Joseph J. Gentile Arena
The Joseph J. Gentile Arena, also known as the Joseph J. Gentile Center, is a 4,486-seat[1] multi-purpose arena on the campus of Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. The arena opened in 1996. It is the home of the Loyola Ramblers men's and women's basketball programs. Renovations at the facility began in the summer of 2011.[2]
On March 3, 2011, the $26 million Norville Center for Intercollegiate Athletics opened adjacent to the Gentile Arena. The Norville Center houses the university's athletic training facilities, locker rooms, as well as the offices of the athletic department that were formerly housed in Alumni Gym.[3]
The Gentile Center was the site of the 1999 Midwestern Collegiate Conference NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament.
Joe Gentile was a Chicago area car dealer who donated money to the university for the arena.[4]
Coordinates: 42°0′2″N 87°39′32″W / 42.00056°N 87.65889°W
[edit] References
- ^ Loyola University Chicago Men's Basketball 2011-12 Quick Facts
- ^ "Phase Two: Gentile Center". http://luc.edu/reimagine/thefivephases/phasetwogentilecenter/.
- ^ "THE NORVILLE CENTER FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS". http://loyolaramblers.cstv.com/facilities/loyc-norville.html.
- ^ http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/8144855-418/joe-gentile-gave-35m-to-help-loyola-build-campus-arena-dies.html
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