Redbird Arena
Encyclopedia
Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena is a 10,200 seat multi-purpose arena
in Normal, Illinois
. Built in 1989, the building is notable for its use of a Teflon-coated roof
that gives off a "glow" during night events. The home of the Illinois State Redbirds
, it hosted the 1990 Missouri Valley Conference
men's basketball tournament title game.
Students who enjoy men's basketball and sit in the student section often paint their faces red and wear red t-shirts and become part of "Red Alert," the official student spirit group of Illinois State athletics.
video boards. They were initiated at the Bradley game when the court was named after ISU great Doug Collins
.
events. It has been the home of the girls' volleyball
tournament since 1990 and the girls' basketball
tournament since 1992. It has also hosted the dual team portion of the state wrestling
tournament and in 2006 hosted the inaugural state competitive cheerleading
meet.
It is also the home of the State Farm Holiday Classic http://www.theclassic.org, the largest coed high school holiday basketball tournament in the nation. The girls portion of the tournament plays the first two days of the event here, and the arena has become a huge draw for the Holiday Classic since many of the best teams in the state want the experience of play at least one game at Redbird with hopes of playing there in the state tournament.
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 Normal, Illinois
Normal, Illinois
Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It had a population of 52,497 as of the 2010 census. Normal is the smaller of two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
. Built in 1989, the building is notable for its use of a Teflon-coated roof
Roof
A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a building. A roof protects the building and its contents from the effects of weather. Structures that require roofs range from a letter box to a cathedral or stadium, dwellings being the most numerous....
that gives off a "glow" during night events. The home of the Illinois State Redbirds
Illinois State Redbirds
The Illinois State Redbirds are the athletic teams that represent Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Teams play at the NCAA Division I level . The football team competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference while most other teams compete in the Missouri Valley Conference...
, it hosted the 1990 Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
men's basketball tournament title game.
Sports
When competing in volleyball, Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena has a virtually unrivalled home advantage. The sheer number of volleyball fans has made Illinois State one of just 10 college volleyball programs to draw more than 250,000 fans in the last decade.Students who enjoy men's basketball and sit in the student section often paint their faces red and wear red t-shirts and become part of "Red Alert," the official student spirit group of Illinois State athletics.
Amentities
Redbird Arena boasts new scoreboards installed during the 2006-2007 basketball season. The center-hung scoreboard has four-sided HDLight-emitting diode
A light-emitting diode is a semiconductor light source. LEDs are used as indicator lamps in many devices and are increasingly used for other lighting...
video boards. They were initiated at the Bradley game when the court was named after ISU great Doug Collins
Doug Collins
Paul Douglas "Doug" Collins is a retired American basketball player, a former four-time NBA All-Star and currently the head coach of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.-High school and college:...
.
Miscellaneous
Redbird Arena has hosted a variety of Illinois High School AssociationIllinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
events. It has been the home of the girls' volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
tournament since 1990 and the girls' 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...
tournament since 1992. It has also hosted the dual team portion of the state wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
tournament and in 2006 hosted the inaugural state competitive cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
meet.
It is also the home of the State Farm Holiday Classic http://www.theclassic.org, the largest coed high school holiday basketball tournament in the nation. The girls portion of the tournament plays the first two days of the event here, and the arena has become a huge draw for the Holiday Classic since many of the best teams in the state want the experience of play at least one game at Redbird with hopes of playing there in the state tournament.