The Elmen Center is the former basketball arena and hosts volleyball games for the

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. It is located on the Augustana campus. The Elmen Center seats approximately 4,000 fans. The building is also the recreational center for the university and a host of several late night events. The Elmen Center is 81,000 square feet. The Elmen Center was completed in 1989. Previously, Augustana basketball games were held at the

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. In 2000, the Elmen Center was the location of the NCAA Division II Elite 8 volleyball tournament. In addition to sports, the building can be used as a venue for concerts. On October 15, 2009, a fire broke out in the building after an object was left on hot equipment in the sauna. The fire resulted in the building's evacuation and about $25,000 in damage. In 2014 Augustana University agreed to a new deal which moved Men's and Women's doubleheaders into the Sioux Falls Arena, The Elmen Center now only hosts single basketball games, along with volleyball and wrestling matches.

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