Dunn–Oliver Acadome

Dunn–Oliver Acadome
Tenants

Former names	Joe. L. Reed Acadome (1992–2008)
Location	Montgomery, Alabama
Coordinates	32°21′43″N 86°17′35″W / 32.36185°N 86.293158°W / 32.36185; -86.293158Coordinates: 32°21′43″N 86°17′35″W / 32.36185°N 86.293158°W / 32.36185; -86.293158
Operator	Alabama State University
Capacity	7,400
Opened	1992
Alabama State Hornets and Lady Hornets

The Dunn–Oliver Acadome is a 7,400-seat multi-purpose arena in Montgomery, Alabama. Opened in 1992, it is home to the Alabama State Hornets basketball team of Alabama State University.

From its opening until May 2008, it was named the Joe L. Reed Acadome, after Dr. Joe L. Reed, who played a significant, high profile leadership role at ASU.^[1] In 2008, the Alabama State Board of Trustees voted to remove Reed's name from the building, based upon claims that Reed gave the university negative publicity and wasted taxpayer money by filing too many frivolous lawsuits. The trustees renamed the court in honor of the university's two most successful basketball coaches, Charles Johnson "C.J." Dunn and James V. Oliver.^[2]^[3] This furthered a debate between members of the board and Reed's supporters. In the 2009 legislative session, two legislators filed bills to restore Reed's name to the building, but both were withdrawn.^[4]

References

↑ Alabama State Board removes Joe L. Reed's name from Acadome, Omnidan News, May 30, 2008, retrieved 2008-12-06
↑ ASU board votes to rename Acadome in honor of winning coaches, Montgomery Advertiser, 2010-01-15, retrieved 2010-01-15
↑ ASU Board Chisels Reed's Name Off Acadome (Read the Resolution), WSFA 12 News, May 30, 2008, retrieved 2009-03-14
↑ Smitherman's reasons for a Joe L. Reed Acadome, WSFA 12 News, February 6, 2009, retrieved 2009-03-14

External links

ASU Facilities

Alabama State University

Athletics	Basketball Football

Buildings	Cramton Bowl Dunn-Oliver Acadome New ASU Stadium Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex

Related	Bama State Collegians Dixon v. Alabama Historic District Tompkins v. Alabama State University WVAS Campus Radio

Alabama State Hornets basketball

Venues	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1992–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 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 1999–00 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

Basketball arenas of the Southwestern Athletic Conference

Elmore Gymnasium (Alabama A&M)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (Alabama State)
Davey Whitney Complex (Alcorn State)
K. L. Johnson Complex (Arkansas–Pine Bluff)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center / Memorial Gymnasium (Grambling State)
Williams Assembly Center (Jackson State)
Harrison HPER Complex (Mississippi Valley State)
William J. Nicks Building (Prairie View A&M)
F. G. Clark Center (Southern)
Health and Physical Education Arena (Texas Southern)

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