Stokely Athletic Center

William B. Stokely Athletics Center
Interactive map of William B. Stokely Athletics Center
Former namesUT Armory-Fieldhouse
(1958–December 1, 1966)
Address1720 Volunteer Blvd
Knoxville, Tennessee
United States
Coordinates35°57′04″N 83°55′46″W / 35.951226°N 83.929442°W / 35.951226; -83.929442
OwnerUniversity of Tennessee
OperatorUniversity of Tennessee
Capacity12,700
SurfaceTartan, Horner "Pro King" hardwood
Construction
Broke ground1957
Opened1958
Closed2012
Demolished2014
Construction cost$1.5 million
Tenants
Tennessee Volunteers (men's basketball) (NCAA) (1958-1987)
Tennessee Lady Vols (women's basketball) (NCAA) (1976-1987)
Tennessee Lady Vols (women's volleyball) (NCAA) (1998-2007)

Stokely Athletics Center was an on-campus arena located at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States which was demolished in 2014. It was home to the men's and women's basketball teams from 1958 until the opening of Thompson-Boling Arena in 1987. In 2008, the Lady Vol volleyball team also left Stokely for Thompson–Boling Arena. It was located about a block from both the new arena and Neyland Stadium. The Stokley Center replaced Alumni Gymnasium, a 3,200-seat arena-auditorium built in 1931 which had hosted the SEC basketball tournament four times (1936, '37, '39, and '40).