Wells Fargo Arena (Tempe, Arizona)

For the arena of this name in Des Moines, Iowa, see Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines). For the arena in Philadelphia formerly known as Wachovia Center, see Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia).

Wells Fargo Arena
Construction

Former names	ASU Activity Center (1974–1997)
Location	600 East Veterans Way Tempe, AZ 85287
Coordinates	33°25′28″N 111°55′51″W / 33.424524°N 111.930948°W / 33.424524; -111.930948Coordinates: 33°25′28″N 111°55′51″W / 33.424524°N 111.930948°W / 33.424524; -111.930948
Owner	Arizona State University
Operator	Arizona State University
Capacity	10,754 (2010–present) 13,947 (2007–2010) 14,198 (1997–2007) 14,287 (1981–1997) 14,227 (1974–1980)
Broke ground	1972
Opened	April 29, 1974^[1]
Construction cost	$8 million ($38.4 million in 2016 dollars^[2])
Architect	Drover, Welch & Lindlan, Inc.^[1]
General contractor	Olson Construction Company^[1]
Tenants
Arizona State Sun Devils (NCAA) (1974–present)

Wells Fargo Arena (formerly ASU Activity Center) is a 14,000-seat^[3] multi-purpose arena located at 600 E Veterans Way in Tempe, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona.

Constructed in the spring of 1974 as the ASU Activity Center and at the cost of $8 million, it is the home of multiple Arizona State University athletic teams, to include men's basketball, women's basketball, women's volleyball, women's gymnastics, and men's wrestling. The facility also plays host to graduation ceremonies and a variety of concerts and shows. The building replaced Sun Devil Gym as the primary arena for the Sun Devils' basketball team.

Naming rights for the arena were purchased by Wells Fargo & Co. in 1997.

Design

The structure is 403 feet long, 340 feet wide and six stories high. The structure contains offices and locker rooms for men's basketball, women's basketball, women's volleyball, and the men's and women's track and field team, along with a weight room, coaches and film rooms, and an equipment room.

Events

Led Zeppelin played their third-to-last show as part of their 1977 North American Tour

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band performed at the arena on November 5th, 1980 during the River Tour. Video and audio of the show were released in 2015 in conjunction with the band's The Ties That Bind commemorative box set, and their performance of "Badlands" was included on 1986's Live 1975–85 album.

It hosted the 1990 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament. Previously, the Sun Devils played at Sun Devil Gym.

The arena has also hosted the 1st and 2nd rounds of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in both 2015 and 2016.

References

1 2 3 "ASU Tempe Campus Buildings Survey, 1960-2007" (PDF). Arizona State University. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
↑ "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
↑ Haller, Doug (December 4, 2010). "ASU Reduces Capacity at Wells Fargo Arena". The Arizona Republic (Phoenix). Retrieved December 15, 2010.

External links

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Wells Fargo Arena on the ASU virtual tour

Arizona State University

Academics	School of Business Institute for Design and the Arts Schools of Engineering Barrett, The Honors College School of Journalism and Mass Communication College of Law College of Letters and Sciences College of Liberal Arts & Sciences New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences College of Nursing and Health Innovation College of Health Solutions College of Public Service and Community Solutions School of Sustainability Teachers College Thunderbird School of Global Management

Campuses	Tempe (Tempe) Downtown (Phoenix) Mesa (Mesa, future) Polytechnic (Mesa) West (Phoenix) ASU Colleges at Lake Havasu City (Lake Havasu City) Thunderbird School of Global Management (Glendale)

Athletics	Arizona State Sun Devils "Maroon & Gold" Baseball (Phoenix Municipal Stadium) Basketball (Wells Fargo Arena) Football (Sun Devil Stadium) Golf (Karsten Golf Course) Hockey Softball (Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium) Sun Devil Soccer Stadium Wrestling Swimming (Mona Plummer Aquatic Center) Territorial Cup (ASU/U of A rivalry) State Farm Territorial Cup Series

Media	The State Press Sun Devil Television KASC Arizona PBS KBAQ

Buildings	Arboretum at Arizona State University Arizona State University Art Museum Arizona State University Research Park The Biodesign Institute Center for Meteorite Studies Decision Theater Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium Old Main Skysong

Other	Alumni A Mountain ASU Foundation Fraternities and sororities Colleges and schools History Karsten Golf Course Frank Kush Palm Walk Sparky the Sun Devil Sun Devil Marching Band

Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball

Venues	College Gym Mesa Civic Center Sun Devil Gym (1953–1974) Wells Fargo Arena (1974–present)

Rivalries	Arizona

Culture & lore	Sparky the Sun Devil "Maroon & Gold"

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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 2016–17

Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball

Venues	Wells Fargo Arena (1975–present)

Culture & lore	Sparky the Sun Devil "Maroon & Gold"

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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 in the Pac-12 Conference

McKale Center (Arizona) Wells Fargo Arena (Arizona State) Haas Pavilion (California) Coors Events Center (Colorado) Matthew Knight Arena (Oregon) Gill Coliseum (Oregon State) Maples Pavilion (Stanford) Pauley Pavilion (UCLA) Galen Center (USC) Huntsman Center (Utah) Hec Edmundson Pavilion (Washington) Beasley Coliseum (Washington State)

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