Grover Center Explained

Stadium Name:Grover Center
Location:West Green, Ohio University
Athens, Ohio 45701
Built:1960
Opened:December 1, 1960
Owner:Ohio University
Operator:Ohio University
Construction Cost:$1.8 million
($ in dollars)
Tenants:Ohio Bobcats (NCAA) (1960–1968)
Seating Capacity:6,800[1]
Coordinates:39.3237°N -82.1031°W

Grover Center was originally built to be the home for the Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team. The first men's basketball game in the arena featured the Ohio Bobcats hosting the previous years national champion Ohio State Buckeyes on December 1, 1960 to a sold out crowd.[2] The Ohio Bobcats basketball team only called the Grover Center home from 1960–68 after the much larger Convocation Center opened up December 3, 1968. It is named after former Bobcat coach Butch Grover.

Renovations

From 1996 to 2001 renovations began to convert the building to more than 50 classrooms and labs and expanding to nearly in size. The total cost of the 5 year renovation was $24.5 million.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ohio Basketball at 100. ohio.edu. July 4, 2014. September 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180928060312/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ohio/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0607_history.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: New Role Awaits Grover Center. grfx.cstv.com/. July 4, 2014. August 26, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170826081050/https://www.ohio.edu/ohiotoday/spring99/features/grover.htm. dead.
  3. Web site: Ohio Basketball at 100. ohio.edu. December 29, 2015. September 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180928060312/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ohio/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0607_history.pdf. dead.