Chartway Arena

Chartway Arena at the Ted Constant Convocation Center is a 219,330-square-foot (20,376 m2), multi-purpose arena in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, on the campus of Old Dominion University. It is operated by Spectra Venue Management. Chartway Arena is part of the University Village project, a 75-acre (30 ha) development that will also feature a shopping center, restaurants, theaters, offices, research labs and residences with connections to the campus. "The Ted" has 7,319 seats, 862 upper club/priority seats, 16 luxury suites, and a scoreboard. The arena currently seats 8,639 for basketball games and 9,520 for concerts. In addition to being used for home basketball games and high-profile wrestling matches for ODU, the Constant Center hosts family-oriented events as well as concerts and lectures. Chartway Arena is legendary to students of the university.

Chartway Arena at the Ted Constant Convocation Center
Location4320 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, Virginia 23529
Coordinates36°53′3.01″N 76°18′4.43″W
OwnerOld Dominion University
OperatorSpectra Venue Management
Capacity8,472 (Basketball)
9,520 (Concerts)
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Broke groundJune 17, 2000[1]
OpenedOctober 25, 2002
Construction cost$47 million
($66.8 million in 2019 dollars[2])
ArchitectRossetti Architects
Moseley Architects
Structural engineerStroud, Pence & Associates Ltd.
General contractorS.B. Ballard Construction Company
Tenants
Old Dominion Monarchs
Website
www.chartwayarena.com

"The Ted" was designed by Southfield, Michigan architecture firm Rossetti.

On March 17 and 19, 2012, Chartway Arena played host to the first and second round of the 2012 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament.

In 2015, Chartway Arena received upgraded video systems throughout the stadium including a digital scoreboard from Daktronics.

Old Dominion Men's Basketball

Through the 2018–19 season, the Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team has a record of 212–66 at the Constant Center for a winning percentage of 76.3%.

YearHome RecordAttendanceAverage Per GameNational Ranking [3]
2002–038–682,7425,910#95
2003–0411–485,4245,695#96
2004–0514–190,3276,021#91
2005–0614–1103,7256,915#78
2006–0715–2105,8516,227#88
2007–0813–4114,8576,756#82
2008–0916–3114,9116,048#88
2009–1015–0104,9306,995#76
2010–1114–2123,9227,745#66
2011–1210–7128,5637,142#73
2012–132–15112,3356,608#77
2013–1412–6104,0085,778#92
2014–1520–0140,0727,004#69
2015–1612–4112,6047,037#68
2016–1711–498,5906,572#81
2017–1812–288,8516,346N/A
2018–1913–5105,9166,620N/A
Overall212-66 (.763)

Other events
Old Dominion University Graduation Ceremony

There have been many big events held at Chartway Arena. These have ranged from concerts and shows by Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, BB King, Dave Chappelle, Elton John, J. Cole, Mike Epps, Thomas and Friends and Green Day.[4] There have also been many other events such as the Harlem Globetrotters, Disney On Ice performances, Impact Wrestling TV tapings, UFC events, Cheerleading competitions, as well as ODU events such as a career fair. On October 20, 2003, the arena hosted an NBA preseason matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Orleans Hornets.[5]

The biggest event that has ever taken place at Chartway Arena was an Elton John concert on March 18, 2011. Tickets for this huge event sold out in 3½ hours.[6] The Ted had to add about 1,000 extra seats to accommodate all of the audience members who purchased tickets. There were close to 9,500 people at the event, in a building that holds around 8,500.

Operations

Chartway Arena is managed by Spectra Venue Management. Chartway made a $4.25 million branding and sponsorship agreement with Old Dominion University, to get the arena named, which is located inside the Ted Constant Convocation Center complex.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Groundbreaking ceremony is set for Constant Center". odu.edu. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  3. "NCAA Men's Basketball Attendance Division I Summary". NCAA.org. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-19. Retrieved 2011-04-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Iverson, 76ers Making Preseason Visit". dailypress.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  6. "Elton John provides the Ted's first '360' sellout". hamptonroads.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  7. "ODU Names Chartway Arena at the Ted Constant Convocation Center". Old Dominion University. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
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