Matthew Knight Arena Symbol On Floor

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Matthew knight arena symbol on floor. Matthew knight arena has undergone a facelift. And while the 227 million dollar arena is a state of the art facility the unique basketball court is drawing the ire of many. 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. 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.

Speaking of nike the company s founder and oregon donor extraordinaire phil knight named the arena after his son matthew who died from a tragic accident. But at matthew knight arena old traditions are not only revered they are also still practiced. Called the kilkenny floor featuring the deep in the woods design from nike. A kiosk explaining matthew knight arena s leed features is located on the main concourse near the west entrance.

The floor has been named for kilkenny a long time supporter of the university of oregon who recently served as the school s director of athletics 2007 09 and whose contributions were paramount in the arena s construction. Also present on the floor is the new arena logo designed for the namesake of the building matthew knight. Matthew knight arena is named after nike chairman phil knight s late son who died in a scuba diving accident at age 34 and the arena s new logo was done in memory of matt s curious spirit as well. When oregon men and women s basketball returns to eugene oregon fans will watch their duck favorites on a new arena floor.

On thursday afternoon oregon women s basketball coach kelly graves posted an image of an update matthew knight arena floor. Graves acknowledged that the design was the same iconic look of the. At 200 million bucks and 2 years of construction this is the most expensive on campus arena in the us. 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.