Hampton Convocation Center

Hampton Convocation Center
	Hampton Convocation Center from the outside
Location	100 East Queen Street; Hampton, VA 23668
Coordinates	37°01′11″N 76°19′52″W / 37.01974°N 76.33108°W
Owner	Hampton University
Operator	Hampton University
Capacity	8,200; 7,200 (basketball)
Surface	Hardwood
Construction
Broke ground	February 1992
Opened	September 12, 1993
Construction cost	$12.5 million; ($26.4 million in 2023 dollars)
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.

References

^ "Convocation Center". Hampton University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

v t e Hampton University
Located in: Hampton, Virginia
Athletics	Coastal Athletic Association Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Howard rivalry Norfolk State rivalry Armstrong Stadium Hampton Convocation Center
Campus	Hampton Institute Historic District Hampton University Museum
Student life	Notable alumni
Presidents	Samuel Chapman Armstrong Hollis Burke Frissell George Perley Phenix Arthur Howe Alonzo Graseano Morón Jerome Heartwell Holland Carl McClellan Hill William Robert Harvey Darrell K. Williams
Founded: 1861 Students: 3,516 Endowment: 280.6 million Commons Category

v t e Hampton Pirates basketball
Venues	Holland Hall Gymnasium (?–1993) Hampton Convocation Center (1993–present)
Rivalries	Norfolk State
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of 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 1999–2000 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 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Sports in Hampton Roads, Virginia
Baseball	IL Norfolk Tides CPL Peninsula Pilots
Golf	LPGA Pure Silk 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 USL2 Lionsbridge FC Virginia Beach United FC
Surfing	East Coast Surfing Championships
College athletics	NCAA Div. I Hampton Pirates and Lady 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 Chartway Arena Hampton Coliseum Harbor Park John B. Todd Stadium Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Kaplan Arena Kingsmill Resort Langley Speedway L.R. Hill Sports Complex Marty L. Miller Field McCormack–Nagelsen Tennis Center Millie West Tennis Facility Norfolk Scope Old Dominion Soccer Complex Plumeri Park S.B. Ballard Stadium TowneBank Stadium Virginia Beach Sportsplex War Memorial Stadium William "Dick" Price Stadium Zable Stadium

Hampton Convocation Center

See also

References

External links

Suggest as cover photo

Thank you for helping!

Install Wikiwand

Don't forget to rate us

Tell your friends about Wikiwand!

Enjoying Wikiwand?

Tell your friends and spread the love:

Your preferred languages

All languages

Follow Us

Don't forget to rate us

Our magic isn't perfect

Thank you for helping!

Oh no, there's been an error

Construction
Hampton Convocation Center from the outside

Location	100 East Queen Street Hampton, VA 23668
Coordinates	37°01′11″N 76°19′52″W / 37.01974°N 76.33108°W / 37.01974; -76.33108
Owner	Hampton University
Operator	Hampton University
Capacity	8,200 7,200 (basketball)^[1]
Surface	Hardwood
Broke ground	February 1992
Opened	September 12, 1993
Construction cost	$12.5 million ($26.4 million in 2023 dollars^[2])
Architect	The Livas Group Architects, P.C.
Project manager	ArmadaHoffler Construction Co.
Tenants
Hampton Pirates