Justice Center - Wikipedia

35°37′03″N 82°34′04″W / 35.617507°N 82.567711°W / 35.617507; -82.567711

The Justice Center is a 1,100-seat multi-purpose arena in Asheville, North Carolina built in 1963. The arena was named in 1973 for Charlie "Choo-Choo" Justice, a native of Asheville and former NFL halfback.^[1] It is home to the University of North Carolina at Asheville Bulldogs volleyball team and hosted the 2006 Big South Conference women's basketball tournament and 2008 men's tourney.

The Justice Center was replaced by the larger Kimmel Arena for use by UNC Asheville men's and women's basketball teams. The Kimmel Arena was completed in 2011.

Men's Basketball Highlights^[2]
-1969-1971 played to capacity crowds in advancing to NAIA National Playoffs.
-1999-2000 completed the 6th largest comeback in NCAA Division I history by overcoming a 26-point deficit and beating Coastal Carolina

References

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^ "Justice Center". UNC Asheville. UNC Asheville. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
^ Facilities – UNC Asheville Bulldogs Official Athletics Site

v t e UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball
Venues	Justice Center (1963–2011) Kimmel Arena (2011–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e University of North Carolina at Asheville
Located in: Asheville, North Carolina
Academics	Botanical Gardens
Athletics	Bulldogs Men's basketball Women's basketball Greenwood Baseball Field Justice Center Kimmel Arena McCormick Field Big South Conference
Campus	OBC People
Founded: 1927

v t e Sports venues in Western North Carolina
Current	ASU Soccer Stadium (Boone) Beaver Field at Smith Stadium (Boone) Brevard Memorial Stadium (Brevard) E. J. Whitmire Stadium (Cullowhee) Holmes Center (Boone) Greenwood Baseball Field (Asheville) Harrah's Cherokee Center (Asheville) Hennon Stadium (Cullowhee) Hickory Motor Speedway (Hickory) Justice Center (Asheville) Kidd Brewer Stadium (Boone) Kimmel Arena (Asheville) L. P. Frans Stadium (Hickory) McCormick Field (Asheville) McNair Field (Forest City) Meares Stadium (Mars Hill) Memorial Stadium (Asheville) Moretz Stadium (Hickory) North Wilkesboro Speedway (North Wilkesboro) Ramsey Center (Cullowhee) Varsity Gymnasium (Boone)
Future	--
Defunct	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway (Asheville) College Field (Boone)

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