BGSU Stroh Center

Frankly, I am a little disappointed in the Stroh Center.  I think it is a nice facility and all, but I think we could have done a lot more with the building.  Even though it would have cost more money it would have been beneficial for the Stroh Center to be able to be used for many other events.  Some ideas could be a multi-functional floor that can be changed from basketball to ice to a concert floor etc.  I think for the purpose of meeting the needs of student athletes for a training facility the Stroh Center is a great place.  There is a main court and a practice court and plenty of locker room space.  But what can it do other than hold basketball and volleyball?  Events can be held in there, but from personal experience the acoustics in the building are horrible for any commencement speeches or movies that can be played on the video board.  If a concert is held in the Stroh Center, companies have to bring it is own lighting system to be built from the ground.  I cannot hold anything from the ceiling.  Overall, the Stroh is a nice building, but I am disappointed with the abilities of the space.

I think BGSU should have taken a look at the Nutter Center at Wright State University in Dayton Ohio.

Ervin J. Nutter Center--Wright State University

This facility has the option to host a variety of events.  It serves as the basketball and volleyball arenas, a concert hall, an ice arena, a commencement arena and more.  Events like concerts, plays, monster trucks and more have been hosted in this facility.  It also serves as a training sight for Wright State University Sports.  Not to mention the Dayton Bombers, a minor league professional hockey team, uses the facility as its home arena.  It may not look as pretty as the Stroh center and may not be LEED certified, but it sure is able to do a heck of a lot more than what the Stroh can do. 

BGSU is a lot bigger school than Wright State University.  If it is possible for the Nutter Center to be located at a smaller school, why can’t BGSU have the same or even bigger?