Convocation Center (University of Texas at San Antonio)

Convocation Center
Tenants
Location	One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249
Owner	University of Texas at San Antonio
Operator	University of Texas at San Antonio
Capacity	4,080
Surface	Hardwood
Opened	1975
UTSA Roadrunners

The Convocation Center is a 4,080-seat multi-purpose arena in San Antonio, Texas, USA, on the Main Campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio. It was built in 1975 and is home to the UTSA Roadrunners basketball team. It hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament in 1992 and 2004. It has hosted many concerts, with acts like Bad Company, AC/DC and Black Sabbath.

The Convocation Center is often called "The Convo" among the students and athletes of the university. Also known as the "Bird Cage" to students as well.

External links

UTSA Convocation Center Information

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Academics

Colleges:	Architecture Business Education and Human Development Engineering Liberal and Fine Arts Public Policy Sciences Honors College

Athletics

Sports:	Football Men's basketball Baseball Softball Golf Cross Country Track & Field Tennis Volleyball

Facilities:	Alamodome Convocation Center Roadrunner Field Tennis Center Recreational Sports Complex

People:	Lynn Hickey Larry Coker

Campus

Student life

Traditions

Roadrunner Camp
BestFest
Fiesta UTSA
Rowdy
I-35 Rivalry

UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball

Venues	Convocation Center (1981–present)

Rivalries	Texas State

Culture & lore	Rowdy

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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

Basketball arenas of Conference USA

Dale F. Halton Arena (Charlotte)
FAU Arena (Florida Atlantic)
FIU Arena (FIU)
Thomas Assembly Center (Louisiana Tech)
Cam Henderson Center (Marshall)
Murphy Center (Middle Tennessee)
UNT Coliseum (North Texas)
Ted Constant Convocation Center (Old Dominion)
Tudor Fieldhouse (Rice)
Reed Green Coliseum (Southern Miss)
Bartow Arena (UAB)
Don Haskins Center (UTEP)
Convocation Center (UTSA)
E. A. Diddle Arena (Western Kentucky)

Coordinates: 29°34′56″N 98°37′17″W / 29.58222°N 98.62139°W / 29.58222; -98.62139

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