Pizzitola Sports Center

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Paul Baily Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center

Location	Hope St & Lloyd St Providence, RI 02906
Broke ground	1987
Opened	February, 1989
Owner	Brown University
Operator	Brown University
Construction cost	$7.6 million
Architect	Eggers Group, New York City
Capacity	2,800
Tenants
Brown University Bears (Basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling & squash)

The Paul Bailey Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center, often referred to as "the Pitz" by students,^[1] is a 2,800-seat multi-purpose athletic center in Providence, Rhode Island which was built in 1989. It is home to the Brown University Bears men's and women's basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling & squash teams.^[2] It was built adjacent to Meehan Auditorium on Lloyd Street^[3] as a replacement for Marvel Gymnasium, which was located next to Brown Stadium on Elmgrove Ave.^[4] The building was named for Paul Bailey Pizzitola '81, whose father contributed $2 million to its construction. The lobby of the building is named for Brown attendee (1887-89) and football legend John Heisman, Brown class of 1891.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ Ivy Hoops Doubleheader On YES This Weekend at ivyleaguesports.com, URL accessed November 22, 2009. Archived 11/22/09
2. ^ ^{a b} Paul Bailey Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center at brownbears.com, URL accessed November 22, 2009. Archived 11/22/09
3. ^ Letter size printable PDF of the entire Brown campus at planetary.brown.edu, URL accessed November 22, 2009. Archived 11/22/09
4. ^ Marvel Gymnasium at brown.edu, URL accessed November 22, 2009. Archived 11/22/09

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Coordinates: 41°49′53″N 71°23′56″W / 41.831398°N 71.398975°W / 41.831398; -71.398975

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