Bob Carpenter Center

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Bob Carpenter Center
Construction
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Location	631 South College Avenue Newark, DE 19716
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Owner	University of Delaware
Capacity	5,100
Surface	Hardwood
Opened	1992
Architect	HOK Sport
Tenants
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (NCAA) (1992–present) Delaware 87ers (NBA D-League) (2013–present)

Bob Carpenter Center is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena, in Newark, Delaware, named in honor of benefactor and trustee, R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. (1915–1990). Students at the University of Delaware have nicknamed it "The Bob."

The arena opened in 1992 and facility was designed by HOK Sport, who have been involved in more than 150 sports and recreation projects. The construction of the building cost $20.5 million. In late 2010, the University constructed an addition, which includes two full-size basketball courts, new offices and locker rooms for the basketball and volleyball programs, and a new entrance plaza.^[1]

The arena section of the building is named in honor of Frank E. Acierno, a local businessman and developer, who donated $1 million to the Bob Carpenter Center, the largest gift from a single donor.

It is home to the University of Delaware Blue Hens basketball team, and beginning in fall of 2013, the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League. It also hosted a preseason game for the Philadelphia 76ers vs the Boston Celtics.^[2]

It hosted a campaign rally for Vice President Al Gore in 1996 and all or part of the 1997-2001 America East Conference men's basketball tournaments.

It also hosts other events, such as the WWE, music and comedy concerts, and craft fairs.

References

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External links

Official web site

v t e Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
Venues	Delaware Field House (1966–1992) Bob Carpenter Center (1992–present)
Culture & lore	YoUDee
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 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 1999–00 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

Basketball arenas of the Colonial Athletic Association

TD Arena (College of Charleston)
Bob Carpenter Center (Delaware)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (Drexel)
Alumni Gym (Elon)
Hofstra Arena (Hofstra)
JMU Convocation Center (James Madison)
Matthews Arena (Northeastern, men's)
Cabot Center (Northeastern, women's)
SECU Arena (Towson)
Kaplan Arena at William & Mary Hall (William & Mary)
Trask Coliseum (UNC Wilmington)

v t e Philadelphia 76ers
Founded in 1946 Formerly the Syracuse Nationals (1946–1963) Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Franchise	History All-time roster Draft history Head coaches Seasons Current season
Arenas	State Fair Coliseum Onondaga County War Memorial Convention Hall Philadelphia Arena Spectrum Wells Fargo Center
Personnel	Owner(s) Josh Harris (managing partner) David S. Blitzer (co-managing partner) CEO Tad Brown President Daryl Morey General manager Elton Brand Head coach Doc Rivers
G League affiliate	Delaware Blue Coats
Retired numbers	2 3 4 6 10 13 15 24 32 34
NBA Championships	1955 1967 1983
Rivalries	Boston Celtics
Culture and lore	The Answer "Fo', fo', fo'" Wilt the Stilt Dr. J The Boston Strangler Dave Zinkoff "Havlicek stole the ball" Curse of Billy Penn Hip Hop Pat Croce Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Sir Charles The Kangaroo Kid Harvey Pollack Bill Campbell Marc Zumoff Kate Scott "Boston's dead!" Nine and 73-ers Comcast Spectacor Alan Horwitz Pattison station South Philadelphia Sports Complex
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v t e Current arenas in the NBA Development League
Atlantic Division	Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, DE) Canton Memorial Civic Center (Canton, OH) Erie Insurance Arena (Erie, PA) Hershey Centre (Mississauga, ON) Portland Exposition Building (Portland, ME) Westchester County Center (White Plains, NY)
Central Division	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Fort Wayne, IN) DeltaPlex Arena (Walker, MI) Sanford Pentagon (Sioux Falls, SD) Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines, IA)
Southwest Division	Cedar Park Center (Cedar Park, TX) Cox Convention Center (Oklahoma City, OK) Dr Pepper Arena (Frisco, TX) State Farm Arena (Hidalgo, TX)
West Division	CenturyLink Arena (Boise, ID) Dignity Health Event Center (Bakersfield, CA) Kaiser Permanente Arena (Santa Cruz, CA) Reno Events Center (Reno, NV) Toyota Sports Center (El Segundo, CA)

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