Towson Center is Towson University's

Towson University

Towson University, often referred to as TU or simply Towson for short, is a public university located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S...

 5,250-seat multi-purpose arena

Arena

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, in Towson, Maryland

Towson, Maryland

Towson is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 55,197 at the 2010 census...

. The arena opened in 1976.

It is home to the Men's and Women's Basketball

Basketball

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 teams, the Volleyball

Volleyball

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 team, and the Gymnastics

Gymnastics

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 team.

In January 2011 it was formally announced that Towson Center would undergo a comprehensive renovation as part of the development of the new TIGER ARENA, which will open in Spring 2013. Under the new development Towson Center's main arena will be subdivided into a basketball practice facility, a gymnastics performance area, offices for the Department of Athletics, a new Sports Performance facility featuring 10,000 sf spaces for both sports medicine and strength/conditioning plus a comprehensive academic/life skills center.

Softball

The Softball Complex is located behind the arena. It is home to the Tigers’ Softball team. Seating is located located behind home plate and along the first and third base lines which can accommodate over 200 spectators. The playing surface of the field is grass.

Tennis

The Tennis Complex is located behind the Towson Center. This facility has ten (five lighted for evening play) USTA regulation tennis courts which are home to the Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams.

Soccer

The Soccer Complex is located adjacent to the center. The stands are located along the sideline and have a capacity of 500 and the field is re-seeded and re-sodded every year. It serves as the home field for the Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams. A press box was added in Fall 2002, which is equipped with air conditioning and heating.