Yuengling Center
Indoor arena in Florida, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yuengling Center (formerly the USF Sun Dome) is an indoor arena on the main campus of the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, Florida. Construction began in November 1977, and it opened in November 1980. It is located in USF's Athletics District on the southeast side of campus, and is home to the South Florida Bulls men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams, as well as USF's commencement ceremonies and other school and local events. With 10,500 seats (including over 3,500 in the student section), it is the third-largest basketball arena by capacity in the American Athletic Conference.
Quick Facts Former names, Location ...
"The Keg" | |
Former names | USF Sun Dome (1980–2018) |
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Location | 12499 USF Bull Run Dr Tampa, FL 33617 |
Coordinates | 28°03′33.25″N 82°24′23.30″W |
Owner | University of South Florida |
Operator | Tampa Bay Entertainment Properties, LLC, a division of Vinik Sports Group, LLC |
Capacity | 10,500 Basketball 8,950 Ice Hockey |
Record attendance | Men's basketball: 10,659[1] Women's basketball: 9,574[2] |
Surface | QuickLock Portable Floor (northern hard maple) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1977 |
Opened | November 29, 1980 |
Renovated |
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Construction cost | $12 million ($60.3 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
Architect | Barger + Dean Architects, Inc. |
Tenants | |
South Florida Bulls men's basketball (1980–present) South Florida Bulls women's basketball (1980–present) South Florida Bulls volleyball (1995–present) WWE ThunderDome (pro-wrestling) (2021) Tampa Bay Strikers (NISL) (2022–present) |
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