Stroh Center Scores with Daktronics Installation at Bowling Green State University

New LED video, auxiliary displays improve live event experience at the venue

BROOKINGS, S.D. – April 11, 2022 – To improve the game-day experience at the Stroh Center, Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, has partnered with Bowling Green State University to design, manufacture and install 12 new LED displays throughout the arena located in Ohio. Installation took place late in 2021 to inform and entertain audiences attending live events at the venue.

“Bowling Green State University is thrilled to partner with Daktronics to upgrade the technology in the Stroh Center to deliver a new experience to the fans,” said Jim Elsasser, senior associate athletic director at Bowling Green State University. “We are excited to increase our content delivery on game days to engage our fans with a first-class digital display.”

At one end of the arena, a new video display is mounted on the wall and measures approximately 10.5 feet high by 28 feet wide to bring live video and instant replays to fans in the stands. It is capable of variable content zoning allowing it to show one large image or to be divided into multiple zones to show any combination of digital content, including statistics and game information, graphics and animations, and sponsorship messages.

Along the seating fascia, a ribbon display was installed that measures roughly 6.5 feet high by 30 feet long. Two vomitory displays were also installed above the entrances to the seating bowl and each measure 2.5 feet high by 8 feet wide. These displays provide supplemental information to the main display while also offering the opportunity to highlight sponsors throughout events.

All four of these displays feature 5.9-millimeter pixel spacing to deliver crisp, clear imagery to audiences throughout the arena.

“Adding these new LED displays will deliver another level of entertainment for Bowling Green State University fans and other audiences attending special events at the Stroh Center,” said Daryl Mihal, Daktronics regional sales manager. “We’re excited to partner with the university to deliver this technology and add versatility to their live event productions for years to come.”

Along the sidelines, eight LED scorers tables are installed to provide additional graphics, statistics and messages during events. Each digital table measures approximately 2 feet high by 9 feet wide and features 6-millimeter pixel spacing. These can be aligned in any configuration with Bowling Green State University planning to use five together on one side of the court and three together on the other side for maximum visibility to their audiences.

Shot clocks and light strips, locker room clocks, and a fixed-digit scoreboard complete the equipment installation at the arena.

Daktronics will also be including its powerful Show Control solution with this installation. This industry-leading system provides a combination of display control software, world-class video processing, data integration and playback hardware that forms a user-friendly production solution. For more information on Show Control, visit www.daktronics.com/show.

In addition to the equipment installation, Bowling Green State University will also receive a content package that will be produced and delivered by Daktronics Creative Services.

Daktronics has grown with the sports industry from the company’s beginnings in 1968. Today, the company has LED video display installations at hundreds of colleges and universities across the United States. For more information on what Daktronics can provide for the collegiate market, visit www.daktronics.com/college.

About Bowling Green State University

With a spirit of innovation, Bowling Green State University is a premier, inclusive learning community that develops, transforms and impacts individuals and communities through learning, collaboration and discovery. As a public university, BGSU focuses on contributing to the public good and embraces its role as a national model in addressing the educational, economic and social vitality of our region, the state of Ohio, the nation and the world. Bowling Green State University offers 18 Division I sports competing in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the Central Collegiate Hockey Conference (CCHA).  The Stroh Center is a 4,400 seat venue that is the home to basketball, volleyball, convocations, commencement and other campus and public events. Learn more at www.bgsu.edu or www.bgsufalcons.com.