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{{Short description|Sports arena at Mount Saint Mary's University}}
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| location = 16300 Old Emmitsburg Road<br> [[Emmitsburg, Maryland]] 21727
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| opened = 1987
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| tenants = [[Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball]] <br> [[Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers women's basketball]]
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'''Knott Arena''' is a multi-purpose [[college athletics|sports]] [[arena]] at [[Mount St. Mary's University]] in [[Emmitsburg]], Maryland. It opened in 1987 and is home to the [[Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers]] [[Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball|men's basketball]] and [[Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers women's basketball|women's basketball]] teams.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Facilities |url=https://mountathletics.com/sports/2020/6/4/information-facilities.aspx |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Mount St. Mary's University |language=en}}</ref> The arena has a [[seating capacity]] of approximately 3,200 for basketball and 4,000 for other events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emmitsburg Campus Event Spaces {{!}} Mount St. Mary's University |url=https://msmary.edu/about/our-campuses/conference-and-event-services/emmitsburg-campus-event-spaces.html |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=msmary.edu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Knott Athletic Recreation Convocation Complex |url=http://www.msmary.edu/student-life/recreation/ARCC/ |access-date=9 May 2013 |work=Mount St. Mary's University}}</ref>

[[File:Mount St. Mary's fans.JPG|thumb|left|The Mount St. Mary's student section taunts [[Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball|St. Francis University]] player Earl Brown (15) during a game at the Knott Arena on January 24, 2015.|border|187x187px]]
In 2006, the home court was named in honor of longtime men's basketball head coach [[Jim Phelan (basketball)|Jim Phelan]], who amassed a school-record 830 wins between 1954 and 2003.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mount St. Mary's Coaching Icon Jim Phelan Passes Away at Age 92 {{!}} Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg Maryland |url=https://news.msmary.edu/2021/06/mount-st-marys-coaching-icon-jim-phelan-passes-away-at-age-92.html |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=news.msmary.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jim Phelan |url=https://mountathletics.com/sports/2020/6/4/fancenter-phelan-index.aspx |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Mount St. Mary's University |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-16 |title=Longtime Mount St. Mary's coach Phelan dies |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31645410/long-mount-st-mary-coach-jim-phelan-dies-92 |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>

The arena is part of the larger Knott Athletic Recreation Convocation Complex (ARCC), which serves as an athletic and recreation center. The complex encompasses the main arena, a concourse area, a field house, and an indoor pool.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARCC Facilities {{!}} Mount St. Mary's University |url=https://msmary.edu/recreation-and-wellness/arcc-facilities.html |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=msmary.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Emmitsburg Campus Event Spaces {{!}} Mount St. Mary's University |url=https://msmary.edu/about/our-campuses/conference-and-event-services/emmitsburg-campus-event-spaces.html |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=msmary.edu}}</ref> Adjacent to the ARCC are other outdoor facilities for Mount St. Mary's athletics, including tennis courts, a track, a [[Artificial turf|synthetic turf]] field, and softball and [[Straw Family Stadium|baseball fields]].<ref name=":0" />

[[Frederick County Public Schools (Maryland)|Frederick County Public Schools]] has used Knott Arena for high school [[graduation]] ceremonies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frederick County Public Schools is excited to celebrate the graduating Class of 2024 at commencement ceremonies taking place in May. |url=https://www.fcps.org/about/news/1789323/frederick-county-public-schools-is-excited-to-celebrate-the-graduating-class-of-2024-at-commencement-ceremonies-taking-place-in-may |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=www.fcps.org |language=en}}</ref>

On October 4, 2015, [[President of the United States|President]] [[Barack Obama]] spoke at the arena during the 34th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fitch |first=Jennifer |title=Obama describes firefighters as 'extraordinary' during National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmitsburg |url=https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/local/2015/10/04/obama-describes-firefighters-as-extraordinary-during-national-fallen-firefighters-memorial-service-in-emmitsburg/45184405/ |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Herald-Mail Media |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2024, the concourse area underwent substantial [[Renovation|renovations]], removing a wall and installing new graphics, lighting, flooring, and painting. The new concourse was dedicated to former athletic director Lynne Phelan Robinson.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-29 |title=Mount to Dedicate Knott Arena Concourse Renovations to Lynne Phelan Robinson |url=https://mountathletics.com/news/2024/1/29/general-mount-st-marys-to-dedicate-knott-arena-concourse-to-lynne-phelan-robinson.aspx |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Mount St. Mary's University |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-29 |title=Mount St. Mary’s to Dedicate Knott Arena Concourse to Lynne Phelan Robinson |url=https://maacsports.com/news/2024/1/29/general-mount-st-marys-to-dedicate-knott-arena-concourse-to-lynne-phelan-robinson.aspx |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=maacsports.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-09 |title=Knott Arena Concourse Renovations |url=https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/mountathletics.com/documents/2024/1/29/Mount_St._Mary_s_Knott_Arena_Concourse_Updated_1_29_24.pdf |access-date=2025-03-12 |publisher=Gravity Architecture & Design, LLC |format=PDF}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas]]

==References==
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