Eblen Center
Hooper Eblen Center, often called The Hoop by students, is a 9,282-seat multi-purpose arena located on the campus of Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, Tennessee. Named for former TTU coach and professor Hooper Eblen, the arena is home to the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball and Golden Eagles women's basketball teams. Before the construction of the arena, the on-campus home to the Tennessee Tech men's and women's basketball teams was the Memorial Gym, a post-War gymnasium located on the quadrangle.
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Interior of the Hooper Eblen Center, following a graduation ceremony in 2020
The Hooper Eblen Center opened on October 2, 1977, with a Phoebe Snow concert as its inaugural event. Elvis Presley had originally been scheduled to give the arena's first performance on September 27. However, these plans were canceled after the late singer's death on August 16. Alabama performed the first sell-out concert at the Hooper Eblen Center on August 1, 1982, with 11,210 people in attendance.
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See also
References
- ^ "Maps and Directions | Tennessee Tech University". Archived from the original on 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ^ "Visiting Team Guide" (PDF). ttusports.com. August 2012.
- ^ "Phoebe Snow on Stage". Tennessee Tech. Tennessee Tech Archives and Special Collections. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Tidbits, Outtakes, and Lessons in Big Name Entertainment Part II". Tennessee Tech Archives and Special Collections. Tennessee Tech. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Alabama: Sweet Home Tennessee Tech?". Tennessee Tech Archives and Special Collections. Tennessee Tech. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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