DeGol Arena

DeGol Arena
	Front entrance of the Stoke Center.
Location	140 Lakeview Dr Loretto, Pennsylvania 15940
Coordinates	40°30′17″N78°38′27″W / 40.504612°N 78.6409007°W
Owner	Saint Francis University
Capacity	3,500
Construction
Built	1971
Renovated	1994
Tenants
	Men's and Women's Basketball

Last updated January 06, 2025

DeGol Arena is a 3,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It is home to the Saint Francis University Red Flash men's and women's basketball teams and the men's and women's volleyball teams.^[1] It opened in 1972 and The 1991 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held there. It was renovated in 1994 and again in 2005; it can hold 3500 fans.^[1]^[2] The stadium was named for Bruno and Lena DeGol, the lead donors of the facelift project in 2005.^[3]

The arena is the centerpiece of the Maurice Stokes Athletic Center, which was named in honor of Maurice Stokes, who played basketball at St Francis 1951-1955 and went on to a career as a pro in the NBA.^[4]

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The Saint Francis Red Flash football program represents the intercollegiate football team for Saint Francis University. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Northeast Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1892. The team plays its home games at the 3,500-seat DeGol Field. They are coached by Chris Villarrial.

The Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represents Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference. They are currently led by 11th year head coach Rob Krimmel and play their home games at the DeGol Arena.

The Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball team represents Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference.

The 2016–17 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by fifth-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 11–7 in NEC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Bryant and Wagner to advance to the Championship game of the NEC tournament where they lost to Mount St. Mary's. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Jacksonville in the first round to win the Hugh Durham Classic. However, they lost in the second round to UMBC.

The 2017–18 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by sixth-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 18–13, 12–6 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament to Fairleigh Dickinson. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to UIC.

The 2017–18 Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Red Flash's home games were played at the DeGol Arena. The team was a member of the Northeast Conference and was led by Joe Haigh, who was in his sixth year at the helm. They finished the season 24–10, 16–2 in NEC play to win the Northeast Regular Season Championship with Robert Morris. They were also champions of the NEC tournament and earned an automatic trip to the NCAA women's basketball tournament, where they lost to the unbeaten UConn in the first round.

The 2018–19 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, were led by seventh-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference.

The 2019–20 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by eighth-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 13–5 in NEC play to finish in a share for second place. They defeated Bryant and Sacred Heart to reach the championship game of the NEC tournament where they lost to Robert Morris. With 22 wins, they were a candidate for postseason play. However, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2020–21 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by ninth-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

The 1990–91 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by fourth-year head coach Jim Baron, played their home games at the DeGol Arena and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 24–8, 13–3 in NEC play to finish in a tie for first place. They won the Northeast Conference tournament, their first, to advance to a play-in game against Fordham, which they also won, to secure a bid to the NCAA tournament. The Red Flash fell in the opening round to Lute Olson's Arizona Wildcats. As of 2022, this is their only NCAA tournament appearance.

The 2021–22 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by eleventh-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference.

The 2022–23 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by 11th-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference.

The 2023–24 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by 12th-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference.

The 2023–24 Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Red Flash, who were led by fifth-year head coach Keila Whittington, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

The 2024–25 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represents Saint Francis University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by 13th-year head coach Rob Krimmel, play their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference.

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1 2 "DeGol Arena, Facilities". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
↑ "DeGol Arena". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
↑ "DeGol Field, Photo Gallery and Fieldhouse Photo Gallery". Saint Francis University Athletics. Loretto, Pennsylvania. 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
↑ "Facilities". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved August 24, 2020.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "DeGol Arena, Facilities". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2025.

[2] "DeGol Arena". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved August 24, 2020.

[3] "DeGol Field, Photo Gallery and Fieldhouse Photo Gallery". Saint Francis University Athletics. Loretto, Pennsylvania. 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025.

[4] "Facilities". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved August 24, 2020.

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Venues	DeGol Arena (1972–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball
Venues	DeGol Arena (1972–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

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