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Cadet Field House

Cadet Field House

Indoor sports complex at the United States Air Force Academy

The Cadet Field House is an indoor sports complex in the western United States, located at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, near Colorado Springs. The multi-purpose facility was built 56 years ago in 1968,[2] and is at an approximate elevation of 7,080 feet (2,160 m) above sea level.

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Facilities

The Cadet Field House has several different facilities.[3]

  • Clune Arena, a 6,002-seat basketball arena
  • Cadet Ice Arena, a 2,502-seat ice hockey rink
  • A 293-yard (268 m) six-lane indoor track with seating for 925 spectators
  • An AstroTurf playing field, 97 yards (89 m) in length
  • A 2,309-square-foot (215 m2) training room
The 2011 Warrior Games closing ceremony at Clune Arena

Clune Arena

The Clune Arena is the basketball arena in the complex, named after Colonel John J. Clune, long-time USAFA Director of Athletics, and seats 5,858 people.[3]

Cadet Ice Arena

The Cadet Ice Arena is a 2,502-seat hockey rink is home to the Academy's Falcon ice hockey team. It was built in 1968, and is part of the Cadet Field House. The team now competes in Atlantic Hockey along with Army and others in the conference.[3]

Location

The Cadet Field House is located across the street from the Cadet Gymnasium.[3] The two buildings are connected by an underground tunnel.

Trophies

The Cadet Field House houses the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy in those years when Air Force is in possession of it.

See also

References

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    1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Facilities". Air Force Academy Athletics. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  3. [3]
    "Air Force Academy - Facilities". Archived from the original on June 25, 2009.
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