Resch Center facts for kids
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| Location | 1901 South Oneida Street Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin 54304, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 44°29′58″N 88°03′18″W / 44.499547°N 88.055049°W |
| Owner | Brown County |
| Operator | PMI Entertainment Group |
| Capacity | 10,200 (Arena bowl) 7,500 (End-Stage Concerts) 9,729 (Basketball) 8,709 (Ice Hockey) 8,600 (Indoor Football) 5,500 (WWE) |
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| Broke ground | June 30, 2000 |
| Opened | August 24, 2002 |
| Construction cost | $45 million ($73.2 million in 2022 dollars ) |
| Architect | Odell Associates Inc. Design Strategies |
| Structural engineer | Geiger Engineers |
| Services engineer | Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. |
| General contractor | Miron Construction |
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| Green Bay Phoenix (NCAA) (2002–present) Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) (2002–present) Green Bay Blizzard (IFL) (2003–present) |
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The Resch Center is a large building in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, United States. It opened in 2002 and can hold up to 10,200 people. It's a "multi-purpose arena," which means it's used for many different kinds of events.
The Resch Center is home to several sports teams. These include the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay's men's basketball team, the Green Bay Gamblers ice hockey team, and the Green Bay Blizzard indoor football team. It also hosts big high school sports tournaments every year, like girl's volleyball and girl's basketball championships.
The arena is named after Dick Resch. He was an executive at KI Industries, a local office furniture company. His company bought the "naming rights," which means they paid to have the building named after him.
The Resch Center was built right next to the old Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena. It's also across the street from the famous Lambeau Field. Before the Resch Center was built, this spot was home to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. Even though the arena is in Ashwaubenon, its mailing address is in Green Bay.
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Top Events at the Resch Center
The Resch Center has hosted many exciting events since it opened. Most of the biggest crowds have come for concerts. Here are some of the events that brought the most people:
- Elton John: 10,414 fans (May 30, 2003)
- Shania Twain: 10,367 fans (June 3, 2004)
- Metallica: 9,974 fans (September 27, 2004)
- Jason Aldean: 9,885 fans (February 16, 2012)
- Elton John: 9,765 fans (April 17, 2010)
- Eric Church: 9,757 fans (November 20, 2014)
- Bill Engvall and Larry The Cable Guy: 9,687 fans (February 24, 2012)
- Eric Church: 9,619 fans (January 21, 2017)
- UW-Green Bay vs. Wisconsin Badgers basketball: 9,301 fans (November 16, 2013)
- Bon Jovi: 9,282 fans (October 22, 2013)
- Aerosmith: 9,119 fans (April 24, 2004)
- Neil Diamond: 9,061 fans (November 4, 2008)
- Carrie Underwood: 9,031 fans (May 5, 2016)
- Eagles: 8,985 fans (October 18, 2003)
- Eagles: 8,601 fans (June 7, 2015)
College Hockey Tournaments
The Resch Center has been chosen to host important college hockey games.
- In 2006, it hosted the NCAA men's hockey tournament's Midwest Regional. This is a big step towards the national championship.
- A very long game happened here during that tournament. The Wisconsin Badgers beat Cornell 1-0 in three extra periods. This was one of the longest 1-0 games in NCAA Tournament history.
- The NCAA Division I Hockey Midwest Regional came back to the Resch Center in 2011.
Indoor Football Action
The Resch Center is a key spot for indoor football.
- It is the home field for the Green Bay Blizzard team, which plays in the Indoor Football League.
- It used to be the home of the Green Bay Chill, a women's indoor tackle football team.
- The playing field used for these games is sponsored by U.S. Cellular.
Resch Center Theatre: A Smaller Setting
The Resch Center Theatre is a special way the arena can be set up.
- It used to be called the Time Warner Cable Theatre.
- This setup makes the large arena feel smaller and more personal.
- It's designed for shows that need a crowd of 3,000 to 5,500 people.
- A special curtain system can be used to create this smaller space.
- This allows the Resch Center to host theater-style concerts, Broadway shows, and other events.
Concerts and Other Fun Events
The Resch Center has welcomed many famous performers and exciting events.
- The very first event held at the Resch Center was a concert by the band Tool on September 2, 2002.
- Ray Charles performed here in 2002. His concert was recorded for a live album.
- Other famous musicians like Yanni, Hall & Oates, Nelly, Ashlee Simpson, The Cheetah Girls, Death Cab for Cutie, Kid Rock, Mötley Crüe, Daughtry, Avenged Sevenfold, Reba McEntire, Journey, The Band Perry, Alan Jackson, Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, Eric Church, and Cher have all performed at the Resch Center.
- WWE SmackDown was the first televised event here in 2002. The WWE has held many wrestling shows at the arena.
- The Milwaukee Bucks basketball team played several pre-season games at the Resch Center from 2004 to 2014.
- The PBR brought their exciting bull riding event to Green Bay for the first time in 2019.
- The Resch Center hosts the WIAA Girls Volleyball State Championships every November.
- It also started hosting the WIAA Girls Basketball State Championships in 2013.
- United States President Donald Trump held a rally at the Resch Center in April 2019.
