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 The outside of the Joyce Center in September 2016 | |
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| Former names | Athletic & Convocation Center (1968–1987) |
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| Location | Moose Krause Circle Notre Dame, IN 46556 |
| Coordinates | 41°41′54″N86°13′53″W / 41.698443°N 86.231292°W /41.698443; -86.231292 |
| Owner | University of Notre Dame |
| Operator | University of Notre Dame |
| Capacity | 9,149 (arena, 2009-present) 11,418 (arena, 1986-2009) 11,345 (arena, 1968-1986) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 1966 |
| Opened | December 1, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-12-01) |
| Construction cost | $8.6 million (entire ACC) ($77.8 million in 2024 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Ellerbe Architects |
| General contractor | Schumacher-Sons, Inc.[2] |
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| Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Basketball, volleyball) | |
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TheJoyce Center, formerly theAthletic & Convocation Center, is a 9,149-seat multi-purposearena inNotre Dame, Indiana just north ofSouth Bend. The arena opened its doors in 1968. It is home to theUniversity of Notre Dame Fighting Irishbasketball and volleyball teams. The main arena, Phillip J. Purcell Pavilion, is located in the southern portion of the facility. The northern portion housed ahockey rink until October 2011. It is also home to the Castellan Family Fencing Center and Rolfs Aquatic Center (added on in 1985) in the rear of the building.
It is located across a pedestrian arcade fromNotre Dame Stadium, and the center's two domes could easily be seen rising above the stadium's east side prior to its expansion.
The 10-acre (4.0 ha) building, designed by architects atEllerbe Architects of Saint Paul, Minnesota, was built in 29 months, and opened the first week of December 1968 as the Athletic & Convocation Center. It was renamed in 1987 to honor the Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Notre Dame's executive vice president from 1952 to 1987. Prior to the building of the Joyce Center, the basketball team played in theNotre Dame Fieldhouse, which opened in 1900. The Fighting Irish Hockey team played in the North dome from 1968 to 2011. The team moved to theCompton Family Ice Arena in October 2011.[3]The last hockey game at the Joyce Center was played on October 15, 2011 (Ohio State beat Notre Dame 4–3).[4][5]
In the fall of 2006, the university announced major renovation plans for the Joyce Center. In 2009, the South dome, which houses the basketball arena, underwent a $24.6 million renovation and was renamed Purcell Pavilion, afterPhilip J. Purcell, a Notre Dame alumnus, trustee, and chair of the athletic affairs committee.[6] Architectural firm HNTB studied the center after the university began considering renovations in 2001 and worked on the project. Phase 1 of the project was completed in October 2009, with its first event, the women's volleyball "Dig Pink" match for Breast Cancer between Notre Dame and Seton Hall, taking place on Halloween. The first basketball game took place the following night as the Fighting Irish men's squad faced Lewis University in an exhibition contest. Due to the renovation, the capacity of Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center dropped from 11,418 to 9,149.[7] A new video scoreboard over center court was installed prior to the 2010–2011 basketball season.[8]Concerts at the Joyce Center include:Elvis Presley,two shows in the fall of 1974, and again in October 1976,Chicago in 1987,Frank Sinatra in 1987,Van Halen in 1988,R.E.M. in 1989, Chicago'sRichard Marx in 1990,Boyz II Men in 1992,Tom Petty in 1995,Dave Matthews Band in 1996,Brian Setzer Orchestra in 1999,Bob Dylan in 1999,Matchbox Twenty in 2000,U2 withGarbage in 2001, Bloomington'sJohn Mellencamp withLittle Big Town in 2006, Chicago'sOK Go withLupe Fiasco in 2007, andThe Chainsmokers in 2018.[9]
Notre Dame has a rich tradition of ending winning streaks at the Joyce Center, with victories over eventual national champions, defending NCAA titlists, and number-one-ranked teams. Some of the notable streaks the Irish have ended include:
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