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34-544: The arena opened in 2002 on part of the former site of Pitt Stadium , which housed the university's football team from 1925 to 1999. The Pitt men's and women's basketball programs make their home here, previously residing in Fitzgerald Field House . The new building, due to its larger capacity, also meant that Pitt no longer had to play certain games or hold graduation ceremonies at the Civic Arena . Its first event

68-551: A more lighthearted and humorous approach to sporting news compared with competitors such as Sports Illustrated and, previously, the Sporting News . On April 30, 2019, ESPN announced that it would cease paper publishing in September of that year. A multiplatform monthly story called ESPN Cover Story was launched to continue the magazine's legacy featuring a digital poster-style cover and profile in cover story fashion, including

102-538: Is too small for AEW. With 430,000 total square feet, the Pete seats 12,508 for basketball and 9,000 for end stage concerts. The arena features 16,000 square feet (1,500 m) of lobby space with 90-foot (27 m) high ceilings and 42,000 square feet (3,900 m) of glass with a barely visible coating that allows sunlight through while controlling heat loss and gain. A video score board that had previous hung in Pitt Stadium

136-542: The Continental Basketball Association , played its first game at the arena. The team folded just prior to the start of the 2008–09 season. In October 2011, a new high definition video board was installed in the Petersen Events Center. Since 2010, the Petersen Events Center has been used as the primary alternative to the much larger PPG Paints Arena , which replaced Mellon Arena, and is now

170-593: The Fort Knox "Armoraiders" on November 15. From 1958 to 1963 , the Steelers split home games between Forbes Field and Pitt Stadium. Fans were able to purchase season ticket packages for one site or the other. In 1964 , the Steelers began to play home games exclusively at Pitt Stadium, which they continued until moving to the new Three Rivers Stadium in 1970 . Of historic note, the iconic photo of New York Giants quarterback Y. A. Tittle , helmet-less, bloodied and kneeling,

204-601: The Pittsburgh Pirates ' Forbes Field from 1909 to 1924. In the 1910s and 1920s, Pitt football achieved great success under head coach Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner , completing several undefeated seasons and claiming several national championships. The popularity of college football was rising across the country and in Pittsburgh. Subsequently, due to tickets reserved for alumni and students, the general public's demand for tickets to see Pitt play at Forbes Field surpassed supply. In

238-456: The The fifth anniversary of Dynamite on October 2, 2024. At a March 30, 2011 concert by the band Furthur , a 19-year-old man ran through a window at the arena and fell four stories. Police say in the moments leading up to the incident, the man got into a football stance, yelled “hike,” and launched himself through the glass. The man was taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital with massive head trauma. He

272-469: The $ 55 million renovation would have added a dome to the stadium. By the mid-1990s, it was apparent that Pitt Stadium needed further renovations to keep up with the times. When the cost of the needed renovations proved prohibitive, athletic director Steve Pederson decided to demolish the stadium and replace it with a long-awaited convocation center and basketball arena on its footprint. The final game at Pitt Stadium took place on November 13, 1999 , when

306-610: The 2000 season at Three Rivers Stadium, before moving to Heinz Field in 2001. Demolition of Pitt Stadium began in December 1999. Concrete from the stadium was ground and left on site for use in the Petersen Events Center and student housing which was built at the site ; construction began in June 2000 and the Petersen Events Center opened up in April 2002. The Pitt Pavilion, located beneath

340-534: The 2012–13 season, the Pitt men's basketball team has compiled a record of 180–22 (.891) at the Pete, including a 9–1 record against teams ranked in the top five. Pitt broke the 100 win mark on November 22, 2008, with an 86–60 win over Indiana University of Pennsylvania , and the 200 win mark on December 30, 2014, vs. Florida Gulf Coast University . In 2006, the Pittsburgh Xplosion , a professional basketball team in

374-452: The Panthers defeated Notre Dame 37–27. The final touchdown in Pitt Stadium was scored by Kevan Barlow at 7:06 pm, just minutes prior to fans rushing onto the field. Some of the 60,190 spectators—the largest crowd in 16 years —ran onto the field with nine seconds remaining in the game, tearing down both goal posts and removing pieces of turf. The Panthers played their home games of

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408-634: The Pavilion, defeating rival West Virginia 74-72 on a last-second shot by Scott Phillips, his only points in the game. The basketball team moved to the Fitzgerald Field House for the 1951-52 season. The Pavilion also hosted WPIAL playoff games and pre-season games of the American Basketball League 's Pittsburgh Rens . The Pitt Pavilion was removed in 1994 when ground was broken for the stadium's Duratz Athletic Complex. †= Team's stadium under construction or refurbishment at time 1 = A team used

442-585: The Pete was named the "Toughest Place to Play," with specific players mentioning the Oakland Zoo and the fans' creativity. In 2013, the facility was also ranked as having the second best game time environment in the nation by USA Today . The Petersen Events Center also has received accolades for being the sixth loudest college basketball venue according to ESPN the Magazine , the eighth best overall college basketball venue according to ESPN 's Jason King, and among

476-514: The Pittsburgh home of Disney on Ice , Marvel Universe Live! and the Big3 , and hosted the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus in its final years. The Petersen Events Center also serves as the primary venue for All Elite Wrestling (AEW), as WWE has exclusive rights to host professional wrestling at PPG Paints Arena while Stage AE (the primary venue for Ring of Honor and NXT )

510-531: The Zoo wear gold T-shirts with the words "Oakland Zoo" in some way, shape or form across the front. This layout and unity is a large factor in why the Pete is such a tough place to play for opposing teams. In fact, Pitt has lost only five home non-conference games out of over 120 since the Panthers moved into the Pete in 2002. In 2006, Sports Illustrated surveyed the Big East Conference 's basketball players, and

544-567: The arena. The arena also features an auxiliary practice basketball facility, athletic training, office and media facilities. The Pitt women's volleyball team plays some bigger matches occasionally at the Pete, instead of its primary venue, Fitzgerald Field House . The Panthers hosted the opening weekend of the 2018, 2019, and 2021 tournaments at the Pete. The Pete also hosts the university's commencement ceremony. On Wednesday, October 23, 2019, All Elite Wrestling broadcast its weekly TV series Dynamite live on TNT network . The event hosted

578-399: The basketball court. Future coach John Wooden and Notre Dame's Moose Krause were basketball stars that played against the Panthers at the Pavilion. While there, the Panthers themselves featured several All-Americans, including Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Charlie Hyatt , and recorded the school's only undefeated season in 1928. On February 26, 1951, the Panthers won the final game at

612-405: The continuation of NEXT Athlete proclamations and The Body Issue , but these two features did not return. Some of the regular departments, in their magazine order: Most of these departments and features were dropped after a 2011 editorial change. By 2016, only Zoom and The Biz still appeared regularly. There is also a recurring column that focuses on Sabermetrics , as well as The Truth ,

646-422: The early 1920s, the university administration decided to build an on-campus stadium to alleviate the seating problem. It purchased nine acres of land adjacent to university property for the Pitt Stadium site; university and private funding provided $ 2.1 million for site acquisition and construction. W. S. Hindman, a Pitt graduate, was the stadium's designer and engineer. The Turner Construction Company built

680-540: The eastern end of the stadium in 1995; this was followed in 1997 with the installation of the PantherVision videoboard , which allowed fans to see instant replays of the games. The highest attended game was in 1938 , when 68,918 saw the Panthers defeat Fordham 24–13 on October 29. The NFL's Steelers played home games at Forbes Field from their 1933 inception to 1957 . They first played at Pitt Stadium in 1942 , in an exhibition match for U.S.O. charity against

714-563: The facility is a 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m) Baierl Student Recreation Center featuring four racquetball courts, two squash courts, Cybex weight machines, a free weight area, aerobics practice room, martial arts room, health assessment area, and aerobic area with treadmills, exercise bikes, elliptical and Stairmaster machines and four plasma TVs. In addition, the McCarl Panthers Hall of Champions, which pays homage to and displays memorabilia from past Pitt athletics achievements, and

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748-411: The final capacity to 56,500. The original grass surface was replaced with AstroTurf in 1970. SuperTurf was installed in 1984, but after six years AstroTurf returned. In the late 1970s, the original 17 miles (27 km) of wood seating was replaced with metal bleachers. Temporary lighting was installed at Pitt Stadium in 1985, but was made permanent before the 1987 season. A scoreboard was installed at

782-545: The football team of the Carnegie Tech Tartans , which played their home games there on a split schedule with the Panthers until 1943. By the 1940s, new safety rules from the city fire marshal prohibited temporary bleacher seats on the rim of the stadium and in the track area. In order to provide comfort to larger spectators, the Department of Athletics also widened seats from 16 to 18 inches (41 to 46 cm), reducing

816-595: The growing popularity of college football. Pitt Stadium also served as the second home of the Pittsburgh Steelers , the city's National Football League (NFL) franchise. After demolition, the Pittsburgh Panthers football team played home games at Three Rivers Stadium in 2000 , before moving to the new Heinz Field (now Acrisure Stadium ) in 2001 , where the Panthers have played their home games ever since. The Pittsburgh Panthers played home football games at

850-492: The official Pittsburgh Panthers Team Store are located in the main lobby of the Pete. Also included is the Willis Center for Academics for student athletes which includes computer and writing labs, a math and science area, individual tutor rooms, and a career resource area. Also, a food court is located within the Pete and is available to students and others during the weekdays in addition to when events are being hosted within

884-465: The ramps inside Gate 2 of Pitt Stadium, was the home of the Panthers basketball team from January 6, 1925 (with a loss to Geneva College ) to February 26, 1951 with a Backyard Brawl victory. The Pavilion contained both permanent and temporary bleachers for a capacity of approximately 4,000 spectators. However, with only one dressing room, visiting teams were forced to use the visitors' football locker room to dress and then walk 60-yards outdoors to get to

918-401: The stadium from August 7, 1924 to September 1, 1925. The 791-by-691-foot (241 by 211 m) venue was designed to hold a capacity of 69,400, with provisions for an upper deck that could provide for an additional 30,000 seats. On September 26, 1925, Pitt played its first football game at the new Pitt Stadium, a 26–0 victory over Washington and Lee . Starting in 1929, the stadium also hosted

952-810: The stadium when their permanent stadium was unable to be used as a result of damage. ESPN the Magazine ESPN The Magazine was an American monthly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol, Connecticut . The first issue was published on March 11, 1998. Initially published every other week, it scaled back to 24 issues a year in early 2016, then became a monthly in its later days. The main sports covered include Major League Baseball , National Basketball Association , National Football League , National Hockey League , college basketball , and college football . The magazine typically took

986-486: The toughest places for opponents to play in college basketball according to multiple Bleacher Report articles. The Pitt men's basketball team has also sold out of season tickets since the venue opened. In 2007 and 2010, "The Pete" hosted first and second-round games of the NCAA Women's Division I Tournament . The Petersen Events Center serves as more than just the home court of the Panthers basketball teams. Located within

1020-414: The university's Pittsburgh Panthers football team through 1999 . It was also used for other sporting events, including basketball , soccer , baseball , track and field, rifle, and gymnastics. Designed by University of Pittsburgh graduate W. S. Hindman, the $ 2.1 million stadium was built after the seating capacity of the Panthers' previous home, Forbes Field , was deemed inadequate in light of

1054-407: Was a Counting Crows concert. For concerts the center seats 9,000 for end-stage shows, 14,763 for center-stage shows. The first official women's basketball game at the Pete was a 90–51 win over Robert Morris University on November 22, 2002. The first official men's basketball game at the Pete was an 82–67 win over Duquesne University on November 23, 2002. Since its creation through the end of

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1088-456: Was also installed in the lobby. The arena also features 18 luxury suites, including five courtside luxury suites (the only college arena with courtside suites) and a 193-seat SuperSuite. The section known as the Oakland Zoo is composed of the sections across from the team benches and next to the court. The name comes from Oakland , the neighborhood where Pitt's campus resides. The students in

1122-507: Was pronounced dead just after 12:20 a.m. [REDACTED] Media related to Petersen Events Center at Wikimedia Commons Pitt Stadium Pitt Stadium was an outdoor athletic stadium in the eastern United States , located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . Opened in 1925 , it served primarily as the home of

1156-481: Was taken at Pitt Stadium in 1964 following a Giants' loss to the Steelers on September 20. The photo , taken by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette photographer Morris Berman, now hangs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame . In the late 1980s, then athletic director Ed Bozik unveiled a massive overhaul plan for Pitt Stadium that entailed gutting the stadium and rebuilding it from the ground up. In addition to luxury boxes,

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