JMA Wireless Dome
About
What It Is
The JMA Wireless Dome is a large domed stadium located on the campus of Syracuse University in the University Hill neighborhood of Syracuse, New York. [2] Originally opened in September 1980 under the name Carrier Dome, it was renamed in May 2022 following a 10-year naming rights agreement with JMA Wireless, a locally based networking equipment manufacturer. [2] The facility serves as the home venue for Syracuse University's football, men's and women's basketball, and men's and women's lacrosse programs. [1] It holds the distinction of being the largest domed stadium on any college campus and the largest domed stadium in the northeastern United States. [2]
Activities & Experiences
Visitors can attend Syracuse Orange football, basketball, and lacrosse games throughout the academic year. [1] The venue also hosts high school football state championships, the annual New York State Field Band Conference championships, and occasional concerts. [2] The Dome has welcomed performers such as Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel, as well as ice shows featuring former Olympic skaters, and serves as the site of Syracuse University's annual spring commencement. [1]
Practical Access
The Dome is located at Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13244, on the Syracuse University campus. [1] Seating capacity varies by event: 42,774 for football and lacrosse, 30,286 for basketball, with a listed on-campus basketball record of 35,642. [1][2] The facility covers 7.7 acres and 527,320 square feet of floor space, measuring 570 feet long, 497 feet wide, and 165 feet high at the top of the dome. [1]
Restrictions
No specific restrictions noted in the sources.
What Makes It Distinctive
The JMA Wireless Dome holds multiple NCAA attendance records for basketball, including the highest total home court attendance in a single season (537,949 in 1990), the highest average home court attendance in a season (29,918 in 1989), and the largest single home game attendance (35,642 against Duke in 2019). [2] The Syracuse men's basketball team has led the NCAA in average attendance 16 times since the Dome opened. [2] The original naming rights agreement with Carrier Corporation in 1979 was the first such deal for a college sports stadium and among the first in all of professional and collegiate sports. [2]
Sources
- Open year-round
- Typical duration: 3h
Things to do
- attend concerts
- attend ice shows
- college basketball games
- college football games
- college lacrosse games
- watch college basketball
- watch college football
- watch college lacrosse
Amenities
- multi-sport venue
Best time to visit
- home football games draw large crowds
Events & seasons
- hs football state championships
- ncaa east regional tournament
- ny state field band championships
- su commencement ceremony
- su spring commencement
Features
- 165 ft roof height
- 527,320 sq ft floor
- 7.7 acres floor space
- capacity 42,774
- largest campus dome
- named 2022 jma wireless
- ncaa attendance records
- opened 1980
Good to know
- address: irving ave, syracuse
- the "loud house" acoustics
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