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Breslin Student Events Center

April 11, 2024

The Jack Breslin Student Events Center is a multi-purpose arena at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The arena opened in 1989, and is named for Jack Breslin, MSU alumnus, former athlete and administrator, who first began pushing for the arena in 1969. It is home to the Michigan State Spartans men's and women's basketball teams. Although it nominally contains 16,280 seats, the arena typically holds around 10,000 for most events depending on the floor or stage setup. The Breslin Center superseded Jenison Fieldhouse, which stands approximately 400 feet (120 m) to the northeast, which had served since 1939. In 2022 the women's volleyball team moved its home games from Jenison to the Breslin Center.

Jack Breslin Student Events Center
The Jack Breslin Student Events Center
Location534 Birch Road
East Lansing, MI 48824
Coordinates42°43′42″N 84°29′33″W / 42.728227°N 84.492396°W / 42.728227; -84.492396
Capacity14,759 (1989-2010)
14,797 (2010-present)[1]
SurfaceHardwood
Construction
Broke groundJuly 24, 1986[2]
OpenedNovember 9, 1989
Construction cost$45 million
($111 million in 2023 dollars[3])
ArchitectHNTB
Giffels, Hoyem, Basso, Inc.
General contractorGilbane/Christman
Tenants
Michigan State Spartans
(men's & women's basketball, volleyball)
MHSAA Basketball Finals
Magic Johnson statue, with the Gilbert Pavilion in the background
Breslin Center's new court as of 2016

The arena's previous basketball court was the same floor where the Spartans won the 2000 NCAA Men's Tournament, which was at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. The school purchased the floor from the NCAA and Final Four floor installer Horner Flooring (based in Dollar Bay) after the title game, and had a plaque installed on the baseline near the Michigan State tunnel to commemorate the floor's purpose in the school's history.[4] They updated their court before the 2016–2017 season that has a two-toned finish inside the arcs and a large Spartan Head in the middle.

The building not only serves as the home to MSU sports teams, but as the main large performance arena for the Lansing area. The Michigan State Bar Examination, large concerts, commencements, monster truck rallies, and circuses that travel to Mid Michigan are often held at the Breslin Center. With a large arena, it is Lansing's WWE venue. Many events for Michigan State are held here, including a plethora of career fairs and many Greek Life events.

The arena underwent a $50 million renovation starting in January 2016 that went until October 2017. This renovation changed many things about the Breslin, but the most notable was the addition of the Tom Izzo Basketball Hall of History. This addition includes both men's and women's basketball trophies throughout the years, along with tributes to notable former players, previous jerseys, and even a wax figure of Tom Izzo. Another notable addition, donated by Draymond Green, was a new weight room for the players. Other things included in the renovation were a locker room for former players, a players' lounge, and a recruiting room. The concourse was also widened, and improvements were made to the restrooms and concession stands for the benefit of the fans. Quicken Loans founder, Dan Gilbert, donated $15 million to both the addition and a scholarship fund. They named the outside of the Hall of History the Gilbert Pavilion in his honor.[5][6][7]

Upgrades edit

  • 1997 – A color replay board above center court was added, dubbed SpartanVision.
  • 2001 – An expansion added two, 8,000-square-foot (740 m2) auxiliary gyms and office space.
  • 2005 – A large black drop curtain to close off the upper deck in efforts to make smaller events "less empty" was added.
  • 2006 – The scrolling advertisements were replaced at the score's table with TV screens.
  • 2007 – The home team locker rooms were renovated and the ceilings raised, as players on both the men's and women's teams were approaching 7'.
  • 2010 – The basketball floor was repainted to adopt the new shade of green and the new appearance of MSU Athletics.
  • 2011 – A larger, HD overhead scoreboard and LED rings around the lower concourse were added.
  • 2012 – The basketball floor was repainted again with a larger logo at center court, replacement of MSU logos with a Big Ten logo at the free throw lines, and removal of brighter wood inside the three-point line.[8]
  • 2016 – The basketball floor was repainted again, keeping the large Spartan logo in the center of the court and adding a two-tone design with darker colored wood for the area inside the three-point line and a single random stripe outside the visitors' 3 point line on the right.[9]
  • 2017 – A $50 million renovation added the Tom Izzo Hall of History, a new weight room, a former players' locker room, a players' lounge, and a recruiting room; widened the concourse; and updated the restrooms and concession stands.

Notable entertainers who have performed at Breslin edit

Musical groups

Individual musical performers

Comedians

Other

Notable conferences edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  2. ^ Seibold, Jack (2003). The Spartan Sports Encyclopedia. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 871. ISBN 1-58261-219-6. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  3. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Ramsey, Ethan (March 29, 2005). "Champs Given Shot to Purchase Final Four Court". The Daily Orange. Syracuse University. Retrieved January 28, 2008. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Gilbert Pavilion and Izzo Hall of History Dedicated". Michigan State University Athletics. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  6. ^ "Michigan State unveils new $50 million addition and upgrade to Breslin Center". MLive.com. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  7. ^ . ipf.msu.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-02-16. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  8. ^ "Here's a look at the new Breslin Center floor". Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  9. ^ Hines, Travis (2016-10-13). "Michigan State unveils new court design". CollegeBasketballTalk. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  10. ^ "Extreme". 24 August 1991.
  11. ^ "ZZ Top Setlist at Jack Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing". setlist.fm.
  12. ^ "Whitney Houston concerts in East Lansing, United States".

External links edit

  • Breslin Center official website
  • Breslin Center official Facebook
  • Breslin Center official Twitter

April 11, 2024
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The Jack Breslin Student Events Center is a multi purpose arena at Michigan State University in East Lansing Michigan The arena opened in 1989 and is named for Jack Breslin MSU alumnus former athlete and administrator who first began pushing for the arena in 1969 It is home to the Michigan State Spartans men s and women s basketball teams Although it nominally contains 16 280 seats the arena typically holds around 10 000 for most events depending on the floor or stage setup The Breslin Center superseded Jenison Fieldhouse which stands approximately 400 feet 120 m to the northeast which had served since 1939 In 2022 the women s volleyball team moved its home games from Jenison to the Breslin Center Jack Breslin Student Events CenterThe Jack Breslin Student Events CenterLocation534 Birch RoadEast Lansing MI 48824Coordinates42 43 42 N 84 29 33 W 42 728227 N 84 492396 W 42 728227 84 492396Capacity14 759 1989 2010 14 797 2010 present 1 SurfaceHardwoodConstructionBroke groundJuly 24 1986 2 OpenedNovember 9 1989Construction cost 45 million 111 million in 2023 dollars 3 ArchitectHNTBGiffels Hoyem Basso Inc General contractorGilbane ChristmanTenantsMichigan State Spartans men s amp women s basketball volleyball MHSAA Basketball FinalsMagic Johnson statue with the Gilbert Pavilion in the backgroundBreslin Center s new court as of 2016The arena s previous basketball court was the same floor where the Spartans won the 2000 NCAA Men s Tournament which was at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis The school purchased the floor from the NCAA and Final Four floor installer Horner Flooring based in Dollar Bay after the title game and had a plaque installed on the baseline near the Michigan State tunnel to commemorate the floor s purpose in the school s history 4 They updated their court before the 2016 2017 season that has a two toned finish inside the arcs and a large Spartan Head in the middle The building not only serves as the home to MSU sports teams but as the main large performance arena for the Lansing area The Michigan State Bar Examination large concerts commencements monster truck rallies and circuses that travel to Mid Michigan are often held at the Breslin Center With a large arena it is Lansing s WWE venue Many events for Michigan State are held here including a plethora of career fairs and many Greek Life events The arena underwent a 50 million renovation starting in January 2016 that went until October 2017 This renovation changed many things about the Breslin but the most notable was the addition of the Tom Izzo Basketball Hall of History This addition includes both men s and women s basketball trophies throughout the years along with tributes to notable former players previous jerseys and even a wax figure of Tom Izzo Another notable addition donated by Draymond Green was a new weight room for the players Other things included in the renovation were a locker room for former players a players lounge and a recruiting room The concourse was also widened and improvements were made to the restrooms and concession stands for the benefit of the fans Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert donated 15 million to both the addition and a scholarship fund They named the outside of the Hall of History the Gilbert Pavilion in his honor 5 6 7 Contents 1 Upgrades 2 Notable entertainers who have performed at Breslin 3 Notable conferences 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksUpgrades edit1997 A color replay board above center court was added dubbed SpartanVision 2001 An expansion added two 8 000 square foot 740 m2 auxiliary gyms and office space 2005 A large black drop curtain to close off the upper deck in efforts to make smaller events less empty was added 2006 The scrolling advertisements were replaced at the score s table with TV screens 2007 The home team locker rooms were renovated and the ceilings raised as players on both the men s and women s teams were approaching 7 2010 The basketball floor was repainted to adopt the new shade of green and the new appearance of MSU Athletics 2011 A larger HD overhead scoreboard and LED rings around the lower concourse were added 2012 The basketball floor was repainted again with a larger logo at center court replacement of MSU logos with a Big Ten logo at the free throw lines and removal of brighter wood inside the three point line 8 2016 The basketball floor was repainted again keeping the large Spartan logo in the center of the court and adding a two tone design with darker colored wood for the area inside the three point line and a single random stripe outside the visitors 3 point line on the right 9 2017 A 50 million renovation added the Tom Izzo Hall of History a new weight room a former players locker room a players lounge and a recruiting room widened the concourse and updated the restrooms and concession stands Notable entertainers who have performed at Breslin editMusical groups Aerosmith Anberlin Backstreet Boys Barenaked Ladies The Beach Boys The Black Watch Royal Highland Regiment Pipes and Drums Brand New Bush Counting Crows Daughtry Dave Matthews Band Death Cab for Cutie Def Leppard Extreme 10 Goo Goo Dolls Incubus Jimmy Eat World KISS Maroon 5 Meshuggah Milli Vanilli Motley Crue Muse No Doubt Pearl Jam Phil Lesh and Friends Poison R E M Razorlight Red Hot Chili Peppers The Smashing Pumpkins Sons of Sylvia Tool Trans Siberian Orchestra ZZ Top 11 Individual musical performers Bryan Adams Tori Amos Dierks Bentley Sarah Brightman Garth Brooks Cher Kenny Chesney Ani DiFranco Bob Dylan Don Henley Whitney Houston 12 Jay Z Toby Keith Miranda Lambert Lil Wayne Ludacris John Mayer Craig Morgan Nas Ted Nugent Dolly Parton Katy Perry Kenny Rogers Bob Seger Tupac Shakur George Strait Taylor Swift Josh Turner Shania Twain Keith Urban Kenny G Carrie Underwood Kanye West Comedians Dave Chappelle Jeff Dunham Will Ferrell Kevin Hart Larry the Cable Guy Jay Leno Conan O Brien Ron WhiteOther Cirque du Soleil Capital City Comic Con The Harlem Globetrotters Monster Truck Nationals Sesame Street Live Stars on Ice World Wrestling Entertainment Winter JamNotable conferences editOrder of the Arrow National Order of the Arrow Conference 2006 2012 2015 Odyssey of the Mind World Finals 2007 2010 2013 2015 2017 2023 State of Michigan Democratic Convention 2018 See also editList of NCAA Division I basketball arenasReferences edit Michigan State Official Athletic Site Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2017 03 28 Seibold Jack 2003 The Spartan Sports Encyclopedia Champaign Illinois Sports Publishing LLC p 871 ISBN 1 58261 219 6 Retrieved January 22 2012 1634 1699 McCusker J J 1997 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States Addenda et Corrigenda PDF American Antiquarian Society 1700 1799 McCusker J J 1992 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States PDF American Antiquarian Society 1800 present Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Consumer Price Index estimate 1800 Retrieved February 29 2024 Ramsey Ethan March 29 2005 Champs Given Shot to Purchase Final Four Court The Daily Orange Syracuse University Retrieved January 28 2008 dead link Gilbert Pavilion and Izzo Hall of History Dedicated Michigan State University Athletics 20 October 2017 Retrieved 2019 01 31 Michigan State unveils new 50 million addition and upgrade to Breslin Center MLive com 21 October 2017 Retrieved 2019 01 31 Breslin Student Events Center Facility Upgrades Infrastructure Planning and Facilities ipf msu edu Archived from the original on 2019 02 16 Retrieved 2019 01 31 Here s a look at the new Breslin Center floor Retrieved June 22 2012 Hines Travis 2016 10 13 Michigan State unveils new court design CollegeBasketballTalk Retrieved 2017 01 05 Extreme 24 August 1991 ZZ Top Setlist at Jack Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing setlist fm Whitney Houston concerts in East Lansing United States External links editBreslin Center official website Breslin Center official Facebook Breslin Center official Twitter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Breslin Student Events Center amp oldid 1215745670, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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