Vines Center

The Vines Convocation Center
Construction
"The Furnace"
Liberty Flames men's basketball in 2008
Location	1971 University Boulevard Lynchburg, VA 24502
Owner	Liberty University
Operator	Liberty University
Capacity	8,085 (Basketball) 10,000 (Special Events)
Surface	Hardwood
Broke ground	1988
Opened	October 22, 1990^[1]
Construction cost	$7.5 million ($13.6 million in 2016 dollars^[2])
Architect	Haken/Corley and Associates^[3]
General contractor	McDevitt & Street^[3]
Tenants
Liberty Flames Basketball (1990-present)

Liberty Convocation

The Vines Center is an 8,085-seat multi-purpose arena in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was built in 1990 and is home to the Liberty University Flames (men's) and Lady Flames (women's) basketball teams. It hosted the Big South Conference men's basketball tournament from 1995–98, and also all rounds of the tourney except for the first round in 2003 and 2004. In the fall of 2008 the Vines Center underwent a major renovation of all seating. New red and blue cushioned seats were installed and new blue plastic game seats were put in place.

Liberty University Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr. announced on August 28, 2009 that the university plans to upgrade seating in the Vines Center from 8,000 to 11,000 for athletic contests and 12,000 for convocation. The plans also call for columns and a brick facade to adorn the outside of the facility.^[4]

References

↑ http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1064&context=lib_fac_pubs
↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
1 2 "Facilities - Vines Center Basketball - Liberty Flames". libertyflames.com.
↑ "Liberty Journal - Articles - Liberty University". liberty.edu.

External links

Liberty Flames basketball

Venues	Vines Center (1990–present)

Culture & lore	Boo Box Spirit of the Mountain

People	Head coaches Notable players

Seasons	1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Liberty University

Academics	Law

Facilities	Al Worthington Stadium The Center for Global Ministries LaHaye Ice Center Liberty Baseball Stadium Vines Center Williams Stadium

Athletics	Baseball Basketball Men Women Football‎ Soccer Softball

Media	WBOP WQLU WRVL WVRA WVRD WVRH WVRI WVRL WVRP WLHG-CD Liberty Flames Sports Network

Related	List of Liberty University people

Commons Category

Basketball arenas of the Big South Conference

John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center (Campbell)
CSU Field House / North Charleston Coliseum (Charleston Southern)
Paul Porter Arena (Gardner-Webb)
Millis Center (High Point)
Vines Center (Liberty)
Willett Hall (Longwood)
Templeton Physical Education Center (Presbyterian)
Dedmon Center (Radford)
Kimmel Arena (UNC-Asheville)
Winthrop Coliseum (Winthrop)

Coordinates: 37°20′57″N 79°10′52″W / 37.349068°N 79.180998°W / 37.349068; -79.180998

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