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| Former names | Joseph J. Gentile Center (1996–2011) |
|---|---|
| Location | 6525 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60626 |
| Coordinates | 42°0′2″N87°39′32″W / 42.00056°N 87.65889°W /42.00056; -87.65889 |
| Owner | Loyola University Chicago |
| Operator | Loyola University Chicago |
| Capacity | 4,963 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
| Architect | Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz and Associates Inc. |
| Tenants | |
| Loyola Ramblers (NCAA) Men's basketball (1996–present) Women's basketball (1996–present) Women's volleyball (2012–present) men's volleyball (2012–present) | |
| Website | |
| loyolaramblers | |

TheJoseph J. Gentile Arena, formerly known as theJoseph J. Gentile Center or "The Joe", is a 4,486-seat[1] multi-purposearena on the campus ofLoyola University inChicago, Illinois. The arena opened in 1996. It is the home of theLoyola Ramblers men's and women'sbasketball 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 1999Midwestern Collegiate ConferenceNCAA women's volleyball tournament.
The Gentile Center was also the site of the 2014 NCAA Men's Collegiate Volleyball Championships on May 1 and May 3, 2014.
Joe Gentile was a Chicago areacar dealer who donated money to the university for the arena.[4][5]
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