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| Full name | TU Arena |
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| Former names | SECU Arena (2013-2023)[1] |
| Location | 8000 York Road Towson,MD 21252 USA |
| Coordinates | 39°23′14.5″N76°37′1.5″W / 39.387361°N 76.617083°W /39.387361; -76.617083 |
| Owner | Towson University |
| Operator | Towson University |
| Capacity | 5,200 3,580 (Baltimore Blast) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
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| Broke ground | May 10, 2011[2] |
| Opened | June 19, 2013 |
| Construction cost | $85 million[2] |
| Structural engineer | Faisant, Inc. |
| Services engineer | James Posey Associates |
| General contractor | Gilbane Building Company |
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| Towson Tigers (2013–present) Men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball and gymnastics Baltimore Blast (MASL) (2017–present) | |
TU Arena, formerlySECU Arena,[3] is a 5,200-seat multi-purposearena on theTowson University campus inTowson, Maryland, United States. The arena was completed and opened in 2013, and now hosts themen's and women's basketball teams, as well as the volleyball and gymnastics teams.[4] It replaced theTowson Center, which had been in use since 1976.The arena has 340 club seats, four private suites and 104 courtside seats. Upon opening, the arena was awardedLEED Gold certification for energy use, lighting, water and material use, and other sustainable features.
In addition to being the home of several Towson sports teams, the arena also serves several other functions. It has been used as a concert arena for artists. Since opening, the arena has been host to an annual performance by theHarlem Globetrotters. Additionally, both the university and localBaltimore County high schools use the facility for their commencement ceremonies.
In 2017, theBaltimore Blast of theMajor Arena Soccer League moved to the arena after 37 years atCFG Bank Arena.
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