History of the Siegel Center

:: Ground Breaking ceremony took place on April 23, 1996
:: Doors opened: May 1999
:: First Event: Red Cross National Convention
:: First VCU Basketball game: VCU Men's Basketball versus Louisville - November 19, 1999

Siegel Center Facts

:: Cost $30.1 million
:: 198,000 square feet
:: 38,000 square feet of continuous hardwood flooring
:: Seats 7500 people
:: (7) Full basketball or volleyball courts

Who's been to the Siegel Center?

Athletes

:: Andre Agassi
:: Grant Hill
:: Scottie Pippen
:: John McEnroe
:: Steffi Graf
:: Martina Navratilova
:: Monica Seles
:: Serena Williams
:: Jennifer Capriati
:: Andy Roddick
:: Anna Kournikova
:: Ben Wallace
:: Charles Barkley
:: Dwight Howard
:: 2004-5 Washington Wizards
:: 2005-6 Washington Wizards

Performances/Concerts

:: Jay Leno
:: Bruce Hornsby
:: Dora the Explore
:: Ludacris
:: Fuel
:: 311
:: Alien Ant Farm
:: Matchbox 20
:: Bare Naked Ladies
:: Groove Spot
:: Fighting Gravity
:: MTV
:: Nickelback
:: John Legend
:: Good Charlotte
:: Michelle Branch
:: Lewis Black
:: The Roots
:: Gavin Degraw
:: Twista

And ....

:: Roy Firestone
:: John Feinstein
:: Dr. Brazelton
:: Dr. Henry Lee
:: Walter Cronkite
:: Hans Blix
:: Jay Bilas
:: Toni Morrison
:: Robert Gates
:: Tom Ridge

Large Corporate Functions

:: Capital One
:: Infineon Technologies
:: Genworth Financial
:: S&K Menswear
:: Alltel
:: Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield