Bryce Jordan Center
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| Location | 127 Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 16802 |
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| Coordinates | 40°48′32″N 77°51′21″W / 40.80889°N 77.85583°WCoordinates: 40°48′32″N 77°51′21″W / 40.80889°N 77.85583°W |
| Owner | Pennsylvania State University |
| Operator | Pennsylvania State University |
| Capacity | Basketball: 15,261 Concerts: 16,000+ |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
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| Broke ground | April 7, 1993 |
| Opened | January 11, 1996 |
| Construction cost | $52,762,000 ($80.6 million in 2016 dollars) |
| Architect | Rosser International Inc. |
| General contractor | Gilbane Building Company |
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Penn State Nittany Lions (NCAA) Men's basketball (1996–present) Women's basketball (1996–present) |
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The Jordan Center is a 15,261-seat multi-purpose arena in University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, on the University Park campus of the Pennsylvania State University. The arena opened in 1995 and is the largest such venue between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. It replaced Rec Hall as the home to the Nittany Lions men's and women's basketball teams, the Pride of the Lions Pep Band, and for the men, its student section, Legion Of Blue. It also plays host to a number of events such as music concerts, circuses, and commencement ceremonies for colleges within the university. The arena is named after former Penn State University president Bryce Jordan who was instrumental in acquiring the funding needed to build it. The arena is associated with the Arena Network, a marketing and scheduling group of 38 arenas.
The arena is located across the street from Beaver Stadium on Curtin Road, on the eastern part of the campus. This part of campus is home to many of the school's athletic facilities, including the recently built Medlar Field at Lubrano Park baseball facility and Jeffrey Field soccer stadium. There is a large electronic display outside the arena which provides advertisements for future events. The university also recently contracted with ANC Sports to install over 900 feet of LED ribbon board signage to be used for sponsor advertisements and game prompts.
The Jordan Center is owned by Penn State University and operated through its Auxiliary & Business Services Unit.
It hosts numerous concerts and World Wrestling Entertainment events, including RAW.
Parts of Aerosmith's 1998 live album, A Little South of Sanity, were recorded at the Jordan Center. Lead singer Steven Tyler can be heard yelling "State College" out to the audience in order to rile them up during "Love in an Elevator".
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