Al McGuire Center

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Al McGuire Center
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Al McGuire Center
Location770 N 12th St
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Coordinates 43°2′23″N87°55′35″W / 43.03972°N 87.92639°W / 43.03972; -87.92639
Public transitAiga bus trans.svg MCTS
OwnerMarquette University
OperatorMarquette University
Capacity 3,700
Construction
Broke groundMay 1, 2002
OpenedJanuary 4, 2004
Construction cost$31 million
Tenants
Marquette Golden Eagles
(women's basketball and volleyball)

The Al McGuire Center is a 3,700-seat arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which houses the women's volleyball and basketball teams at Marquette University. It also serves as a practice facility for the men's basketball team. It was opened in 2004, replacing the venerable Marquette Gymnasium. The complex is a $31 million athletic facility named for Al McGuire, the coach who led the men's basketball team to an NCAA championship, an NIT title, and 295 victories in 13 seasons. The McGuire Center offers practice facilities for men's and women's basketball, including strength and conditioning and sports medicine facilities, an academic center for student athletes, and a Marquette Athletics Hall of Fame. [1]

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References

  1. Welcome to The Al McGuire Centerat gomarquette.com, URL accessed November 7, 2009. 11/7/09