Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
Assembly Hall in December 2015.
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Former namesAssembly Hall (1971–2016)
Location1001 East 17th Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47408-1590
Coordinates39°10′51″N 86°31′20″W / 39.18083°N 86.52222°W / 39.18083; -86.52222
OwnerIU
Capacity17,222 (2016-present)
17,472 (2011-2016)
17,456 (2005-2011)
17,257 (2000-2005)
17,357 (1976-2000)
16,746 (1973-1976)
16,666 (1971-1973)
SurfaceHardwood
Construction
Broke groundDecember 22, 1967[1][2]
OpenedSeptember 12, 1971[7]
Construction cost$26.6 million[3]
($200 million in 2023 dollars[4])
ArchitectEggers & Higgins
Structural engineerSeverud Associates[5]
General contractorF.A. Wilhelm Construction Co., Inc.[6]
Tenants
Indiana Hoosiers (NCAA) (1971–present)

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (/skɒt/ SCOTT),[8] is a 17,222-seat arena on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. It is the home of the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball and women's basketball teams. It opened in 1971, replacing the "New" IU Fieldhouse.[9] The court is named after Branch McCracken, the men's basketball coach who led the school to its first two NCAA National Championships in 1940 and 1953.

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  2. ^ Burgess, Dale (December 22, 1967). "IU Football Team Practices, Then Travels to Pasadena". The Rochester Sentinel. Associated Press. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  3. ^ Tolliver, Melanie (2002). Indiana University Basketball: For the Thrill of It. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 11. ISBN 1-58261-579-9. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  4. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Projects". Severud Associates. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  6. ^ "Minutes of the Board of Trustees of Indiana University". Indiana University Bloomington. December 18, 1971. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "Bob Hope Concert Setlist at Indiana University Simon Scott Assembly Hall". Setlist.fm. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  8. ^ "Assembly Hall to carry Simon Skjodt name after major renovation". Indianapolis Business Journal. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Assembly Hall". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved April 8, 2012.