Dunn–Oliver Acadome

{{Short description|Arena in Montgomery, Alabama, United States}}

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The '''Dunn–Oliver Acadome''' is a 7,400-seat multi-purpose arena in Montgomery, Alabama. Opened in 1992, it is home to the Alabama State Hornets basketball team of Alabama State University. In October 1996, the Acadome hosted an NBA preseason game between the Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-10-16-sp-54337-story.html|title=Clipper Coach Bill Fitch had been happy...|first=Chris|last=Baker|publisher=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>

From its opening until May 2008, it was named the Joe L. Reed Acadome, after Joe L. Reed, who played a significant, high-profile leadership role at ASU.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.onnidan.com/07-08/news/may/alst0530.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607005334/http://www.onnidan.com/07-08/news/may/alst0530.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=June 7, 2008 |title=Alabama State Board removes Joe L. Reed's name from Acadome |publisher= Omnidan News |date=May 30, 2008 |access-date=2008-12-06}}</ref> In 2008, the Alabama State Board of Trustees voted to remove Reed's name from the building, based upon claims that Reed gave the university negative publicity and wasted taxpayer money by filing too many frivolous lawsuits. The trustees renamed the court in honor of the university's two most successful basketball coaches, Charles Johnson "C.J." Dunn and James V. Oliver.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20100115/NEWS01/1150316/1007/news01/ASU-board-votes-to-rename-Acadome-in-honor-of-winning-coaches |title=ASU board votes to rename Acadome in honor of winning coaches |publisher=Montgomery Advertiser |date=2010-01-15 |access-date=2010-01-15 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=http://www.wsfa.com/global/story.asp?S=8402190 |title=ASU Board Chisels Reed's Name Off Acadome (Read the Resolution) |publisher=WSFA 12 News |date=May 30, 2008 |access-date=2009-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802110247/http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=8402190 |archive-date=August 2, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> This furthered a debate between members of the board and Reed's supporters. In the 2009 legislative session, two legislators filed bills to restore Reed's name to the building, but both were withdrawn.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.wsfa.com/global/story.asp?S=9804133 |title=Smitherman's reasons for a Joe L. Reed Acadome |publisher=WSFA 12 News |date=February 6, 2009 |access-date=2009-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718122534/http://www.wsfa.com/global/story.asp?S=9804133 |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070531115152/http://www.alasu.edu/Administrative_Services/default.aspx?id=6 ASU Facilities]

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunn-Oliver Acadome}} Category:College basketball venues in Alabama Category:Alabama State Hornets basketball Category:Alabama State Hornets and Lady Hornets sports venues Category:1992 establishments in Alabama Category:Sports venues completed in 1992