John M. Belk Arena is a 5,295-seat multi-purpose
arena
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, located on the campus of
Davidson College
Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. It was established in 1837 by the Concord Presbytery and named after Revolutionary War general William Lee Davidson, who was killed at the nearby Battle of Cowan†...
, in
Davidson, North Carolina
Davidson is a suburban town located in northern Mecklenburg and Iredell counties, North Carolina, United States, on the banks of Lake Norman. It is a suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 10,944 at the 2010 census, and ...
,
United States
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.
It is named for Davidson alumnus and benefactor
John M. Belk
John Montgomery Belk (March 29, 1920 – August 17, 2007) was head of the Belk, Inc. department store chain and member of the Democratic Party, he served as the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina for four terms (1969–1977). He was the son of ...
(1920–2007), class of 1943.
As the centerpiece of the Baker Sports Complex, it is home to the
Davidson Wildcats
The Davidson Wildcats are the NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics teams representing Davidson College of Davidson, North Carolina, United States. A member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10), Davidson College sponsors teams in ten men ...
men's and women's
basketball
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teams, the
Davidson Wildcats wrestling team, and the women's
volleyball
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team.
The playing surface is named McKillop Court in honor of former men's basketball coach
Bob McKillop
Robert McKillop (born July 13, 1950) is an American college basketball coach who is the former head coach of the Davidson Wildcats men's team of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Early basketball career
Born in Queens, New York, McKillop grew up in Qu ...
, who has coached the most victories in the school's history.
Bob Dylan
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performed at the arena during his
2006 North American Tour on May 2, 2006.
See also
*
List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas
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References
External links
Davidson College Athletics - Belk ArenaDavidson College - John M. Belk Arena
Sports venues in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Basketball venues in North Carolina
College basketball venues in the United States
College volleyball venues in the United States
Davidson Wildcats basketball
Indoor arenas in North Carolina
1989 establishments in North Carolina
Sports venues completed in 1989
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