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Ellis T. Johnson Arena is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Morehead, Kentucky, United States. Located in the Academic-Athletic Center on the campus of Morehead State University, it is the home to the Morehead State Eagles men's and women's basketball teams along with women's volleyball. Construction began in 1978, and the building opened in 1981.^[1] The Eagles won their inaugural game in the building on December 3, 1981, over the University of Charleston. Johnson Arena can be easily transformed into an auditorium for concerts and commencements. At the east end of the playing floor, a hydraulic stage can be raised for events.

Johnson Arena largely replaced Wetherby Gymnasium. It hosted the Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament in 1984,^[2] and has also hosted such entertainment acts as Alabama, David Letterman, M.C. Hammer, the Goo Goo Dolls, Alan Jackson, Dashboard Confessional, Jeff Foxworthy, Tim McGraw, Travis Tritt and Sawyer Brown.^[3]

The arena is named after former Morehead State basketball, baseball, and football coach, Ellis T. Johnson.

References

^ "Morehead State University :: Campus Buildings :: Academic-Athletic Center (AAC)". Archived from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
^ 2012-13 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide. Brentwood, Tenn.: Ohio Valley Conference. 2012. pp. 34–35, 104–105. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
^ "Morehead State University - Basketball Facility". Msueagles.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.

[1] "Morehead State University :: Campus Buildings :: Academic-Athletic Center (AAC)". Archived from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-06-13.

[2] 2012-13 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide. Brentwood, Tenn.: Ohio Valley Conference. 2012. pp. 34–35, 104–105. Retrieved 2017-02-14.

[3] "Morehead State University - Basketball Facility". Msueagles.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.

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Morehead State University
Academics	Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
Athletics	Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Bowling Football
Campus	Adron Doran University Center Allen Field Ellis Johnson Arena Jayne Stadium Kentucky Folk Art Center Wetherby Gymnasium
Miscellaneous	$50SAT CXBN CXBN-2 PocketQube WMKY

Morehead State Eagles men's basketball
Venues	Button Auditorium (1929–1956) Wetherby Gymnasium (1956–1981) Ellis Johnson Arena (1981–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 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 1999–2000 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 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

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