Ted Constant Convocation Center
| The Ted | |
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| Location | 4320 Hampton Boulevard Norfolk, Virginia 23529 |
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| Owner | Old Dominion University |
| Operator | Global Spectrum |
| Capacity | 8,472 (Basketball) 9,520 (Concerts) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 17, 2000 |
| Opened | October 25, 2002 |
| Construction cost | $47 million ($62.6 million in 2016 dollars) |
| Architect |
Rossetti Architects Moseley Architects |
| Structural engineer | Stroud, Pence & Associates Ltd. |
| General contractor | S.B. Ballard Construction Company |
| Tenants | |
| Old Dominion Monarchs | |
The Ted Constant Convocation Center is a 219,330-square-foot (20,376 m2), multi-purpose arena in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, on the campus of Old Dominion University. It is operated by Global Spectrum and is known as "The Ted". The Constant Center is part of the University Village project, a 75 acres (30 ha) development that will also feature a shopping center, restaurants, theaters, offices, research labs and residences with connections to the campus. "The Ted" has 7,319 seats, 862 upper club/priority seats, 16 luxury suites, and a scoreboard. The arena currently seats 8,639 for basketball games and 9,520 for concerts. In addition to being used for home basketball games and Wrestling matches for ODU, the Constant Center hosts family-oriented events as well as concerts and lectures.
In January 2012, Pollstar conducted their 2011-year end rankings and ranked the Constant Center 8th in the world for arenas under 10,000 seats and 2nd in the United States. On a larger scale, the Constant Center ranked 120th overall.
On March 17 and 19 the Constant Center played host to the first and second round of the 2012 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
"The Ted" was designed by Southfield, Michigan architecture firm Rossetti.
In 2015, the Ted received upgraded video systems throughout the stadium including a digital scoreboard from Daktronics.
Through the 2015–16 season, the Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team has a record of 177–54 at the Constant Center for a winning percentage of 76.6%.
There have been many big events held at the Constant Center. These have ranged from concerts and shows by Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, BB King, Dave Chappelle, Elton John, J. Cole, Mike Epps, Thomas and Friends and Green Day. There have also been many other events such as the Harlem Globetrotters, Disney performances, Cheerleading competitions, as well as ODU events such as a career fair. On October 20, 2003, the arena hosted an NBA preseason matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Orleans Hornets.
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