Georgia State Convocation Center

Georgia State Convocation Center
Address	455 Capitol Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Location	Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates	33°44′33″N 84°23′22″W / 33.74250°N 84.38944°W
Owner	Georgia State University
Capacity	7,500 (Basketball)
Record attendance	4,803 (vs. Georgia Tech on November 12, 2022)
Construction
Broke ground	November 2020
Opened	September 15, 2022
Architect	SLAM Collaborative
Tenants
	Georgia State Panthers (NCAA); (2022–present) ; Georgia Force (AFL) (2024)
Website
	https://georgiastatesports.exposure.co/convocation-center

The Georgia State Convocation Center is a multi-purpose 8,000-seat indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena is owned by Georgia State University and houses the Georgia State Panthers (NCAA Division I) men's and women's basketball teams.

History

The $85 million arena was constructed at the intersection of Fulton Street and Capitol Avenue, in the Summerhill section of Atlanta near the Olympic Cauldron and in the parking lots of Center Parc Stadium, which is now owned by the university. The building seats 7,500 for basketball, but can be expanded to hold as much as 8,000. The new facility also includes classroom and academic support space as well as the ability to accommodate large conferences and esports tournaments. The arena supersedes the Georgia State Sports Arena, which was constructed in 1972 and has a maximum capacity of 3,854 seats.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The convocation center's ribbon cutting was held on September 15, 2022, while its first scheduled event, the investiture of the university's eighth president M. Brian Blake, was held the following day.^[4]

References

^ "Groundbreaking Set for Georgia State Convocation Center". Retrieved November 17, 2020.
^ "Georgia State University breaks ground on new 7,300-seat arena". Retrieved November 18, 2020.
^ "Georgia State University Breaks Ground On New Arena". Retrieved November 18, 2020.
^ "Georgia State University's new Convocation Center set to finally open Thursday". Fox 5 Atlanta. September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.

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[1] "Groundbreaking Set for Georgia State Convocation Center". Retrieved November 17, 2020.

[2] "Georgia State University breaks ground on new 7,300-seat arena". Retrieved November 18, 2020.

[3] "Georgia State University Breaks Ground On New Arena". Retrieved November 18, 2020.

[4] "Georgia State University's new Convocation Center set to finally open Thursday". Fox 5 Atlanta. September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.

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v t e Georgia State University
Located in: Atlanta, Georgia
Academics	Andrew Young School of Policy Studies College of Arts & Sciences College of Education Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions Georgia State University College of Law J. Mack Robinson College of Business University Library Honors College School of Public Health Perimeter College Institute for Biomedical Sciences
Athletics	Sun Belt Conference Fight Song Football Season Men's Basketball Season Women's Basketball Season Beach Volleyball Season Softball Season Baseball Season Georgia State Panthers Center Parc Stadium GSU Sports Arena Pounce Georgia Southern–Georgia State rivalry
Campus	Georgia State Convocation Center Campus expansion Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling Company Plant Municipal Auditorium Rialto Center for the Arts J. Mack Robinson College of Business Administration Building
Student life	Greek life GSTV New South Rampway Online The Signal WRAS / Album 88
People	Alumni Faculty

v t e Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
Venues	O'Keefe Gym (1963–1973) GSU Sports Arena (1973–2022) Georgia State Convocation Center (2022–present)
Rivalries	Georgia Southern
Culture & lore	"Fight Panthers" Pounce
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 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 Georgia State Panthers women's basketball
Venues	GSU Sports Arena (1975–2022) Georgia State Convocation Center (2022–present)
Rivalries	Georgia Southern
Culture & lore	"Fight Panthers" Pounce
People	Head coaches
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 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 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 Atlanta metropolitan area sports venues
Current	Atlanta Motor Speedway (Hampton) Atlanta Silverbacks Park (Atlanta) Bobby Dodd Stadium (Atlanta) Center Parc Stadium (Atlanta) Coolray Field (Lawrenceville) Eddie S Henderson Stadium (Atlanta) Fifth Third Stadium (Kennesaw) Forbes Arena (Atlanta) Gas South Arena (Duluth) Gateway Center Arena (College Park) Georgia State Convocation Center (Atlanta) GSU Sports Arena (Atlanta) Lakewood Stadium (Atlanta) KSU Convocation Center (Kennesaw) McCamish Pavilion (Atlanta) Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) Panther Stadium (Atlanta) Road Atlanta (Braselton) Russ Chandler Stadium (Atlanta) State Farm Arena (Atlanta) Truist Park (Cumberland)
Former	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta, demolished) Centennial Olympic Stadium† (Atlanta, rebuilt) Georgia Dome (Atlanta, demolished) Herndon Stadium (Atlanta, abandoned) Omni Coliseum (Atlanta, demolished) Ponce de Leon Park (Atlanta, demolished) Stone Mountain Tennis Center (Stone Mountain, demolished) Turner Field† (Atlanta, rebuilt)
Planned	The Gathering at South Forsyth (Alpharetta, proposed)
† – Centennial Olympic Stadium was rebuilt in 1997 as Turner Field. Turner Field was subsequently rebuilt in 2017 as Center Parc Stadium. See also: \|Atlanta landmarks

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