Ervin J. Nutter Center
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| Former names | Ervin J. Nutter Center (1990–2011) |
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| Location | 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway Fairborn, Ohio 45435 |
| Coordinates | 39°46′55″N 84°3′9″W / 39.78194°N 84.05250°W |
| Owner | Wright State University |
| Operator | Wright State University |
| Capacity | 10,400 (Basketball) 9,919 (Ice Hockey) 11,500 (End Stage) |
| Field size | Ice surface: 200 x 85 ft (61 x 26 m) |
| Surface | Hardwood/Ice |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1988 |
| Opened | December 1, 1990 |
| Construction cost |
US$34.5 million ($63.2 million in 2016 dollars) |
| Architect | HOK Sport / KZF Design |
| Structural engineer | KZF Design |
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Wright State Raiders (NCAA) (1990–present) Dayton Wings (WBL) (1991–1992) Dayton Bombers (ECHL) (1996–2009) Dayton Warbirds (NIFL) (2005) Dayton Bulldogs (NIFL) (2006) |
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The Wright State University Nutter Center (originally Ervin J. Nutter Center and commonly Nutter Center) is a multi-purpose arena located at Wright State University, in the Dayton, Ohio suburb of Fairborn. In addition to hosting the Wright State Raiders basketball team, the Nutter Center serves as a music venue for touring concerts and shows. High schools in the area also commonly use the arena to host graduation ceremonies.
A local businessman and inventor, Ervin J. Nutter, donated $1.5 million to Wright State University in 1986. Funds from both the state of Ohio and the university contributed an additional $8 million to construction efforts which began in 1988. Work was completed twenty months later and on December 1, 1990, the Nutter Center held its first official event.
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