Sojka Pavilion
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Location | 701 Moore Avenue Lewisburg, PA 17837 |
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Coordinates | 40°57′25″N 76°53′14″W / 40.956964°N 76.887093°W |
Owner | Bucknell University |
Operator | Bucknell University |
Capacity | 4,000[1] |
Surface | Hardwood Floor[1] |
Construction | |
Broke ground | May 2001 |
Opened | January 15, 2003[1] |
Construction cost | $31.5 million ($52.2 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
Architect | Ewing Cole Cherry Brott[1] Rosser International[3] Wallover Architects[3] |
General contractor | Mowery & Associates[4] |
Tenants | |
Bucknell Bison men's basketball (Patriot League) (2003–present) Bucknell Bison women's basketball (Patriot League) (2003–present) |
Sojka Pavilion is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It was built in 2003 [1] and is home to the Bucknell University Bison basketball teams, replacing nearby Davis Gym It is named for Dr. Gary Allan Sojka, a former president of the university who remained at the university after the end of his term as a professor of biology, until his retirement in 2006. It features new locker rooms, hardwood playing surface, concession stand, LED video boards, team store, and Jumbotron.
In 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2018, Sojka Pavilion hosted the Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament Championship final game after previously doing so in 2006.
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Bucknell University Athletic Site - Facilities". Bucknell University. March 22, 2011. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
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- ^ "What's on Deck?". SportsBusiness Journal. July 30, 2001. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
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