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JMU Convocation Center

Coordinates:38°25′55″N78°52′08″W / 38.4318918°N 78.868854°W /38.4318918; -78.868854
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Building in Virginia, United States
The Convocation Center, set up for basketball

TheJMU Convocation Center is a 6,426-seat multi-purposearena inHarrisonburg, Virginia. The arena opened in 1982,[1] and was home to theJames Madison Dukes men's basketball andJames Madison Dukes women's basketball teams through the 2019–20 season. It hosted the 1984ECAC South men's basketball tournament (now known as theCoastal Athletic Association).[2]

It was one of the rotating host venues for theCoastal Athletic Association women's basketball tournament, having hosted the tournament six times since 1987.[3] JMU's University Program Board (UPB) hosts concerts at the Convocation center each semester. Past concerts have included:The Kinks,[4]Third Eye Blind,[5]Jason Derulo,Wale,[6]Wiz Khalifa,[7]Macklemore,[8] andBig Sean.[9] The Convocation Center also hosts numerous other functions including the winter commencement ceremony.[10]

The Convocation Center hosted its last basketball games in February 2020.[1] The Dukes moved into the 8,500-seatAtlantic Union Bank Center for the 2020–21 season.[11] The Convocation Center was converted into practice facilities and home court for the Dukes' Women's Volleyball team.[12]

References

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  1. ^ab"WHSV Sports Presents: The history of the JMU Convocation Center". Harrisonburg, VA:WHSV-TV. March 3, 2020. RetrievedMarch 26, 2020.
  2. ^"1983-84 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results".College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved2020-03-26.
  3. ^Terry, Aaron."JMU Convocation Center – James Madison Dukes | Stadium Journey". Retrieved2020-03-26.
  4. ^"The Breeze Front Page, April 1 1985 (PDF)".
  5. ^Breeze, The."UPB brings '90s band Third Eye Blind to the Convocation Center this fall".The Breeze. Retrieved2020-03-26.
  6. ^Breeze, The."Mash-Up Magic".The Breeze. Retrieved2020-03-26.
  7. ^Peters, Kelsey."Wiz casts hip-hop spell: Hip-hop's latest mega-star Wiz Khalifa plays to adoring crowd at sold out Convocation Center".The Breeze. Retrieved2020-03-26.
  8. ^"Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Take a "Victory Lap"".info.jmu.edu. Retrieved2020-03-26.
  9. ^Breeze, Holly Warfield | The."Big Sean sells out Convocation Center with UPB spring concert".The Breeze. Retrieved2020-03-26.
  10. ^Hood, John."JMU graduates largest December class".www.whsv.com. Retrieved2020-03-26.
  11. ^Driver, David."Convo Center Has Been JMU's Hoop Haven".Daily News-Record. Retrieved2020-03-26.
  12. ^Basheda, Ingrid (April 13, 2017)."JMU to replace Convocation Center".The Breeze. Harrisonburg, VA. RetrievedMarch 29, 2020.
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