Hanner Fieldhouse, Sports arena at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, US.
Hanner Fieldhouse is a multi-use sports building at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, designed primarily for basketball and volleyball. The arena seats several thousand spectators and also serves as a venue for campus events during the academic year.
The building opened in 1969 as the main sports venue for Georgia Southern University and quickly became central to the campus athletic program. Over the following decades, it hosted conference basketball championships, including those of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
The Hanner Fieldhouse is closely tied to student life at Georgia Southern University and has long served as a gathering point for sports fans, students, and families on game days. Many alumni remember attending basketball and volleyball matches here as a central part of their time on campus.
The building sits on the Georgia Southern University campus and can be reached on foot from most parts of the campus. On event days, arriving early is a good idea since nearby parking fills up quickly.
The Hanner Fieldhouse is set to hand over its main role to the new Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center, a larger venue being built on campus. This marks the end of a long chapter for Georgia Southern University athletics.
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