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Farewell Season Information
Wofford College’s Benjamin Johnson Arena, one of the most intimidating arenas in the Southern Conference, will be the home of the Terrier men’s and women’s basketball teams for a final season in 2016-17.
One of the most enriching features of the Benjamin Johnson Arena is the parquet floor that is the playing surface for the Terrier basketball team. Wofford is one of the few schools in the United States to play all of its home games on a parquet floor, similar to the famed parquet floor used in the old Boston Garden by the Boston Celtics.
Many great players have raced up and down the famed parquet floor of the Benjamin Johnson Arena. In 2005, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the arena, Wofford selected its 10 greatest players as part of the 25th Anniversary Team.
The arena opened on Jan. 22, 1981 as The Citadel scored a 65-64 win over Wofford with Richard Johnson on the bench as a Bulldog assistant coach. The Terriers led by eight points with just over eight minutes to play before a late Bulldog rally earned Citadel the win. The Terriers scored the first of many victories in BJA on Jan. 26, 1981 with a 76-72 win over Newberry.
Wofford moved into the Benjamin Johnson Arena in 1981 after playing in adjacent Andrews Field House for 50 years. The $4.5 million arena is part of the Campus Life Building, which was designed to serve as the center of athletic, social and cultural activity on campus.
The arena is named after Benjamin O. Johnson ’30 who was a Spartanburg textile executive associated with Spartan Mills. Mr. Johnson was also a trustee of Wofford College as well as a benefactor. He was a champion chess player in his youth and later became one of the nation’s best-known bridge players. He served as president of the American Contract Bridge League and captained the American team in international competition.
