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in dollars) |architect = URS-Dalton Consultants, Cleveland, Whitley/Whitley Architects, Cleveland, OH |former_names = CSU Convocation Center (1991–2005) |tenants=Current: Cleveland State Vikings (NCAA) (1991–present) Former : Cleveland Crunch/Force (NPSL/MISL) (2001–2008) |seating_capacity = 13,610 (8,500 for CSU games)〔(Wolstein Center review - Stadium Journey.com )〕 }} The Henry J. Goodman Arena at the Bert L. & Iris S. Wolstein Center, commonly known as the Wolstein Center or "The Convo", is an indoor arena located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, on the campus of Cleveland State University. It is home to the Cleveland State Vikings men's and women's basketball teams and the former home of the Cleveland Crunch and Cleveland Force of the NPSL and MISL. The building opened in 1991 as a replacement for Woodling Gym and was known until 2005 as the CSU Convocation Center. The arena seats 13,610 for basketball, and with additional floor seating can hold 15,000 for concerts and professional wrestling. In addition to the arena, the Wolstein Center also has a practice gym and grand ballroom. It is the largest basketball arena in the Horizon League and the second-largest college basketball arena in Ohio by seating capacity. For most CSU basketball games, seating capacity is reduced to a maximum of approximately 8,500 as the basketball floor is placed closer to the eastern baseline and the western third of the arena is blocked off with a curtain system. For many games only lower level seating is available and upper level seating sections are covered with tarps, further reducing available seating. The area behind the curtain is used for a variety of other purposes, including a "Kids Fun Zone" children's play area during games, and the curtain itself is adorned with various banners facing the court.〔 The Wolstein Center has also hosted numerous concerts, featuring artists such as Elton John, Martina McBride, Fall Out Boy, Carrie Underwood, Justin Bieber, and TobyMac. The arena was site of the 1998 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships and served as host for first and second round games of the 2000 and 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournaments.〔(Wolstein Center - Global Spectrum.com )〕 ==History== Construction on the Wolstein Center began in August 1989 in the aftermath of the team's run to the Sweet Sixteen in the 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Prior to its opening, the team played at Woodling Gym on campus or at the 10,000-seat Public Auditorium. The arena was completed on November 1, 1991 at a cost of $55 million. The 13,610 seats made the Wolstein Center the largest arena in downtown Cleveland until the opening of Gund Arena in 1994, and it was the largest university-owned arena in Ohio until 1998 when Value City Arena opened at Ohio State University. The main arena is named the Goodman Arena after Henry J. Goodman, former chairman of the Cleveland State board of trustees, while the building is named after Bert and Iris Wolstein, who donated $6.5 million towards the building's construction, the largest philanthropic gift in CSU history. The building also contains a practice gym, a grand ballroom, six-room conference center, and eight concession stands. In the arena, there is a 100-seat party loge located above the seating in the west baseline. 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「Wolstein Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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