McLeod
Center
2501
Hudson Road
Cedar
Falls, Iowa 50614
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here for the:
McLeod Center Website
Ground Breaking Photo Gallery | McLeod Center Web Cam
McLEOD
CENTER BREAKS GROUND!
Groundbreaking
for the McLeod Center took place
in
the South Dome Parking Lot on Saturday, October 9, 2004.
Guests
speakers were:
President
Koob, UNI President
Clark
McLeod, Contributor
Bill
Smith, UNI Foundation
Rick
Hartzell, UNI Athletic Director
Greg
McDermott, UNI Men's Basketball Head Coach
Alex
Cook, Student Athlete - Women's Basketball
Barry
Schaffter, Community Member - John Deere
Jenny
Rokes - Student Representative of the Board of Regents
Groundbreaking
Crew:
Uradge
Ahrabi-Fard, Head Women's Volleyball Coach 1981-2000
Julie
Bright, Senior Associate AD
Justin
Sell, Associate AD
Joy
C Corning, Former Lt. Governor of Iowa
Erik
Crawford, Student Athlete - Men's Basketball
Tony
DiCecco, Women's Basketball Head Coach
Rex
Eno, Co-Chair - Students First Campaign
CJ
Ettelson, Student Athlete - Wrestilng
Chris
Foster, Student Athlete - Men's Basketball
Mary
McLeod, Contributor
Brenden
Moe, NISG President
Brad
Penrith, Wrestling Head Coach
The
McLeod Area wil be a 6,500 seat multi-purpose arena and
will be home to Panther Men and Women's Basketball, UNI
Volleyball and Wrestling.
The
event complex includes the following ammentities:
- Green Rooms
- Retractable Bleachers
- Vehicle Entrance (2) unloading
- Underground Connection to the UNI-Dome
- Hall of Fame above ground (connection
to the UNI-Dome)
The
arena will also play host to many external events including
family entertainment, trade shows, concerts, other entertainment
events, high school basketball and volleyball tournaments,
and receptions/banquets.
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