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| Location | New Orleans, LA |
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| Coordinates | 29°56′15.2″N90°7′11.8″W / 29.937556°N 90.119944°W /29.937556; -90.119944 |
| Owner | Loyola University New Orleans |
| Operator | Loyola University Athletics |
| Type | Arena |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Current use | Basketball Volleyball Swimming |
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| Opened | 1987; 38 years ago (1987) |
| Renovated | 2017 |
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| Loyola Wolf Pack (NAIA) teams: basketball, volleyball, swimming | |
TheUniversity Sports Complex orThe Den is a 500-seat multi-purposearena inNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States, on the campus ofLoyola University New Orleans.[1] It was formerly called the Recreational Sports Complex or Rec Plex.
The facility opened in 1987 and was paid for with a donation fromFreeport-McMoRan. The complex is located on the fifth and sixth floors of the Freret Street parking garage structure.[2] It was built on the same site as the formerLoyola Field House.
In 2017, the facility went through a major renovation, including new floor paint, new grandstands and more.[3][4] The facility sustained major damage duringHurricane Ida in 2021 forcing the basketball teams to play across the street atTulane University'sDevlin Fieldhouse for portions of the 2021-2022 season.[5][6]
It is home to theLoyola Wolf Pack basketball, swimming, and volleyball teams (men's/women's in all cases).[2][7] The facility offers both men's and women's locker rooms for the teams. The facility also houses the offices for the Wolf Pack Athletics Department.
The University Sports Complex also serves as the student recreation center.[8] The facility offers multi-purpose courts used for badminton, basketball, soccer, tennis and volleyball.[1] It also has a racquetball court, a six-lane Olympic-style pool, a suspended track, a weightlifting/conditioning area, a whirlpool, sauna and steam room.[1]
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