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Joseph J. Gentile Arena

Coordinates:42°0′2″N87°39′32″W / 42.00056°N 87.65889°W /42.00056; -87.65889
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Multi-purpose arena in Chicago, Illinois
Joseph J. Gentile Arena
Map
Former namesJoseph J. Gentile Center (1996–2011)
Location6525 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60626
Coordinates42°0′2″N87°39′32″W / 42.00056°N 87.65889°W /42.00056; -87.65889
OwnerLoyola University Chicago
OperatorLoyola University Chicago
Capacity4,963
SurfaceHardwood
Construction
Opened1996
Renovated2011
ArchitectSolomon, 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.com/sports/2017/5/25/facilities-loyc-gentile-html
Interior prior to 2011 renovations.

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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References

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  1. ^"Loyola University Chicago Men's Basketball 2011-12 Quick Facts"(PDF). Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 2011-12-03. Retrieved2011-11-11.
  2. ^"Phase Two: Gentile Center".
  3. ^"THE NORVILLE CENTER FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS".
  4. ^Ginnetti, Tony (October 10, 2011)."Joe Gentile, gave $3.5M to help Loyola build campus arena, dies".Chicago Sun-Times. Archived fromthe original on 2011-10-13.
  5. ^Culpepper, Chuck (March 21, 2018)."Take a tour of Loyola Chicago, which wasn't a sports school until last week".The Washington Post. Retrieved2018-03-23.

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