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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.
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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.
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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 Illinois State's "Red Rage".
Amentities
Redbird Arena boasts new scoreboards installed during the 2006-2007 Basketball season. The center-hung scoreboard has 4 sided
HD video boards. They were initiated at the
Bradley game when the court was named after ISU great
Doug Collins.
Misc
Redbird Arena has hosted a variety of
Illinois High School Association 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.
References
- Illinois State University Offical Athletic Site Accessed 18 August 2008