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CONVOCATION CENTER TED CONSTANT A L The Ted Constant Convocation Center, is the home for the Old Dominion University basketball programs. The center has 8,600 fixed seats, including a super box with mini-suite for entertaining 40 to 50 guests and club level priority seating. In addition, there are sixteen suites with 12 seats each, a group box on the private concourse level and 85 barrier free seats with 85 companion seats in the facility. When seating is added on the floor, capacity is about 10,000. The center has 215,000 gross square-feet and consists of four parts - the seating bowl, multiple spaces for support functions for patrons, "back of the house" spaces to support center operations and a 10,000 square foot area of multi-purpose rooms that can be used for conferences, meetings, pre-and post activity gatherings, etc. The bowl has been designed to allow 'downsizing' for a variety of University events ranging in size from 1,500 to 2,000 attendees and up. Retractable seating allows for events such as concerts, lectures and commencements. The Center has state-of-the-art audio and video technology that includes a jumbo four-sided video scoreboard, four LED message boards, a video wall in the lobby and 46 closed- circuit television monitors throughout the arena. Two parking garages are located adjacent to the facility, and a shuttle bus system transports people from a variety of campus locations to Center events. "The Constant Center is a combination of a first class facility with first class rabid Monarch fans. Combine that atmosphere with one of the best coaches in the country in Blaine Taylor and it is easy to see why ODU is ready to be the next great NCAA bracketbusting program. I can't wait to experience Monarch basketball again on ESPN!" Mark Adams, ESPN Announcer K B B S A L E T