the country while the Tar Heel men played there, largely because of a low roof and a student section that ringed the court. During a 1982 game against the Virginia Cavaliers, it was so loud that the Virginia players could not even hear their own names being announced prior to the start of the game.[4] In part due to this formidable home court advantage, the men had a record of 169–20 (.894) in just over 20 seasons there. Dean Smith was the Tar Heels' coach for their entire tenure in Carmichael. The Tar Heels won their second NCAA title in 1981-82, while playing at the arena.

In their last game at Carmichael, the North Carolina Tar Heels beat the North Carolina State Wolfpack 90–79 on January 4, 1986.[5] After a remodeling project completed in 2009, capacity is 8,010.

Carmichael Auditorium, circa 1968

A new floor was installed in 1998, after a roof fire that occurred in February during renovations. The arena was completely remodeled beginning in spring 2008, and the women's team joined the men in the Dean Smith Center until completion in December 2009. The facility was officially renamed Carmichael Arena during the women's team's matchup against rival Duke on February 28, 2010.

The men's team played their first round home game of the 2010 National Invitation Tournament at Carmichael because renovations were taking place at the Smith Center. On March 16, 2010, they defeated William & Mary in their first official game at Carmichael in 24 years.[6] Coincidentally, William & Mary was the first-ever opponent for the men's basketball team in Carmichael Arena in 1965.

The arena hosted a speech by President Barack Obama on April 24, 2012.

References

"Carmichael Arena". University of North Carolina Athletics.
Thomas Rogers (January 5, 1986). "House That $ Built". The New York Times (subscription required). p. 10. ProQuest 424475058.
Powell, Adam (2005). University of North Carolina Basketball. ISBN 9780738541501.
"College Basketball Roundup Tar Heels Say Goodby With a 90-79 Win". Los Angeles Times (subscription required). January 5, 1986. p. C2. ProQuest 292258170.
"William & Mary vs. North Carolina - Box Score - March 16, 2010 - ESPN". ESPN.com.

Bibliography

Quincy, Bob, ed. (1964). University of North Carolina 1964-65 Basketball Blue Book. Retrieved June 17, 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Quincy, Bob, ed. (1965). University of North Carolina 1965-66 Basketball Blue Book. Retrieved June 17, 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links

Carmichael Arena page on University of North Carolina Athletics website

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[1] "Carmichael Arena". University of North Carolina Athletics.

[Carmichael_Facts-3] Thomas Rogers (January 5, 1986). "House That $ Built". The New York Times (subscription required). p. 10. ProQuest 424475058.

[4] Powell, Adam (2005). University of North Carolina Basketball. ISBN 9780738541501.

[Carmichael_Final-5] "College Basketball Roundup Tar Heels Say Goodby With a 90-79 Win". Los Angeles Times (subscription required). January 5, 1986. p. C2. ProQuest 292258170.

[6] "William & Mary vs. North Carolina - Box Score - March 16, 2010 - ESPN". ESPN.com.

North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball
Venues	Carmichael Auditorium (1974–2008, 2009–present) Dean Smith Center (2008–2009)
Rivalries	Duke NC State
Culture & lore	Rameses The Marching Tar Heels Tobacco Road
People	Head coaches
Seasons	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 2019–20
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
Venues	Bynum Gymnasium (1910–1924) Tin Can (1924–1938) Woollen Gymnasium (1938–1965) Carmichael Auditorium (1965–1986) Dean Smith Center (1986–present)
Rivalries	Duke (Carlyle Cup) Kentucky NC State Wake Forest
Culture & lore	Rameses The Marching Tar Heels Junior varsity team Inside Carolina Four corners offense Dixie Classic/Big Four Tobacco Road Scandal
People	Head coaches Honorees Honored players NBA draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 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 1999–2000 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 2019–20 2020–21
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Located in: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Academics	Scholarships Carolina Population Center Center for Global Initiatives Center for the Study of the American South Kenan–Flagler Business School School of Information and Library Science School of Media and Journalism School of Law School of Medicine School of Pharmacy School of Public Health School of Social Work Southern Observatory for Astrophysical Research L. L. Thurstone Psychometric Laboratory
Athletics	Teams Baseball Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Field Hockey Football Handball Men's Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse Men's Soccer Women's Soccer Softball Men's Tennis Women's Tennis Facilities Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium Bynum Gymnasium Carmichael Arena Dean Smith Center Eddie Smith Field House Dorrance Field Fetzer Hall Finley Golf Course Henry Stadium Kenan Memorial Stadium Tin Can Woollen Gymnasium Other Academic-athletic scandal Atlantic Coast Conference Carlyle Cup Carolina Basketball Museum Carolina blue Duke–North Carolina rivalry The Marching Tar Heels "Hark The Sound" "Here Comes Carolina" "I'm a Tar Heel Born" North Carolina–NC State rivalry North Carolina–Wake Forest rivalry Olympians Rameses The Rams Club South's Oldest Rivalry Tar Heel Tar Heel Sports Network Tobacco Road Victory Bell
Campus	Ackland Art Museum Airport Botanical Garden Carolina Inn Coker Arboretum Davie Poplar Franklin Street Hospitals Hunt Arboretum Images Morehead Planetarium Old Chapel Hill Cemetery Old East Old Well Playmakers Theatre Silent Sam Unsung Founders Memorial Wilson Library Town of Chapel Hill
Student life	Black Student Movement Carolina Week The Daily Tar Heel Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies Dramatic and Performing Arts Order of Gimghoul WXYC
History	Alumni Presidents and Chancellors William Richardson Davie UNC system Speaker ban Academics-athletics scandal
Founded: 1789

NCAA Division I college basketball venues in North Carolina
A-10	John M. Belk Arena (Davidson)
ACC	Cameron Indoor Stadium (Duke) PNC Arena (NC State, men) Reynolds Coliseum (NC State, women) Dean Smith Center (North Carolina, men) Carmichael Arena (North Carolina, women) LJVM Coliseum (Wake Forest)
The American	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (East Carolina)
Big South	John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (Campbell) Paul Porter Arena (Gardner–Webb) Millis Athletic Convocation Center (High Point) Kimmel Arena (UNC Asheville)
CAA	Schar Center (Elon) Trask Coliseum (UNC Wilmington)
C-USA	Dale F. Halton Arena (Charlotte)
MEAC	Corbett Sports Center (North Carolina A&T) McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (North Carolina Central)
SoCon	Greensboro Coliseum (UNC Greensboro, men) Fleming Gymnasium (UNC Greensboro, women) Ramsey Center (Western Carolina)
Sun Belt	George M. Holmes Convocation Center (Appalachian State)

NCAA Division I women's college volleyball venues in North Carolina
A-10	John M. Belk Arena (Davidson)
ACC	Cameron Indoor Stadium (Duke) Carmichael Arena (North Carolina) Reynolds Coliseum (NC State) Reynolds Gymnasium (Wake Forest)
The American	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (East Carolina)
Big South	John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center (Campbell) Kimmel Arena (UNC Asheville) Millis Athletic Convocation Center (High Point) Paul Porter Arena (Gardner–Webb)
CAA	Hanover Hall (UNC Wilmington) Schar Center (Elon)
C-USA	Dale F. Halton Arena (Charlotte)
MEAC	Corbett Sports Center (North Carolina A&T) McDougald–McLendon Arena (North Carolina Central)
SoCon	Fleming Gymnasium (UNC Greensboro) Ramsey Center (Western Carolina)
Sun Belt	George M. Holmes Convocation Center (Appalachian State)

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