Dedmon Center

Dedmon Center
Location	101 University Drive; Radford, VA 24141
Coordinates	37°08′19″N 80°32′30″W / 37.1386°N 80.541769°W
Owner	Radford University
Operator	Radford University
Capacity	Basketball: 3,205; Volleyball: 1,000
Surface	Hardwood
Opened	1981
Tenants
	Radford University Men's and Women's basketball; Radford University women's volleyball

The Dedmon Center is a 3,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Radford, Virginia. Construction started in 1979 and finished in 1981. A natatorium featuring an eight-lane olympic-size pool with a diving well was added in 1987. The Dedmon Center is home to the Radford University Highlanders basketball team. The center is named for Dr. Donald Dedmon, who served as president of Radford University from 1972 until 1995 when he retired. It was the tenth air-supported roof built in the United States. The air-supported fabric roof was removed during a major renovation in April 2008 and replaced with a fabric roof supported by steel trusses.

The Dedmon Center reopened on January 21, 2009, with a new lights system, sound system, and a new basketball floor. The venue hosted the final of the 2009 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament and the final of the 2018 and 2019 Big South Conference men's tournament.

The Dedmon Center also houses the athletic department's new Learning Enhancement Center (LEC), dedicated to student-athlete support services and a state-of-the-art, 5,000-square-foot (460 m²) weight room dedicated to the needs of the university's 16 varsity athletic teams. The complex features several adjoining facilities, including intramural soccer, football and softball fields and intercollegiate fields and courts for baseball, softball, field hockey, Lacrosse, and tennis. In addition the Patrick D. Cupp Stadium adds an intercollegiate soccer and track and field complex.

External links

Dedmon Center - Radford University Athletics Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
Dedmon Center Renovations Begin April 13 Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine

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v t e Radford University
Academics	College of Humanities and Social Sciences College of Education and Human Development College of Business and Economics Waldron College of Health and Human Services College of Science and Technology College of Visual and Performing Arts College of Graduate and Professional Studies
Athletics	Radford Highlanders Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's soccer Women's soccer Carter Memorial Stadium Donald N. Dedmon Center Patrick D. Cupp Stadium Big South Conference
Media	The Tartan (student newspaper)
People	Penelope Ward Kyle Donald Newton Dedmon John Preston McConnell Notable alumni

v t e Radford Highlanders men's basketball
Venues	Dedmon Center (1981–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

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