Liberty Arena

Liberty Arena
	The Interior of Liberty Arena
Location	Lynchburg, VA
Coordinates	37°20′58″N 79°10′49″W / 37.349356°N 79.180225°W
Owner	Liberty University
Operator	Liberty University
Capacity	4,000 (Basketball); 4,500 (Floor seating)
Surface	Hardwood
Construction
Broke ground	Fall 2018
Opened	November 23, 2020
Construction cost	$65 million
Tenants
	Liberty Flames basketball (2020–present); Liberty Lady Flames basketball (2020–present); Liberty Lady Flames volleyball (2021–present)

Liberty Arena is a 4,000-seat arena in Lynchburg, Virginia on the campus of Liberty University. Construction began in the fall of 2018 and was completed in 2020, with a ceremonial opening held on November 23 of that year.^[2]^[3] The arena is home to the Liberty Flames and Lady Flames men's and women's basketball teams, the Lady Flames volleyball team, and other events for which attendance is not expected to exceed 4,000.

Liberty Arena is adjacent to the Flames and Lady Flames' previous home, the Vines Center, with a tunnel connecting the two venues.^[3] "The Furnace" will continue to host Flames and Lady Flames games and events where attendance is expected to exceed 4,000.^[4]^[5] The first scheduled event was the Lady Flames' 76–53 win over Norfolk State on December 1, 2020.^[6] Two days later, the men's basketball team made its debut, defeating Saint Francis (PA) 78–62.^[7] The arena had originally been scheduled to open for Lady Flames volleyball in August 2020; however, after COVID-19 caused most NCAA teams, including Liberty, to move the women's volleyball season from its normal fall schedule to spring 2021 (with the NCAA moving its championship event to the spring), the volleyball opening was moved to January 22, 2021, against VCU.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Sordelett, Damien. "Liberty Arena targeted for early October completion". NewsAdvance.com.
^ ^a ^b "Liberty Arena Officially Opens with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony" (Press release). Liberty Athletics. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Sordelett, Damien (November 23, 2020). "Liberty Arena, the new $65 million home for basketball and volleyball, officially opens". The News & Advance. Lynchburg, VA. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^ Liberty University (2018-03-17). "New Multiuse Arena to be Built Next to Vines Center". Liberty.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
^ Moody, Josh (2018-03-17). "LU planning new arena for 2020". The News & Advance. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
^ "Lady Flames Roll Past Norfolk State on Liberty Arena's Opening Night" (Press release). Liberty Athletics. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
^ "Liberty Defeats St. Francis in First Game at Liberty Arena" (Press release). Liberty Athletics. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.

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[1] Sordelett, Damien. "Liberty Arena targeted for early October completion". NewsAdvance.com.

[Opening-2] "Liberty Arena Officially Opens with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony" (Press release). Liberty Athletics. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

[Sordelett-3] Sordelett, Damien (November 23, 2020). "Liberty Arena, the new $65 million home for basketball and volleyball, officially opens". The News & Advance. Lynchburg, VA. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

[libertyarena-4] Liberty University (2018-03-17). "New Multiuse Arena to be Built Next to Vines Center". Liberty.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-19.

[newsadvanceluarena-5] Moody, Josh (2018-03-17). "LU planning new arena for 2020". The News & Advance. Retrieved 2018-03-19.

[6] "Lady Flames Roll Past Norfolk State on Liberty Arena's Opening Night" (Press release). Liberty Athletics. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

[7] "Liberty Defeats St. Francis in First Game at Liberty Arena" (Press release). Liberty Athletics. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.

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v t e Liberty Flames basketball
Venues	Vines Center (1990–2020) Liberty Arena (2020–present)
Culture & lore	Boo Box Spirit of the Mountain
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1972–73 1973–74 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

v t e Liberty Lady Flames basketball
Venues	Vines Center (1990–2020) Liberty Arena (2020–present)
Culture & lore	Boo Box Spirit of the Mountain
People	Head coaches Notable players
Seasons	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

v t e Liberty University
Academics	Law Medicine
Facilities	Al Worthington Stadium LaHaye Ice Center Liberty Arena Liberty Baseball Stadium Vines Center Williams Stadium
Athletics	Baseball Basketball Men Women Football‎ Men's soccer Softball
Media	WBOP WQLU WRVL WVRA WVRD WVRH WVRI WVRL WVRP WZBJ-CD Liberty Flames Sports Network
Related	List of Liberty University people Hendrick Motorsports Car No. 24
Category

v t e NCAA Division I college basketball venues in Virginia
ACC	John Paul Jones Arena (Virginia) Cassell Coliseum (Virginia Tech)
A-10	EagleBank Arena (George Mason) Robins Center (Richmond) Siegel Center (VCU)
Big South	Joan Perry Brock Center (Longwood) Dedmon Center (Radford)
CAA	Hampton Convocation Center (Hampton) Kaplan Arena (William & Mary)
CUSA	Liberty Arena (Liberty) Vines Center (Liberty alternate)
MEAC	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (Norfolk State)
SoCon	Cameron Hall (VMI)
Sun Belt	Atlantic Union Bank Center (James Madison) Chartway Arena (Old Dominion)

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