University Center (Southeastern Louisiana)

University Center
	The UC
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Location	N. General Pershing St. and W. University Ave.; Hammond, LA 70401
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Owner	Southeastern Louisiana University
Operator	Southeastern Louisiana University
Capacity	Concerts: 8,961; Basketball: 7,500
Surface	Multi-surface
Construction
Built	1982
Construction cost	$16.3 million; ($40 million in 2024 dollars)
Tenants
	Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball; Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball; Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions volleyball

File:2009Dec12 Southeastern Louisiana University Center commencement.JPG

Graduation ceremony for Southeastern Louisiana University, December 12, 2009, in the University Center, Dr. John L. Crain presiding.

University Center is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Hammond, Louisiana, United States, on the campus Southeastern Louisiana University.^[2] Often called "the UC" within the University, it was built in 1982 at a cost of $16.3 million.

It is home to Southeastern Louisiana University's Lions and Lady Lions basketball teams and Lady Lions volleyball team. It also hosts many other functions including Southeastern’s commencement, a variety of concerts and community events, circuses, and rodeos.

From 2001 through 2008, the arena hosted the girls basketball state championships tournament of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association; after a 1-year hiatus at a location on another campus, the tournament returned to Southeastern and to its University Center in 2010. The tournament is well received and supported in Hammond and Tangipahoa Parish, where girls basketball has been popular for many decades. Baylor coach Kim Mulkey starred at Hammond High School before a standout career at Louisiana Tech and as a member of the U.S. national team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

The arena floor measures 15,000 square feet (1,400 m²); the arena seats up to 8,961 for concerts. Access to the University is via multilane LA 3234 (University Avenue) from I-55.

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v t e Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball
Venues	University Center (1982–present)
Culture & lore	The Spirit of the Southland
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

v t e NCAA Division I college basketball venues in Louisiana
The American	Devlin Fieldhouse (Tulane)
Conference USA	Thomas Assembly Center (Louisiana Tech)
SEC	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (LSU)
Southland	Burton Coliseum (McNeese State) Lakefront Arena (New Orleans) Prather Coliseum (Northwestern State) Stopher Gym (Nicholls State) University Center (Southeastern Louisiana)
Sun Belt	Cajundome (Louisiana-Lafayette) Fant–Ewing Coliseum (Louisiana-Monroe)
SWAC	F.G. Clark Center (Southern) Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (Grambling State)

v t e Music venues of Louisiana
Arenas/Stadiums	Alario Center Baton Rouge River Center Arena BREC Memorial Stadium Burton Coliseum Cajundome CenturyLink Center F.G. Clark Center Fant–Ewing Coliseum Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Harang Jr. Municipal Auditorium Hirsch Memorial Coliseum Houma Terrebonne Civic Center Ike Hamilton Expo Center Independence Stadium Lakefront Arena Lamar Dixon Expo Center Mercedes-Benz Superdome Monroe Civic Center Pete Maravich Assembly Center Pontchartrain Center Prather Coliseum Rapides Parish Coliseum Smoothie King Center Stopher Gym Sudduth Coliseum Tad Gormley Stadium Thomas Assembly Center Tiger Stadium University Center Yulman Stadium Zephyr Field
Concert Halls	Baton Rouge River Center Jefferson Performing Arts Center LSU Tiger Band Hall Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts Orpheum Theater RiverView Theater Saenger Theatre Shaw Center for the Arts
Historic venues	Congo Square Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
Outdoor venues	Champions Square Greek Theatre New Orleans City Park New Orleans Fairgrounds
Theaters and clubs	Carver Theater Civic Theatre Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts House of Blues The Howlin' Wolf Joy Theater Maple Leaf Bar Preservation Hall Rock n' Bowl Snug Harbor State Palace Theatre Tipitina's
Festivals	Bayou Country Superfest DeltaFest Essence Music Festival Festival International French Quarter Festival Highland Jazz & Blues Festival New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Satchmo SummerFest Voodoo Experience

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