The
Vines Convocation Center
Lynchburg,
Virginia
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It’s
hard to miss The Vines Convocation Center. Just head for the striking
silver dome, constructed with 10-foot triangular aluminum sections,
in the heart of Lynchburg. Beneath the dome is one of the largest
on-campus basketball arenas in the state of Virginia.
The
facility seats 9,000 for basketball and 10,000 for such special
events as graduation, convocation and concerts. From 1995 to 1998,
the Big South Conference held its annual tournament at The Vines
Center. Attendance at the tournament has been as high as 8,343
for men’s games and 5,117 for women’s games. The Vines
Center also has hosted National Basketball Association exhibition
games, the Harlem Globetrotters and high school tournaments.
Founded
in 1971 by Dr. Jerry Falwell, Liberty University provides a Christian,
comprehensive, coeducational environment committed to serious
scholarship for nearly 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
Students come from all 50 states and 48 countries throughout the
world.
The
160-acre campus offers complete classroom, dormitory, study, leisure
and recreational facilities. In addition to the basketball arena,
Liberty’s athletic facilities include a 12,000-seat football
stadium, a 4,000-seat gymnasium, a 1,800-seat baseball stadium
that was named “Diamond of the Year” by Sportsturf magazine,
an outdoor track, a 1,000-seat softball facility, and a beautiful
Bermuda grass soccer field.
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