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(UTC) in

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in the

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. It replaced Maclellan Gymnasium, a 4,177-seat gymnasium now used for women's volleyball and wrestling. Originally called UTC Arena, it was renamed McKenzie Arena on February 21, 2000, in honor of athletic supporters

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and Brenda McKenzie of

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. The arena opened on October 8, 1982. It was designed by Campbell & Associates Architects with David J. Moore as the on-site architect/construction administrator. The first season included a visit by then defending NCAA national champion

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, a team which included

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, and

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. The arena hosted the 2005, 2009, and 2011 men's

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basketball tournament and the 2005, 2009, and 2011 women's tournament championship game. In addition to basketball, the arena has hosted many ice shows, rodeos, circuses, truck rallies, and wrestling events. The arena is also home to UTC's department of intercollegiate athletics. The arena also hosted the 2006 TSSAA State Wrestling tournament. The arena can also accommodate

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s, with a stage and capacities of 7,463 for side-stage shows, 9,107 end-stage and 11,557 center-stage shows; ice shows, circuses and even

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rallies (arena floor dimensions are 151'6" by 181'9"). The arena hosted WCW Halloween Havoc in 1991 and the thirteenth WWF

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pay-per-view In Your House 13: Final Four in 1997. It also hosted Clash of the Champions IV, the first Clash of Champions event produced by

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continues to hold matches at the arena. In 2011,

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made its first trip to McKenzie for the first annual WGI MidSouth Percussion Championship.

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also hosted his own induction ceremony into the

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here on August 4, 2018.

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McKenzie Arena info (from GoMocs.com)
1982 establishments in Tennessee Basketball venues in Tennessee Chattanooga Mocs basketball College basketball venues in the United States Sports venues in Chattanooga, Tennessee Sports venues completed in 1982 Wrestling venues in Tennessee Indoor arenas in Tennessee {{Tennessee-stadium-stub

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