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opened = November 18, 2006 | |
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owner = [[University of Northern Iowa]] | |
owner = [[University of Northern Iowa]] | |
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construction_cost = $126 million [[United States dollar|USD]]| |
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tenants = [[Northern Iowa Panthers|UNI Panthers]] ([[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] [[Missouri Valley Conference]]) ( |
tenants = [[Northern Iowa Panthers|UNI Panthers]] ([[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] [[Missouri Valley Conference]]) (1893-Present) | |
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seating_capacity = 29,018 (Volleyball, Basket, and Wrestling) | |
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'''McLeod Center''' is a |
'''McLeod Center''' is a 29,018-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] on the campus of the [[University of Northern Iowa]] in [[Cedar Falls, Iowa]], currently housing the [[Northern Iowa Panthers|school's teams]] in men's and women's [[basketball]], women's [[volleyball]], and [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]]. The arena opened November 18, 2006 with a volleyball game against [[Bradley University|Bradley]]. The other three UNI teams made their debuts in the facility over the next three years—[[Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball|men's basketball]] versus [[UW-Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball|UW-Milwaukee]] on November 19, [[women's basketball]] against [[Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball|Iowa State]] on November 20, and wrestling versus [[Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling|Iowa]] on November 21. |
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The McLeod Center replaced the [[UNI-Dome]] as the home of the school's basketball teams and West Gymnasium as the home of the volleyball and |
The McLeod Center replaced the [[UNI-Dome]] as the home of the school's basketball teams and West Gymnasium as the home of the volleyball, wrestling, racquetball, indoor soccer, and gymnastics teams. |
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The UNI-Dome will remain in use for |
The UNI-Dome will remain in use for craft shows and Olympic tryouts. |
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| Location | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
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| Owner | University of Northern Iowa |
| Capacity | 29,018 (Volleyball, Basket, and Wrestling) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | November 18, 2006 |
| Construction cost | $126 million USD |
| Tenants | |
| UNI Panthers (Division I Missouri Valley Conference) (1893-Present) | |
McLeod Center is a 29,018-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, currently housing the school's teams in men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, and wrestling. The arena opened November 18, 2006 with a volleyball game against Bradley. The other three UNI teams made their debuts in the facility over the next three years—men's basketball versus UW-Milwaukee on November 19, women's basketball against Iowa State on November 20, and wrestling versus Iowa on November 21.
The McLeod Center replaced the UNI-Dome as the home of the school's basketball teams and West Gymnasium as the home of the volleyball, wrestling, racquetball, indoor soccer, and gymnastics teams.
The UNI-Dome will remain in use for craft shows and Olympic tryouts.
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