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
The Alabama State Hornets and Lady Hornets represent Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama in intercollegiate athletics. They field sixteen teams including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, tennis, and track and field; wom ...
basketball team of
Alabama State University.
From its opening until May 2008, it was named the Joe L. Reed Acadome, after
Joe L. Reed Joe Louis Reed Sr. (born 1938) is an American politician, activist and educator. He is the current Vice-Chair of Minority Affairs of the Alabama Democratic Party and, since 1979, chair of the Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC). He also served as p ...
, who played a significant, high-profile leadership role at ASU. 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. 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 In the 2009 legislative session, two legislators filed bills to restore Reed's name to the building, but both were withdrawn.
See also
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List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas
References
External links
ASU Facilities
College basketball venues in the United States
Basketball venues in Alabama
Alabama State Hornets basketball
Alabama State Hornets and Lady Hornets sports venues
1992 establishments in Alabama
Sports venues completed in 1992
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