Hampton Convocation Center

Hampton Convocation Center
Construction
Hampton Convocation Center from the outside
Location	100 East Queen Street Hampton, VA 23668
Owner	Hampton University
Operator	Hampton University
Capacity	7,200 (Basketball)
Surface	Hardwood
Broke ground	February 1992
Opened	September 12, 1993
Construction cost	$12.5 million ($20.5 million in 2016 dollars^[1])
Architect	The Livas Group Architects, P.C.
Project manager	ArmadaHoffler Construction Co.
Tenants
Hampton Pirates

Hampton Convocation Center is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Hampton, Virginia. It was built in 1993 and is home to the Hampton University Pirates basketball team. The arena replaced Holland Hall gymnasium, which holds women's volleyball matches and tournaments. The construction cost was about $4 million-$5 million.

Holland Hall, Hampton's old gym. Now used for Volleyball and physical education

References

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Hampton University

Academics

Schools	Business Education and Human Development Engineering and Technology Liberal Arts Nursing Pharmacy Science Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications University College

People	William R. Harvey

Athletics

Sports	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Hampton Pirates Football Men's Basketball Norfolk State Rivalry Howard Rivalry

Facilities	Armstrong Stadium Hampton Convocation Center

Campus

Hampton Institute Historic District

Student Life

Notable Alumni

Commons
Category

Hampton Pirates men's basketball

Venues	Holland Hall Gymnasium (?–1993) Hampton Convocation Center (1993–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Moore Gymnasium (Bethune-Cookman)
Physical Education Complex (Coppin State)
Memorial Hall (Delaware State)
Teaching Gym (Florida A&M)
Hampton Convocation Center (Hampton)
Burr Gymnasium (Howard)
Hytche Athletic Center (Maryland Eastern Shore)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (Morgan State)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (Norfolk State)
Corbett Sports Center (North Carolina A&T)
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (North Carolina Central)
SHM Memorial Center (South Carolina State)
Tiger Arena (Savannah State)

Sports in Hampton Roads, Virginia

Baseball	IL Norfolk Tides ALPB Virginia Beach Neptunes CPL Peninsula Pilots

Golf	LPGA Kingsmill Championship Amateur Eastern Amateur

Ice Hockey	ECHL Norfolk Admirals

Roller derby	WFTDA Dominion Derby Girls

Running	Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon

Soccer	NPSL Virginia Beach City FC Virginia Legacy

Surfing	East Coast Surfing Championships

College athletics	NCAA Div. I Hampton Pirates Norfolk State Spartans Old Dominion Monarchs William & Mary Tribe NCAA Div. III Christopher Newport Captains Virginia Wesleyan Marlins USCAA Apprentice Builders

Venues	Albert-Daly Field Armstrong Stadium Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Busch Field Foreman Field Hampton Coliseum Harbor Park John B. Todd Stadium Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Kingsmill Resort Langley Speedway Marty L. Miller Field McCormack–Nagelsen Tennis Center Millie West Tennis Facility Norfolk Scope Old Dominion Soccer Complex Plumeri Park Pomoco Stadium Powhatan Sports Complex Ted Constant Convocation Center Virginia Beach Sportsplex War Memorial Stadium William "Dick" Price Stadium William & Mary Hall Zable Stadium

Coordinates: 37°01′11″N 76°19′52″W / 37.01974°N 76.33108°W / 37.01974; -76.33108

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