Jon M. Huntsman Center
Red Rocks gymnastics meet in 2008
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| Former names | Special Events Center (1969–1987) |
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| Location | 1825 East South Campus Drive Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Coordinates | 40°45′43″N 111°50′20″W / 40.762°N 111.839°WCoordinates: 40°45′43″N 111°50′20″W / 40.762°N 111.839°W |
| Owner | University of Utah |
| Operator | University of Utah |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Record attendance | 16,019 (March 6, 2015; gymnastics vs. Michigan) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
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| Broke ground | 1967 |
| Opened | November 30, 1969 |
| Construction cost | $10,392,000 ($67.9 million in 2017 ) |
| Architect | Bruce H. Jensen |
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Utah Utes (NCAA Division I) (men's & women's basketball, women's gymnastics) |
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The Jon M. Huntsman Center is a 15,000-seat indoor arena in the western United States, on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. It is the home of the Utah Utes of the Pac-12 Conference, the primary venue for basketball and gymnastics.
Opened 47 years ago in late 1969 as the Special Events Center, it succeeded Nielsen Fieldhouse as the campus' primary indoor arena. It was renamed in 1987 in honor of chemicals entrepreneur and philanthropist Jon M. Huntsman, father of Utah's former governor Jon Huntsman, Jr.
From its opening until the completion of the Vivint Smart Home Arena in 1991 (as "Delta Center"), the Huntsman Center was one of Salt Lake City's premier sports and entertainment venues (along with the Salt Palace (1969–1993), the home of the Utah Stars (ABA) and Utah Jazz (NBA).)
Architecturally, it was once known for its steel cloud, which hung from the arena's silver dome interior. The steel cloud held the arena's center court scoreboard, sound and lighting systems. The scoreboard was upgraded in the 1980s with the addition of state-of-the-art rear projection video screens. The rear projection system was upgraded in 1995, and replaced in 2006 by four LED video screens. In 2014, the arena was renovated again. The $6 million project removed the steel cloud, as well as added a new floor, LED lights, sound system, drapes, and two grand entrances to house a Hall of Fame and Legacy Hall.
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