Millett Hall
Location | 500 East Sycamore Street Oxford, OH 45056 |
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Coordinates | 39°31′2.05″N 84°44′4.36″W / 39.5172361°N 84.7345444°W |
Owner | Miami University |
Operator | Miami University |
Capacity | 9,200 (6,400 for basketball) |
Surface | Hardwood |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1966 |
Opened | December 2, 1968 |
Construction cost | $7.5 million ($65.7 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
Tenants | |
Miami University men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball |
Millett Hall (mil-LETT) is a basketball arena in Oxford, Ohio. It is home to the Miami University men's and women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams. It is also the home of the ROTC program and various university events. It is named after Miami University's 16th President John D. Millett. The original construction cost was approximately $7.5 million. It is located on the northern part of Miami's campus, near Yager Stadium. The arena opened its doors on December 2, 1968, against Adolph Rupp's Kentucky Wildcats. A crowd of 9,135 saw the Wildcats win 86–77. Miami's first win came on December 4, 1968, an 86–67 win over Bellarmine.[2]
Seating
The arena's official capacity is listed as 9,200,[3] Portable bleachers are installed at the north end of the court for the main student section. The south end of the court is reserved for the Pep Band and for the Red Alert student section.
The majority of the seating is located on the sides of the court. These are divided up into an upper and lower bowl. The seats in the lower bowl are a red fabric material, while the upper bowl are a brown color. A large video scoreboard hangs from the center of the arena with statistics.
One of the main complaints with the arena is that the fans are too far away from the action. The arena was built for multi-purpose use and not for athletics. Unlike many of the other arenas in the
Men's basketball
Millett Hall is in its 39th season as the home of RedHawk men's basketball. Over the last 38 years, Miami has compiled a 361–113 record at Millett Hall, a winning percentage of .762. Since the start of the 1993-94 season, the RedHawks are 139–31 (.818) at Millett. Banners hang from the catwalks recognizing Miami's
Top ten crowds
Attendance | Date | Opponent |
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10,634 | December 15, 1976 | Cincinnati |
10,091 | December 6, 1995 | Xavier |
10,085 | March 3, 1976 | Western Michigan |
9,989 | February 5, 1994 | Ohio |
9,896 | February 1, 1993 | Cincinnati |
9,881 | November 29, 1988 | Indiana |
9,842 | March 2, 1985 | Ohio |
9,411 | February 19, 1986 | Ohio |
9,306 | February 3, 1996 | Ohio |
9,183 | December 12, 1997 | Xavier |
Millett Hall records
Most Points:
Team- 123 vs. Midway 11-29-17
Individual- 40 Eric Newsome vs. Evansville 12-9-89
Most Combined Points:
212 (Miami 110, Evansville 102) 12-9-89
Field Goals:
Team- 48 vs. Findlay 1-30-74
Individual- 16 Larry Cole vs. Toledo 2-22-75
3-Point Field Goals:
Team- 14 vs. Nebraska 11-27-89; vs. Purdue 11-19-04
Individual- 9 Michael Bramos vs. Dayton 11-28-07
Free Throws
Team- 53 vs. Central Michigan 1-29-92
Individual- 17 Anthony Taylor vs. Wright State 12-18-99
Rebounds:
Team- 68 vs. Cleveland State 11-28-72
Individual- 23 Ron Harper vs. Central Michigan 2-6-86
Assists:
Team- 31 vs. Ball State 2-15-86
Individual- 17 Eddie Schilling vs. Kent State 2-4-87
Blocks:
Team-11 vs. Bowling Green 2-10-88
Individual- 7 Kevin Beard vs. Toledo 1-10-96; Ron Harper vs. Bowling Green 2-5-85
Steals:
Team- 18 vs. Centre 12-2-85
Individual- 7 Ron Harper vs. Marietta 12-1-84; Chuck Goodyear vs. Toledo 2-11-76; Damon Frierson vs. Ball State 2-27-99[8]
Women's basketball
In 34 years at Millett the women's team has compiled a winning percentage of .683. During the 1981-82 season Miami went a perfect 10–0 at home. They set a record for home wins in a season with 12 during the 1996-97 season. The RedHawks have only suffered six losing seasons at Millett Hall.[9] Mary Ann Myers (20) and Heather Cusick (5) are the two women's jerseys retired at Millett.[10]
Millett Hall records
Most Points:
Team- 110 vs. Wright State 12-7-02
Individual- 37 Laurie Byrd vs. Eastern Michigan 2-12-81
Field Goals:
Team- 49 vs. Toledo 12-2-78
Individual- 17 Laurie Byrd vs. Eastern Michigan 2-12-81
3-Point Field Goals:
Team- 16 vs. Bowling Green 1-22-00
Individual- 9 Jamie Stewart vs. Bowling Green 1-22-00
Free Throws
Team- 44 vs. Central Michigan 1-3-98
Individual- 15 Hollie Nelsen vs. Central Michigan 1-3-98
Rebounds:
Team- 61 vs. Northern Illinois 1-19-85
Individual- 25 Leslie Schultz vs. Purdue 12-2-81
Assists:
Team- 34 vs. Western Illinois 3-11-82
Individual- 15 Nikki Kremer vs. Xavier 12-12-86
Blocks:
Team-10 vs. Northern Illinois 2-4-06
Individual- 8 Heidi Gillingham vs. Vanderbilt 2-15-92
Steals:
Team- 27 vs. Toledo 12-2-78
Individual- 10 Lindsay Austin vs. Bowling Green 2-3-04[11]
Volleyball
The 2009 volleyball campaign will mark the 25th season in Millett Hall for women's volleyball. Prior to the 1985 season the volleyball team played at Withrow Court since they began play in 1974.[12] The RedHawks enjoy a lot of success with a winning percentage of 66.6 at home. The longest home winning streak is 17, starting on September 12, 1998, and ending on September 4, 1999. The 1998 team went a perfect 12–0 against Mid-American Conference opponents. The largest crowd to watch volleyball at Millett came during the 1995 Volleyball Championship when over 1,000 fans attended.[2]
Other events
Millett Hall has hosted many other events and speakers.
It also plays host to commencement exercises and concerts. A rather impressive list of entertainers and bands have performed at Millett. They include:
It was also the site of Miami University's bicentennial ball held on February 21, 2009, as the university celebrated the 200th anniversary of its charter signed February 17, 1809.[13]
See also
References
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- ^ a b c John D. Millett Hall. (2009). Retrieved March 14, 2009, from http://www.muredhawks.com/facilities/mioh-millett-hall.html
- ^ Renninger, A., Weisman, M., Jorgensen, N., & Berry, M. (Ed). (2007). Miami University Men's Basketball 2007-08 Media Guide. Minster, OH: Post Printing. (p. 174)
- ^ Znidar, M. (2007, January 24). Variety of venues vexes MAC teams during road trips. Columbus Dispatch, The (OH), Retrieved March 19, 2009, from Newspaper Source database.
- ^ Renninger, A., Weisman, M., Jorgensen, N.,& Berry, M. (Ed). (2007). Miami University Mens Basketball 2007-08 Media Guide. Minster, OH: Post Printing.(p.114-115)
- ^ Nelson, Lukas. "Miami unveils basketball statue on Wayne Embry Day". Oxford Observer. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Renninger, A., Weisman, M., Jorgensen, N.,& Berry, M. (Ed). (2007). Miami University Men's Basketball 2007-08 Media Guide. Minster, OH: Post Printing. (p. 173)
- ^ Renninger, A., et al.(Ed). (2008). Miami University Men's Basketball 2008-09 Media Guide. Minster, OH: Post Printing. (p. 133)
- ^ Roth, M., Jorgensen, N., Renninger, A., Pearson, M., & Symonds, J. (Ed). (2008) Miami University Women's Basketball 2008-09 Media Guide. Minster, OH: Post Printing. (p.131)
- ^ Roth, M., Jorgensen, N., Renninger, A., Pearson, M., & Symonds, J. (Ed).(2008) Miami University Women's Basketball 2008-09 Media Guide. Minster, OH: Post Printing.(p.110)
- ^ Roth, M., Jorgensen, N., Renninger, A., Pearson, M., & Symonds, J. (Ed).(2008) Miami University Women's Basketball 2008-09 Media Guide. Minster, OH: Post Printing.(p.99-100)
- ^ Miami University History of Women's Intercollegiate Athletics. (1999) Retrieved March 19, 2009, from http://www.lib.muohio.edu/epub/wsports/hist.html
- ^ Join the Celebration (2009) Retrieved March 17, 2009, from "Miami University Bicentennial". Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-06-06.