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The Stokely Athletic Center was an on-campus arena located at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States which was demolished in 2014. It was home to the men's and women's basketball teams from 1958 until the opening of Thompson-Boling Arena in 1987.
History. Named for the late B. Ray Thompson Sr. (1906-87) and former UT President Dr. Edward J. Boling (1922-2015), Thompson-Boling Arena opened in 1987 and regularly hosts Tennessee men's and women's basketball game and volleyball matches as well as concerts, camps, conferences and other special events throughout the year.
Nov 28, 2023 · Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center is the third largest on-campus basketball arena in the country and is one of the nation's biggest and brightest stages for college basketball. Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center also hosts a variety of concerts, special events, commencement ceremonies, and other community activities each year.
When Thompson-Boling Arena opened in 1987, it was one of the largest facilities ever built specifically for basketball in the United States with an incredible capacity of 24,535.
Oct 15, 2018 · Built as the largest on-campus, single-sport arena in the country, Thompson-Boling Assembly Center and Arena is one of the nation’s premier basketball facilities. (Syracuse University’s Carrier Dome has more seats for basketball but is also used for football.)
Thompson–Boling Arena at Food City Center is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. The arena opened in 1987. It is home to the Tennessee Volunteers (men) and Lady Vols (women) basketball teams. Since 2008, it has been home to the Lady Vols volleyball team.
Nov 16, 2021 · 2 days ago. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Thompson-Boling Arena officially opened in 1987. It’s named after the late B. Ray Thompson Senior and former university president Dr. Edward Boling.
