Cameron Indoor Stadium
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| Cameron Indoor Stadium | |
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Coach K Court
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| Location | 301 Whitford Dr Durham, NC 27708 |
| Opened | January 6, 1940 |
| Owner | Duke University |
| Operator | Duke University |
| Construction cost | $400,000 |
| Architect | Horace Trumbauer |
| Former names | Duke Indoor Stadium (1940-1972) |
| Tenants | Duke Blue Devils (Men's and Women's basketball, Women's Volleyball, Men's Wrestling) |
| Capacity | 1960- 12,000 1988- 9,314 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium is a basketball arena located on the West Campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
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[edit] History
Supposedly, the plans for the stadium were drawn up in 1935 by basketball coach Eddie Cameron. The stadium was designed by Julian Abele, who had studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, France. The same architectural firm that built the Palestra was brought in to build the new stadium. The arena was dedicated on January 6, 1940, having cost $400,000. At the time, it was the largest gymnasium in the country south of the Palestra at the University of Pennsylvania. Originally called "Duke Indoor Stadium," it was renamed for Cameron on 1972-01-22.[1]
The building originally included seating for 8,800, though standing room was sufficient to ensure that 12,000 could fit in on a particularly busy day. Then, as now, Duke students were allowed a large chunk of the seats, including those directly alongside the court on all four sides, with graduate students and the band seated behind the baskets. Renovations in 1987-1988 removed the standing room areas, added an electronic scoreboard and display over center court, wood paneling, brass railings and student seats, bringing capacity to 9,314. For high profile games, however, the students are known to pack in as many as 1,600 into the student sections, designed for a maximum of 1,100. Prior to the 2002-2003 basketball season, air conditioning units were installed in Cameron for the first time, owing to health and odor concerns for players and fans alike.[2]
Duke's men's basketball teams have had a decided home-court advantage for many years, thanks to the diehard students and fans affectionately known as "Cameron Crazies" for their aggressiveness, tough catcalls, bleacher jumping and other actions used to create loud noises and rattle opposing offenses. Typically, the seats near the court as well as standing room is reserved for students who wait hours in order to access those areas come game time. The very active fan base has helped in Duke's unprecedented success in home games during the Coach K era.
For access to major games, including those against the University of North Carolina, students tent for months in an area outside of Cameron known as "Krzyzewskiville." The hardwood floor was dedicated and renamed Coach K Court in February 2001, in recognition of head coach Mike Krzyzewski's 500th win at Duke.[3]
[edit] Media coverage
In EA Sports's NCAA March Madness 2005 and '06, Cameron Indoor Stadium ranked first in the top twenty-five toughest places to play. Additionally, Sports Illustrated ranks it fourth on a list of the world's top 20 sporting venues, and USA Today referred to it as "the toughest road game in the nation".
[edit] Milestone Games
Sources: Statistics published by Duke University as of the end of the 2002 season; StatsGeek.com
| Game no. | Date | Result |
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| Game 1 | 1940-01-06 | Duke 56, Princeton 27 |
| Game 100 | 1948-02-19 | Duke 57, Virginia 48 |
| Game 200 | 1957-02-27 | Duke 81, Virginia 66 |
| Game 300 | 1967-02-21 | Duke 97, Wake Forest 84 |
| Game 400 | 1976-12-11 | Duke 65, Richmond 63 |
| Game 500 | 1984-01-26 | N.C. State 79, Duke 76 |
| Game 600 | 1990-12-29 | Duke 97, Lehigh 67 |
| Game 700 | 1997-02-27 | Duke 81, Maryland 69 |
| Game 800 | 2004-01-17 | Duke 84, Wake Forest 72 |
[edit] Home court advantage
Records at Cameron Indoor Stadium
All-Time: 722-148 (.830) (as of 2008-03-06)[4]
Coach K: 318-48 (.850) (entering the 2005-2006 season)
Last 300 games: 277-23 (.923) (entering the 2005-2006 season)
[edit] Non-conference win streaks
As of 2008-03-06, Duke has the longest non-conference home court win streak with 59 wins since the last non-conference loss at Cameron. The longest non-conference home win streak in school history lasted 95 game, from 1983-02-02-1995-12-02, beginning with a 73-71 win over William and Mary and ending with a 65-75 loss to illinois.[5][6]
[edit] References
- ^ King, William E. (1996-03-01). Edmund M. Cameron 1902-1988. The Duke Dialogue. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
- ^ Lewis, Julia. "'Cool' To Be A Duke Fan? Cameron Indoor Stadium To Get AC", Wral.com, 2002-07-29. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
- ^ Keohane, Nannerl O. (2000-11-20). MEMORANDUM: Summary of Activities (PDF). Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
- ^ Duke Blue Devils Basketball Statistical Database - Season by Season. StatsGeek.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
- ^ Cameron Indoor Records (PDF). Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
- ^ 1982-83 Season and Results. StatsGeek.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
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