Yuengling Center

Yuengling Center
"The Keg"
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Former namesUSF Sun Dome (1980–2018)
Location12499 USF Bull Run Dr
Tampa, FL 33617
Coordinates28°03′33.25″N 82°24′23.30″W / 28.0592361°N 82.4064722°W / 28.0592361; -82.4064722
OwnerUniversity of South Florida
OperatorTampa Bay Entertainment Properties, LLC, a division of Vinik Sports Group, LLC
CapacityBasketball: 10,500
Record attendanceMen's basketball: 10,659[2]
Women's basketball: 9,574[3]
SurfaceQuickLock Portable Floor (northern hard maple)
Construction
Broke ground1977
OpenedNovember 29, 1980
Renovated
  • 1993
  • 1995
  • 2000
  • 2011
Construction cost$12 million
($60.3 million in 2023 dollars[1])
ArchitectBarger + Dean Architects, Inc.
Tenants
South Florida Bulls men's basketball (1980–present)
South Florida Bulls women's basketball (1980–present)
South Florida Bulls volleyball (1995–present)
WWE ThunderDome (pro-wrestling) (2021)
Tampa Bay Strikers (NISL) (2022–present)

Yuengling Center (formerly the USF Sun Dome) is an indoor arena on the main campus of the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, Florida. Construction began in November 1977, and it opened in November 1980. It is located in USF's Athletics District on the southeast side of campus, and is home to the South Florida Bulls men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams, as well as USF's commencement ceremonies and other school and local events. With 10,500 seats (including over 3,500 in the student section), it is the third-largest basketball arena by capacity in the American Athletic Conference.

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  2. ^ "South Florida Defeats No. 24 Florida Atlantic To Stay in First Place". theamerican.org. 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  3. ^ "South Florida Women's Basketball Hosts Record Attendance In Win Against Charleston Southern". gousfbulls.com. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-02-26.