Kimmel Arena is the home of the UNC Asheville Bulldogs basketball programs, both men and women's. It is a 3,200-seat arena located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina. Kimmel Arena, named for local businessman Joe Kimmel, is part of the much larger Wilma M. Sherrill Center, which is a facility. The arena held its first games, both exhibitions, on November 7, 2011, and formally opened November 13, 2011, as UNC Asheville hosted the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. It replaces the Justice Center as UNCA's home court, but the latter will remain as a training facility and physical education complex. Events Past events include; Bulldog Basketball, the Gala Gymnastics Meet, Colt Ford - music concert, Florida Georgia Line – music concert, the Carolina Day Holiday classic basketball tournament, 2012 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament, American Bridge Club regional tournament, and Gluten Free Food Expo. See also List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas References External links Kimmel Arena Homepage - UNC Asheville Bulldogs Basketball venues in North Carolina College basketball venues in the United States College volleyball venues in the United States Gymnastics venues in the United States Indoor arenas in North Carolina Sports venues in North Carolina UNC Asheville Bulldogs basketball Buildings and structures in Asheville, North Carolina 2011 establishments in North Carolina Sports venues completed in 2011