The Hoop | |
 Hooper Eblen Center in 2007 | |
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| Address | 1100 McGee Boulevard |
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| Location | Cookeville, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36°10′43″N 85°30′36″W / 36.178508°N 85.510000°W |
| Owner | Tennessee Tech |
| Operator | Tennessee Tech |
| Capacity | 9,282 |
| Opened | October 2, 1977 |
| Tenants | |
| Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (NCAA) (1977–present) | |
| Website | |
| https://www.ttusports.com/inside_athletics/Tech_facilities | |
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,[1] the arena is home to the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball and Golden Eagles women's basketball teams.[2] 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.
The Hooper Eblen Center opened on October 2, 1977, with a Phoebe Snow concert as its inaugural event.[3] 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.[4] Alabama performed the first sell-out concert at the Hooper Eblen Center on August 1, 1982, with 11,210 people in attendance.[5]
- ^ "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.