The arena floor offers an intimate view of the artists. Continue traveling on College Road approximately 1 mile. Bleacher seating is also available in the student section on the lower level. The arena in Chapel Hill has been home of the Tar Heels since 1986. If Traveling From Wilmington International Airport: As you exit the airport, turn left onto 23rd Street. Trask Coliseum is approximately ¼ mile on left. The team went 7-4 in their first season, and Bynum became the team’s regular home for more than a decade. It was also the site of the Seahawks’ inaugural Colonial Athletic Association victory when the team edged George Mason, 66-64, on Jan. 5, 1985. If Traveling To Wilmington Via I-40: I-40 becomes US 132/S. Turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. If Traveling To Wilmington Via US 74/76: After crossing the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, US 74/76 is also called Dawson Street. Turn left onto Randall Drive at the traffic light. Dean Smith Center seats 21,750 fans … 3 Duke 95-92. Take your first left onto Wagoner Drive. Continue on Oleander Drive approximately 2.5 miles until it intersects with US 132N/College Road. A $2 milliion renovated project as completed in the fall of 2011, including the installation of an impressive video board and LED courtside boards, and new LED lighting was installed in the fall of 2013.The 1986 women’s basketball and 1996 women’s volleyball championships for the Colonial Athletic Association were conducted at the facility.In 1998, Trask Coliseum was the site of a Federation Cup women’s tennis semifinal match between the United States and France. The first game played there saw No. The men's and women's basketball coaching staffs' offices are also in the facility, and within those offices is a conference room that also serves as a media room for press conferences. The Kimmel Arena also contains the Arena Box Office, Rocky's Doghouse, the new Bulldog Team Store, where fans can purchase merchandise and apparel, and the UNC Asheville Athletics Hall of Fame to honor the traditions and Bulldog Student-Athletes of seasons past. The Sherrill Center and Kimmel Arena is also fully compatible with modern media broadcasting, and will possess full wireless capability and enable the Athletics department to continue its highly successful live streaming of events. You are now on the UNCW campus. Eventually, it would be decided that Bynum would be used as the first home of the UNC basketball team. Continue on Dawson Street approximately 1.5 miles. Eventually, it would be decided that Bynum would be used as the first home of the UNC basketball team. The arena provides unparalleled sight lines and comfortable seating. Carolina basketball’s first home was quite different than anywhere the Tar Heels would play today. Continue traveling south on College Road approximately 3 miles. It was Carolina’s home court for the 1923-24 season, in which they were named national champions by the Helms Foundation. Between the massive crowds that file in and the history that’s been made on the court over the years, the Smith Center has become one of the more prominent gyms in the sport. It features modern amenities including two Daktronics video boards, a center-hung scoreboard, digital scorer's table, ample restroom facilities, a wide concourse which also serves as a walking track, and two large concession stands with TV displays so fans won't miss a moment of the action. The Washington Wizards called Trask Coliseum their pre-season training for three seasons from 2001-03 and hometown favorite Michael Jordan was a familiar site on campus for those training sessions.Most recently, the Charlotte Bobcats (now Hornets) trained at Trask Coliseum.Numerous concert and stage performers have also appeared in the arena, including Bill Cosby, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, The Oak Ridge Boys, Alabama, Kenny Rogers, Charlie Daniels, The Righteous Brothers, The Beach Boys, The Four Tops, Willie Nelson, Gladys Knight, and, most recently, country star Brad Paisley and Jessica Simpson. At a capacity of 21,750, only Syracuse’s Carrier Dome and Louisville’s KFC Yum Center can get more people in the building. Several of the world's top-ranked women's professional players convened on Wilmington for the ESPN-televised event.Two National Basketball Association teams have held their training camps at the venue. Trask Coliseum is approximately a ¼ mile on right. Even as bad as the descriptions say it was, it did provident a home court advantage. It features modern amenities including two Daktronics video boards, a center-hung scoreboard, digital scorer's table, ample restroom facilities, a wide concourse which also serves as a walking track, and two large concession stands with TV displays so fans won't miss a moment of the action. The arena was officially dedicated on Nov. 26, 1977, when the UNCW men’s basketball team battled Wake Forest before a sellout crowd, losing to the nationally-ranked Demon Deacons, 83-79. The facility also has its quirks, as a second-floor running track hung over the playing surface. The Bynum Gymnasium was seen as the best place, but was being used for other purposes, like just being a regular old gym. As legendary as the Tar Heels’ basketball program is today, it’s funny to think back that there was a time that they were having a hard time finding a place to play in. It wasn’t always the best experience for viewers either. You are now on the UNCW campus. In “Carolina Basketball: A Century of Excellence” by Adam Lucas, the gym is descibed like this: It was not a show place. Halton Arena also hosts University community events, live concerts, student productions such as Greek Week's Step Show and Airband, and community festivals including I-Fest, UNC Charlotte's annual International Festival. The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center (commonly known as the Dean Smith Center, Smith Center, or the Dean Dome) is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, used primarily as the home for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team. Seating Chart | Purchase Basketball Season TicketsThe facility seats 5,200 fans for basketball events, with chairback seating on both the lower and upper levels. It contains three general classrooms, one lecture classroom, a physical measurements laboratory, home for the Academic Support Services Center and faculty and administrative offices.Recent improvements have kept the arena in excellent condition. The Tar Heel, now known as student newspaper, the Daily Tar Heel, pointed out that the gymnasium was unoccupied at night and could theoretically be used then. The arena is the home to the Charlotte 49ers men's and women's basketball games and women's volleyball. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Turn left onto Randall Drive at the traffic light. Trask Coliseum is approximately ¼ mile on left. Kimmel Arena also serves as the site for the University's December graduation and as a backup for the Spring Commencement. The arena has excellent acoustics, and can be used as a stunning concert hall. Travel approximately 1 mile north, and then turn right onto Hurst Drive at the traffic light. The stadium seating makes for great views of the performers. College Road once the interstate ends. Go under the overpass at the junction of US 117S/132S, and immediately turn left at the traffic light onto South College Road. The gym the Tar Heels began play in definitely cannot be described as such. The building itself still exists today, where it houses offices. In one game, a parallel exercise ladder, which was described as the best place to watch from, collapsed, leading to injuries to several students. This is the first facility on campus that is capable of accommodating the entire campus community.