Displays in the arena s concourse are dedicated to the passion and heritage of the ducks and a unique court design pays tribute to the tall firs the oregon men s basketball team that won the first ever national championship in 1939.
Matthew knight arena floor design.
In a post on twitter.
The university of oregon is updating the matthew knight arena with new enhancements such as a rebranding and new coach offices nine years after its construction.
The awe inspiring design of oregon s new arena floor at matthew knight arena in some ways acts as an inkblot test of one s personality at first glance do you wonder what s with the ugly splotch.
Until 2011 the university of oregon had the second oldest on campus arena.
The loud shakey and beloved mcarthur court.
Since that day oregon s arena sports have called the 200 million arena their home.
Graves acknowledged that the design was the same iconic look of the.
It is removable which will let the university use the facility for other events like concerts ice shows or tractor pulls williford said.
On thursday afternoon oregon women s basketball coach kelly graves posted an image of an update matthew knight arena floor.
Matthew knight arena has undergone a facelift.
The matthew knight arena mka is a 12 364 seat multi purpose arena in eugene oregon united states it is home of the university of oregon ducks basketball teams replacing mcarthur court it is located on the east side of campus at the corner of franklin boulevard and villard street a gateway to campus as people arrive from i 5 the arena was originally intended to be ready for the start of.
The kilkenny floor design pays tribute not only to the landscape of the pacific northwest but also the 1939 national championship team nicknamed the tall firs deep in the woods the lettering reads beneath the matthew knight arena logo at center court.
With that gift the floor still cost about 130 000 more than a traditional floor but the matthew knight arena floor has additional features.
But at matthew knight arena old traditions are not only revered they are also still practiced.