| Hill Convocation Center | |
| Fullname: | Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center |
| Address: | 284 Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Way, Statesboro, GA 30458 |
| Location: | Statesboro, Georgia |
| Coordinates: | 32.4063°N -81.7831°W |
| Broke Ground: | May 26, 2022 |
| Opened: | December 4, 2024 |
| Cost: | $64.4 million[1] |
| Owner: | Georgia Southern University |
| Architect: | Hussey Gay Bell[2] |
| Capacity: | 5,500 (basketball) 5,900 (convocation) |
| Tenants: | Georgia Southern Eagles (NCAA) (2024–present) |
The Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center is a multi-purpose 5,500-seat indoor arena in Statesboro, Georgia. The arena is owned by Georgia Southern University and will house the Georgia Southern Eagles (NCAA Division I) men's and women's basketball teams.
In February 2021, the University System of Georgia approved plans for the new convocation center to be dedicated to former Georgia State senator and alumni Jack Hill, along with his wife, Ruth Ann, in recognition for his service to committees that helped expand the university's funding for facilities.[3] In May 2022, construction broke ground on of land located on the south-side of the university campus along the Veterans Memorial Parkway, serving as the centerpiece of the university's "South Campus" expansion.[4] The structure was built to accommodate basketball games and convocation events, as well as classrooms, faculty offices, and psychology labs to serve the university's sports medicine academia.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for Hill Convocation Center is scheduled for December 4, 2024.[5] Following its opening, the Georgia Southern men's and women's basketball teams will finish their 2024–25 seasons playing at the Hill Convocation Center, despite starting their initial home games at Hanner Fieldhouse.