Kimmel Arena is the home of the UNC Asheville Bulldogs

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programs, both men and women's. It is a 3,200-seat arena located on the campus of the

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. Kimmel Arena, named for local businessman Joe Kimmel, is part of the much larger Wilma M. Sherrill Center, which is a facility. The arena held its first games, both exhibitions, on November 7, 2011, and formally opened November 13, 2011, as UNC Asheville hosted the

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. It replaces the

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as UNCA's home court, but the latter will remain as a training facility and physical education complex.

Events

Past events include; Bulldog Basketball, the Gala Gymnastics Meet, Colt Ford - music concert, Florida Georgia Line – music concert, the Carolina Day Holiday classic basketball tournament, 2012

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, American Bridge Club regional tournament, and Gluten Free Food Expo.

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