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{{Short description|Multi-purpose arena in South Carolina}}
{{Infobox stadium
| stadium_name = TD Arena
| image = CarolinaFirstArena.JPG
| image_size = 300px
| image_map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|zoom=15|type=point}}
| formernames = Carolina First Arena
| location = 301 Meeting Street<br>[[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston, SC]] 29401
| coordinates = {{coord|32|47|8|N|79|56|4|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground = December 6, 2006
| built = 
| opened = November 14, 2008
| closed = 
| demolished = 
| owner = [[College of Charleston]]
| operator = [[College of Charleston]]
| surface = Hardwood
| construction_cost = $47 million<br>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|47000000|2008}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
| architect = Betsch Associates Inc.
| project_manager = Cumming Corp.<ref>[http://www.ccorpusa.com/2012/01/27/carolina-first-arena/ Cumming Corp - Carolina First Arena]</ref>
| structural engineer = [[Geiger Engineers]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Karen Allen Lynch, P.E.|url=https://geigerengineers.com/leadership/1531021153773/karen-a-lynch|publisher=Geiger Engineers|access-date=October 20, 2022}}</ref>
| services engineer = Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.<ref>{{cite web |title=College of Charleston Arena|url=http://www.fsalighting.com/portfolio/projects/34/416|publisher=Factory Sales Agency|access-date=January 2, 2016}}</ref>
| general_contractor = [[Turner Construction|Turner]]/Thompson<ref name="SBJ">{{cite web |title=Other Projects Wrapping Up This Year|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2008/01/20080121/SBJ-In-Depth/Other-Projects-Wrapping-Up-This-Year.aspx|work=SportsBusiness Journal|date=January 21, 2008|access-date=September 25, 2011}}</ref>
| tenants = [[Charleston Cougars]] ([[NCAA]]) (2008-present)<br>[[Charleston Cougars men's basketball|Men's Basketball]]<br>[[Charleston Cougars women's basketball|Women's Basketball]]<br>[[Charleston Cougars volleyball|Women's volleyball]]<br>[[Charleston Classic|ESPN Charleston Classic]] (2008-present)
| seating_capacity = 5,100
}}

'''TD Arena''' is a 5,100 seat multi-purpose [[arena]] in [[Charleston, South Carolina]], [[United States]] that opened in 2008 and replaced [[John Kresse Arena]] as the home of the [[College of Charleston]] [[College of Charleston Cougars|Cougars]] [[basketball]] and [[volleyball]] teams.  The South Financial Group of [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]] purchased the naming rights to the new facility and it opened in 2008 under the Carolina First Arena name.  After the 2010 sale of the corporation to [[Toronto Dominion Bank]], the arena's name changed to TD Arena.  The playing surface is named John Kresse Court in honor of legendary Charleston men's basketball coach [[John Kresse]].

Originally to be named Carolina First Center, the facility was renamed Carolina First Arena to avoid confusion with the bank's south coast main offices in Charleston which are located in an office building by the same name.

The first game played at the arena on November 14, 2008 was a first round game of the inaugural ESPN [[Charleston Classic]] between [[Texas Christian University]] and [[Western Michigan University]] won by TCU 67-63.

Perhaps the biggest game in arena history was an 82-79 Charleston victory in overtime over then-No. 9 ranked and defending national champion North Carolina on January 4, 2010.

The arena not only plays host to Cougars' basketball games, but it also hosts many other campus events, including orientations, Graduation, award ceremonies, and external events (including Battle of the Bricks & Spoleto Festival). The TD Arena is overseen by Richard Bouknight, Director of Operations and by Nate Place, Assistant Director of Operations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cofcsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=714703&DB_OEM_ID=14800&DB_OEM_ID=14800|title=College of Charleston Athletics Staff Directory - CofCSports.com--Official Web site of College of Charleston Athletics|website=www.cofcsports.com|access-date=2016-08-08}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas]]
*[[TD Garden]] (Boston, Massachusetts)
*[[TD Bank Ballpark]] (Bridgewater, New Jersey)
*[[TD Ameritrade Park Omaha]] (Nebraska)
*[[TD Bank Sports Center]] (Hamden, Connecticut)

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.cofcsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=14800&KEY=&ATCLID=717604 TD Arena]

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