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in dollars) | architect = VMDO Architects | structural engineer = Ellerbe Becket | general_contractor = Barton Malow | tenants = Virginia Cavaliers (Men's & Women's Basketball) | seating_capacity = 14,593 (basketball) | record_attendance = 15,219〔http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2006-2007/va1112a.html〕 (11/12/06 vs. Arizona) }} John Paul Jones Arena, or JPJ, is an arena owned by the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.〔Most of the building is actually in Albemarle County, Virginia, which encloses but does not include the City of Charlottesville. Only a small piece of the southeastern corner of the building is in the city. Detailed PDF maps (which may run slowly as they use quite a bit of memory) are available at: (【引用サイトリンク】publisher=University of Virginia )〕 Since its opening in 2006, it has served as the home to the Virginia Cavaliers men's and women's basketball teams, as well as for concerts and other events. With seating for 14,593 fans (nearly twice the capacity of its predecessor, University Hall), John Paul Jones Arena is the largest indoor arena in Virginia, but would be surpassed by the proposed Virginia Beach Arena. The arena opened for basketball on November 12, 2006, with Virginia defeating #10 ranked Arizona 93-90, handing the Wildcats their first season-opening loss in over six years.〔(Virginia 93, #10 Arizona 90 ), accessed February 4, 2014〕 JPJ is known as one of the best basketball venues in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino said on the eve of his first game there in 2015 that he'd heard UVA has "one of the best arenas in the ACC" and he was "looking forward to seeing it."〔(Transcript: Rick Pitino Previews Virginia ), accessed February 6, 2015〕 After the game, a five-point loss for Louisville, Pitino said JPJ is indeed "one of the best" and that the crowd is "on top of you."〔(Pitino, players talk Virginian loss ), access February 8, 2015〕 Pitino would later add, "I used to think that Kansas had one of the best home-court advantages I’d ever seen and I have to put Virginia in terms of arena and fans’ culture in the same league with Kansas. (UVA ) they all stand up with 10 seconds to go (the shot clock ), cheering their team on ''defensively''. I have not seen that in my 40 years of college basketball.”〔(Without Anderson, Ball Security Key for Cavaliers ), accessed February 11, 2015〕〔(Hoyas need more from Joshua Smith; A putback flashback for Colonials ), accessed February 11, 2015〕 ==History== The design features Roman pergolas on the outside as well as the inside, a modern take on the university's Greek-inspired Jeffersonian architecture. The arena is not named for the famous Admiral John Paul Jones as is often assumed, but is actually named in honor of Greenwich, Connecticut billionaire Paul Tudor Jones's father, John Paul Jones, a 1948 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law. Paul Tudor Jones, who earned a B.A. in Economics from UVA in 1976, donated $35 million of his personal funds for the construction of the arena.〔("What's In A Name" ) - University of Virginia - John Paul Jones Arena〕 The arena plays host to not only basketball games, but a wide variety of concerts, performances and other events; for example, its opening season in 2006 included events such as the Charlottesville-originated Dave Matthews Band, as well as Cirque du Soleil, Larry the Cable Guy, The Wiggles, ''Disney on Ice'' & WWE ''Monday Night Raw''. The arena also houses office space for SMG staff, the UVa athletics media relations department, video services and dining services. It also features coaches' offices, practice facilities and an extensive sports medicine facility for men's and women's basketball teams. The arena's first event was ''Cirque du Soleil's Delirium'' on Tuesday, August 1, 2006, but the official Grand Opening event was a two-night tour-ending stand by Charlottesville natives Dave Matthews Band, September 22–23, 2006. An "open house" event for the local community was conducted on July 22, 2006.〔(John Paul Jones Arena Open House Press Release ) - Official website, accessed 22 July 2006.〕 In February 2007, the arena was awarded the title of "Best New Major Concert Venue" at Pollstar's 18th Annual Concert Industry Awards.〔(The 18th Annual Concert Industry Awards ) - February 8, 2007〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Paul Jones Arena」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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