Ellis Johnson Arena
Encyclopedia
Ellis T. Johnson Arena is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena
in Morehead, Kentucky
, in the United States
. It was built in 1981. It is home to the Morehead State University
Eagles basketball
team
. It hosted the Ohio Valley Conference
men's basketball tournament in 1984. It replaced Wetherby Gymnasium
.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Morehead, Kentucky
Morehead, Kentucky
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,845 people, households, and families residing in the city. The population density was 726.2 people per square mile. There were 2,356 housing units at an average density of 253.3 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% White, 3.2% African...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was built in 1981. It is home to the Morehead State University
Morehead State University
Morehead State University is a public, co-educational university located in Morehead, Kentucky, United States in the foothills of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Rowan County, midway between Lexington, Kentucky, and Huntington, West Virginia. The 2012 edition of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S...
Eagles basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team
Team
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. It hosted the Ohio Valley Conference
Ohio Valley Conference
The Ohio Valley Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the midwestern and southeastern United States. It participates in Division I of the NCAA; the conference's football programs compete in the Football Championship Subdivision , the lower of two levels of Division I...
men's basketball tournament in 1984. It replaced Wetherby Gymnasium
Wetherby Gymnasium
The Wetherby Gymnasium is a 5,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Morehead, Kentucky. It is the home of the Morehead State University Eagles volleyball teams. It was built in 1956. Prior to the Ellis Johnson Arena opening in 1981, it also hosted the basketball team....
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