The Delaware Field House is an indoor athletics facility on the campus of the
University of Delaware
The University of Delaware (colloquially known as UD, UDel, or Delaware) is a Statutory college#Delaware, privately governed, state-assisted Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Newark, Delaware, United States. UD offers f ...
in
Newark, Delaware
Newark ( )Not as in Newark, New Jersey. is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is located west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 31,454. The University of Delaware is ...
. Constructed in 1966, the venue seated 4,000 fans for indoor track and tennis events.
It served as the site of intercollegiate basketball games as well until the completion of the
Bob Carpenter Center
Bob Carpenter Center is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena, in Newark, Delaware, named in honor of benefactor and trustee, R. R. M. Carpenter Jr. (1915–1990). Students at the University of Delaware have nicknamed it "The Bob."
As UD athletic di ...
in mid-1992.
The Field House is part of a complex which includes the new arena,
Delaware Stadium
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(football),
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(field hockey/lacrosse),
Bob Hannah Stadium (baseball), an outdoor swimming pool, and six tennis courts.
The arena served as the site of the
America East Conference
The America East Conference (AmEast) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division I whose members are located in the Northeastern United States. The conference is headquartered in Boston, Massachu ...
(then North Atlantic Conference) men's basketball tournament championship game in 1992.
In 2010, the University installed solar panels on the half barrel roof of the Field House. In 2013, the Field House was converted into an indoor practice facility with
artificial turf
Artificial turf is a surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass, used in sports arenas, residential lawns and commercial applications that traditionally use grass. It is much more durable than grass and easily maintained wi ...
for all sports including football.
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Athletics (track and field) venues in Delaware
College basketball venues in Delaware
College football venues in Delaware
College tennis venues in the United States
College indoor track and field venues in the United States
Defunct college basketball venues in the United States
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's tennis
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens sports venues
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's tennis
Tennis venues in Delaware
Sports venues completed in 1966
1966 establishments in Delaware
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