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27-524: The Cameron Crazies were named after Cameron Indoor Stadium , where the home basketball games are held, sometime in the mid-1980s. The name became widely known as Mike Krzyzewski's program. It became one of the best in the country. In an article about the Crazies published in 2007, Al Featherston stated, "Duke's crowd may or may not be the best student section… but it is the standard by which all others are measured." Some other colleges and universities have used

54-539: Is 284–30 (.904) at home since the 2004–05 season, second only to Allen Fieldhouse in winning percentage at home. On November 26, 2019, the Duke men's team non-conference home winning streak of 150 games ended with an overtime loss to Stephen F. Austin , 85–83. It had been at that point the longest active non-conference home winning streak in college basketball, with Duke's last non-conference home loss coming against St. John's almost 19 years earlier on February 26, 2000, when

81-476: Is also the sport of indoor American football (one variant of which is explicitly known as arena football), a variant of the outdoor game that is designed for the usual smaller playing surface of most arenas; variants of other traditionally outdoor sports, including box lacrosse as well as futsal and indoor soccer , also exist. The term "arena" is also used loosely to refer to any event or type of event which either literally or metaphorically takes place in such

108-429: Is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators, and may be covered by a roof. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the lowest point, allowing maximum visibility. Arenas are usually designed to accommodate a multitude of spectators. The word derives from Latin harena , a particularly fine-grained sand that covered the floor of ancient arenas such as

135-592: Is located adjacent to its predecessor, Card Gymnasium , which opened in 1930. The plans for the stadium were drawn up in 1935 by basketball coach Eddie Cameron . The stadium was designed by Julian Abele , who studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, France. The same architectural firm that built the Palestra was brought in to build the new stadium. The arena was dedicated on January 6, 1940, having cost $ 400,000. At

162-515: Is louder than a power saw at 3 feet or a jackhammer. For access to major games, including those against the University of North Carolina, students reside in tents for months in an area outside of Cameron known as " Krzyzewskiville ", named after head coach Mike Krzyzewski . The hardwood floor was dedicated and renamed Coach K Court in November 2000 following a Duke victory over Villanova in

189-552: Is the primary indoor athletic venue for the Duke Blue Devils and serves as the home court for Duke men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball. It opened in January 1940 and was known as Duke Indoor Stadium until 1972, when it was named for Eddie Cameron , who served at Duke as men's basketball coach from 1928 to 1942, as football coach from 1942 to 1945, and as athletic director from 1951 to 1972. The arena

216-628: The Colosseum in Rome , Italy, to absorb blood. The term arena is sometimes used as a synonym for a very large venue such as Pasadena's Rose Bowl , but such a facility is typically called a stadium . The use of one term over the other has mostly to do with the type of event. Football (be it association , rugby , gridiron , Australian rules , or Gaelic ) is typically played in a stadium, while basketball , volleyball , handball , and ice hockey are typically played in an arena, although many of

243-784: The Preseason NIT that was Krzyzewski's 500th win as Duke head coach. Sports Illustrated ranked it fourth on its list of the top 20 sporting venues of the 20th century, and USA Today referred to it as "the toughest road game in the ACC." Additionally, the facility hosted the Southern Conference men's basketball tournament from 1947 to 1950 and the MEAC men's basketball tournament in 1972 and 1973. Records at Cameron Indoor Stadium All-Time: 946–171 (.847) Coach K : 572–76 (.883) Since 1997–98: 396–37 (.915) Duke

270-511: The Atlantic Coast Conference, including from the (then) Duke Indoor Stadium, had begun in the late 1950s. The building originally included seating for 8,800, though standing room was sufficient to ensure that 9,500 could fit in on a particularly busy day. Then, as now, Duke students were allocated a large number of the seats, including those in the lower sections directly alongside the court. Renovations in 1987–1988 removed

297-522: The Crazies as a model for their own cheering sections at basketball games, such as Harvard University and Indiana University , both of which recently printed a run of Crimson Crazies T-shirts. Over the years, some have noted that the Crazies have calmed down due to restrictions, such as not being able to throw things onto the court. Krzyzewskiville is a makeshift city in which the Cameron Crazies camp out before games in order to get seats. It

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324-414: The Duke crowd started chanting, "That's alright, that's okay! You will work for us one day!" Cameron Crazies popularized many now-famous cheers and taunts, the most widely known of which is the " air ball " cheer in 1979 after North Carolina player Nick Yonakor's shot missed the rim and backboard entirely. Another famous instance of the Crazies' antics occurred in a Duke/UNC matchup on February 9, 2005. It

351-580: The ceiling instead of anchored on the floor, the other being the CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado. The Faces performed at Cameron on September 17, 1973. The Grateful Dead played four shows here between 1973 and 1982 (December 8, 1973; September 23, 1976; April 12, 1978; April 2, 1982). The students and fans are known as " Cameron Crazies " for their support of the team and loud cheering that has been recorded as high as 121.3 dB , which

378-427: The first time as a response to health and odor concerns for players and fans alike. Prior to the 2008–09 season, a new video scoreboard replaced the electronic board over center court. Before the 2009–10 season, additional changes were made, including installing LED ribbon boards to the front of the press table and painting the upper seats Duke blue. Cameron is one of two major arenas that use backboards suspended from

405-588: The larger arenas hold more spectators than do the stadiums of smaller colleges or high schools. There are exceptions. The home of the Duke University men's and women's basketball teams would qualify as an arena, but the facility is called Cameron Indoor Stadium . Domed stadiums, which, like arenas, are enclosed but have the larger playing surfaces and seating capacities found in stadiums, are generally not referred to as arenas in North America. There

432-490: The late 1990s, especially as commentators have noted that modern Duke teams frequently face far more vulgar abuse on the road than teams that visit Cameron due to their status as one of the few private schools with a consistently successful basketball program. Cameron Indoor Stadium Cameron Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena located on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina . The 9,314-seat facility

459-410: The law, as well as cheer ideas suggested by Duke's student team of line monitors. Once during a game, a television network had to turn off the sound because the Crazies were chanting about one of the sponsors. Pranks included tossing bags of uncooked noodles during warmups at Georgia Tech's Craig Neal, who was 6'5" and weighed 160 pounds, throwing Twinkies at Georgia Tech 's Dennis Scott because he

486-508: The lawn. Living in tents in front of the stadium almost three months prior to the game, students have to use the restrooms in the gym, order pizzas and have them delivered to 'K-ville,' and follow strict rules enforced by the university. Since the 1980s, the Cameron Crazies have harassed opposing teams. The Crazies are organized and prepare before games, handing out "dirt sheets" containing embarrassing information about opposing players, often focused around academic irresponsibility or run-ins with

513-414: The opposing team. Duke University President Terry Sanford agreed, sending the students an avuncular letter back in the 1980s asking them to change the obscene cheers into cheers that were "wholesome, witty, and forceful." Television networks also took notice at one point; in 1979, NBC insisted on a time-delay so that the crowd could be censored if necessary. However, much of this criticism has cooled since

540-448: The player goes back to his bench, the Crazies mockingly wave at him and chant "Aaaaaah ..." When he sits down, they yell, "See ya!" Several players have been known to keep standing for long periods—as long as the remainder of the game—to keep from hearing "See ya!" In the past, the cheers and chanting have offended some coaches and fans, including Coach Krzyzewski, who in 1994 publicly asked the students to cheer for their team, not against

567-518: The standing room areas, added an electronic scoreboard and display over center court, wood paneling, brass railings and student seats, bringing capacity to 9,314, though now there is sufficient standing room to ensure 10,000 could fit. For high-profile games, students are known to pack in as many as 1,600 into the student sections, designed for a maximum of 1,100. Prior to the 2002–2003 basketball season, air conditioning units were installed in Cameron for

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594-399: The then #2 Blue Devils lost 83–82. The streak was the longest non-conference home win streak in Duke men's basketball history, breaking the previous record, which lasted 95 games, from February 2, 1983, to December 2, 1995, beginning with a 73–71 win over William & Mary and ending with a 65–75 loss to Illinois . Duke is now 274–7 in non-conference home games since 1983, starting with

621-546: The time, it was the largest gymnasium in the country south of the Palestra at the University of Pennsylvania . Originally called "Duke Indoor Stadium", it was renamed for Cameron on January 22, 1972; that day the Blue Devils beat archrival North Carolina 76–74. The first nationally televised game took place on January 28, 1979, against Marquette; the 69–64 Duke win was broadcast by NBC . Regionally televised games in

648-484: The win over William and Mary, having gone 32–3 in home non-conference games between the original and last winning streak. Duke lost to Illinois and St. John's during that span, as well as at the hands of Michigan 61–62 on December 8, 1996. Duke also lost to Michigan State and Illinois in 2021. Indoor arena An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre , musical performances , and/or sporting events . It

675-607: Was Roy Williams' first visit to Cameron Indoor as UNC head coach after formerly leaving his head coaching position at the University of Kansas . The Cameron Crazies used this knowledge and greeted the visiting Tar Heels in creative fashion. Some Duke fans dressed up as characters from The Wizard of Oz and prepared a yellow brick road for the Tar Heels to communicate that Williams was "not in Kansas anymore". One of their most famous chants occurs whenever an opposing player fouls out. As

702-442: Was believed to be created in 1986 when around 15 drunk students rented a tent Thursday night and camped out for a game held on the following Saturday. In the following years, students followed the trend, camping out for games further and further in advance, and eventually Krzyzewskiville became a firmly established Duke tradition. Before big games, like those against rival the University of North Carolina , more than 1,200 students pack

729-508: Was overweight, tossing pizza boxes as North Carolina State University 's Lorenzo Charles walked on court after being caught stealing pizzas a few weeks prior to the game. Chris Washburn had records thrown at him after being charged with stealing a stereo. After being criticized by The Washington Post , the Crazies changed the normal placard that read, "If you can't go to college, go to State," and added "If you can't go to State, write for The Washington Post ". Once, while losing to NC State,

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