‘Ole Miss’ New Basketball Arena Getting Largest Centerhung Display System In College Sports
Gail Chiasson, North American Editor
Daktronics has partnered with the University of Mississippi to design, manufacture and install the largest center-hung video display system in terms of total square footage in college sports, with a total of roughly 2,255 square feet of active LED display space.
Installation has been taking place this summer prior to the opening of The Pavilion at Ole Miss.
“The amenities of the Pavilion, especially the video and audio experience, will provide our fans with a world class entertainment destination in the heart of the most beautiful campus in America,” says Ross Bjork, the university’s director of athletics.
The center-hung configuration consists of 11 video displays for a total of more than 3.6 million LEDs. It includes four main video displays, each measuring approximately 11.5’ high by 22’ wide, and four corner displays each measuring approximately 13.5’ high by 5’ wide. These displays feature a tight 6 millimeter line spacing and wide angle visibility ensuring a clear, crisp image from any seat in the facility. Variable content zoning allows the displays to show a single large image or be divided into separate windows filled with any combination of live video, instant replays, up-to-the-minute statistics, animations, scoring information and sponsor highlights.
Three ring displays are being incorporated in the center-hung configuration. They measure roughly 3’ high by 116.5’ in circumference, 4’ high by 91.5’ in circumference and 3’ high by 83’ in circumference. All of the ring displays feature a 10 millimeter line spacing. The installation will also include a large fascia display with 15 mm line spacing that measures roughly 2.5’ high by 586’ wide and a box office display with a 6 mm line spacing that measures roughly 9’ high by 16’ wide. These displays can be used to show versatile content to enhance the game-day atmosphere and highlight sponsors.
“We’re proud to partner with Ole Miss to bring a top-notch video display system that will contribute to a great game-day atmosphere,” says Jay Parker, Daktronics vice-president ofl live events. “As the largest centerhung project we’ve ever done in the college market, we’re excited to see the final installation having a positive impact for the fans early in 2016.”
The University of Mississippi, which is known as OIe Miss, is a member of the NCAA and Southeastern Conference and features 18 varsity sports in its athletics department. Bearing the nickname Rebels and wearing the colors Cardinal Red and Navy Blue, these teams have produced 18 national championships and 125 conference titles since 1893, when the football program fielded the school’s first varsity squad. Based in Oxford, Miss., with a student enrollment of over 22,000, Ole Miss operates with a $96 million athletics budget.
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