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Knott Arena

Knott Arena is a multi-purpose 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 men's basketball and women's basketball teams. The arena has a seating capacity of approximately 3,200 for basketball and 4,000 for other events.

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Knott Arena
Jim Phelan Court
Knott Arena
Location16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727
Coordinates39°40′46″N 77°20′47″W / 39.679492°N 77.346435°W / 39.679492; -77.346435
OperatorMount St. Mary's University
Capacity4,000
3,200 (Basketball)
Construction
Opened1987
Tenants
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers women's basketball

Knott Arena is a multi-purpose 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 men's basketball and women's basketball teams.1 The arena has a seating capacity of approximately 3,200 for basketball and 4,000 for other events.23

The Mount St. Mary's student section taunts St. Francis University player Earl Brown (15) during a game at the Knott Arena on January 24, 2015. source ↗

In 2006, the home court was named in honor of longtime men's basketball head coach Jim Phelan, who amassed a school-record 830 wins between 1954 and 2003.1456

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.78 Adjacent to the ARCC are other outdoor facilities for Mount St. Mary's athletics, including tennis courts, a track, a synthetic turf field, and softball and baseball fields.1

Frederick County Public Schools has used Knott Arena for high school graduation ceremonies.9

On October 4, 2015, President Barack Obama spoke at the arena during the 34th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.10

In 2024, the concourse area underwent substantial renovations, removing a wall and installing new graphics, lighting, flooring, and painting. The new concourse was dedicated to former athletic director Lynne Phelan Robinson.111213

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  2. "Emmitsburg Campus Event Spaces | Mount St. Mary's University". msmary.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  3. "Knott Athletic Recreation Convocation Complex". Mount St. Mary's University. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  4. "Mount St. Mary's Coaching Icon Jim Phelan Passes Away at Age 92 | Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg Maryland". news.msmary.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  5. "Jim Phelan". Mount St. Mary's University. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  6. "Longtime Mount St. Mary's coach Phelan dies". ESPN.com. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
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  8. "Emmitsburg Campus Event Spaces | Mount St. Mary's University". msmary.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  9. "Frederick County Public Schools is excited to celebrate the graduating Class of 2024 at commencement ceremonies taking place in May". www.fcps.org. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  10. Fitch, Jennifer. "Obama describes firefighters as 'extraordinary' during National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmitsburg". Herald-Mail Media. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  11. "Mount to Dedicate Knott Arena Concourse Renovations to Lynne Phelan Robinson". Mount St. Mary's University. 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  12. "Mount St. Mary's to Dedicate Knott Arena Concourse to Lynne Phelan Robinson". maacsports.com. 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  13. "Knott Arena Concourse Renovations" (PDF). Gravity Architecture & Design, LLC. 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2025-03-12.