Earl K. Long Gymnasium
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Location | 500 East Saint Mary Boulevard, Lafayette, LA |
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Coordinates | 30°12′40.9″N 92°1′7.9″W / 30.211361°N 92.018861°W |
Owner | University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
Operator | University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
Capacity | Official: 1,121[1] |
Opened | 1939 |
Tenants | |
Men's basketball (NCAA) (1939–1950) Women's basketball (NCAA) (1971–present) Volleyball (NCAA) (1976–present) |
Earl K. Long Gymnasium is a 1,121 seat multi-purpose sports venue on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, Louisiana. It is home of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball and volleyball teams. It was built in 1939 and named for Earl K. Long, who served as governor of Louisiana at the time.[2] The gym was home to the Ragin' Cajuns' men's program until 1950, when the teams moved to Blackham Coliseum.[3]
Located on the main campus, E. K. Long Gym houses all of the women's' athletic administrative offices, including women's basketball, women's soccer, softball, and volleyball.[4]
Women's basketball doubleheaders with the men's basketball team are played at the Cajundome.
See also
References
- ^ "Earl K. Long Gym". The University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ "Enrollment Services". University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "Long Gym Improving". Louisiana's Ragin' Cajun Athletic Network. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "Earl K. Long Gym". RaginCajuns.com. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
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- University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Indoor arenas in Louisiana
- Buildings and structures in Lafayette, Louisiana
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