Ramsey Center
"The Lair" | |
Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center | |
| Location | 92 Catamount Road Cullowhee, NC 28723 USA |
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| Coordinates | 35°18′13″N 83°10′56″W / 35.3037°N 83.1823°W |
| Owner | Western Carolina University |
| Operator | Western Carolina University |
| Capacity | 7,826 (basketball) 8,556 (concerts) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 1982 |
| Opened | April 10, 1986 |
| Construction cost | $16.3 million ($46.8 million in 2024 dollars) |
| Architect | Crain & Anderson, Inc. Foy & Lee Associates |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore |
| Tenants | |
| Western Carolina Catamounts (men's and women's basketball & volleyball) | |
The Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center is a 7,826-seat multi-purpose arena in Cullowhee, in the U.S. state of North Carolina, and is home to the Western Carolina University Catamounts basketball and volleyball teams. It is also named "The Lair". It is a state owned facility (by the University) and offers the largest seating capacity inside the Charlotte–Atlanta–Knoxville triangle.
In addition to the arena, the Ramsey Center includes five racquetball courts, two basketball courts, a walking/jogging track, and lighted outdoor rollerblade/skateboard facilities for students.
Features not in use at this time include an indoor firing range and an outdoor-lighted ice skating facility.