Walkup Skydome
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| J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome | |
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| "Skydome" | |
| Location | McConnell Dr Flagstaff, AZ 86011 |
| Broke ground | 1975 |
| Opened | September 17, 1977 |
| Owner | Northern Arizona University |
| Operator | Northern Arizona University |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction cost | $8,000,000 |
| Tenants | |
| NAU Lumberjacks (NCAA) | |
| Capacity | |
| 15,000 permanent seats 1,230 additional seats available in ten sections of portable bleachers |
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J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome, second largest clear-span timber dome in the world[1], is a 16,230-seat multi-purpose stadium in Flagstaff, Arizona. It opened in 1977, and is home to the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks football and basketball teams. It has hosted five Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournaments: 1987, 1997, 1998, 2005, and 2006.
The Skydome is named after J. Lawrence Walkup (1958–1979), a former President of the University. It is used for commencement ceremonies, concerts, and other events such as conventions and trade shows (The arena floor features 97,000 square feet of space.)
The Skydome is also used by the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League during the team's training camp each summer. The Cardinals are able to move inside to conduct practice when the weather is unsuitable to work outdoors.
[edit] References
- ^ Skydome Information. Northern Arizona University. Retrieved on 2006-04-26.
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| Current Basketball Arenas in the Big Sky Conference |
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| Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion (Northern Colorado) • Dahlberg Arena (Montana) • Dee Events Center (Weber State) • Holt Arena (Idaho State) • Hornets Nest (Sacramento State) • Reese Court (Eastern Washington) • Stott Center (Portland State) • Walkup Skydome (Northern Arizona) • Worthington Arena (Montana State) |
| Current Football Stadiums in the Big Sky Conference |
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| Bobcat Stadium (Montana State) • Holt Arena (Idaho State) • Hornet Stadium (Sacramento State) • Joe Albi Stadium (Eastern Washington) • Nottingham Field (Northern Colorado) • PGE Park (Portland State) • Stewart Stadium (Weber State) • Walkup Skydome (Northern Arizona) • Washington Grizzly Stadium (Montana) • Woodward Field (Eastern Washington) |
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