Operator Stetson University Opened 5 December 1974 Phone +1 386-822-8100 | Surface Hardwood Capacity 5,000 Owner Stetson University | |
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Location 143 E. Pennsylvania Ave
DeLand, Florida 32723 Construction cost $1.6 million
($7.77 million in 2016 dollars) Address 143 E Pennsylvania Ave, DeLand, FL 32720, USA Hours Open today · 7AM–10PMSaturday7AM–10PMSunday7AM–10PMMonday7AM–10PMTuesday7AM–10PMWednesday7AM–10PMThursday7AM–10PMFriday7AM–10PM Team Stetson Hatters men's basketball Similar G B Hodge Center, KSU Convocation Center, Swisher Gymnasium, Alico Arena, UNF Arena | ||
The edmunds center
Edmunds Center is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, that opened on December 5, 1974. It is home to the Stetson Hatters basketball team. The arena is named after J. Ollie Edmunds, fourth president of Stetson University (1948-1967).
It hosted the 1991 and 1996 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball tournaments. Many different celebrities and musicians have performed at the Edmunds Center over the years. Notable performers include comedians Bill Cosby, Jay Leno, Steve Martin, and Steven Wright; country music legends Hank Williams, Jr., and Mel Tillis; The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Spyro Gyra; and folk singers Harry Chapin, and Don McLean.
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