Human Performance Center

Human Performance Center
Full name	Human Performance Center
Former names	Health & Physical Education Center
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°01′39″N90°04′02″W / 30.0275°N 90.0671°W Coordinates: 30°01′39″N90°04′02″W / 30.0275°N 90.0671°W
Owner	University of New Orleans
Operator	University of New Orleans
Capacity	1,760
Surface	Multi-surface
Opened	1969
Tenants
	New Orleans Privateers men's basketball ; (1969–1983; 2006–2008); New Orleans Privateers women's basketball ; (1975–1983; 2006–2008); New Orleans Privateers volleyball (1975–2009; 2011–present)
Website
	Human Performance Center

Last updated May 01, 2021

The Human Performance Center is a 1,760-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana.^[1] It is the home venue for the New Orleans Privateers volleyball team. The arena became the permanent home of the volleyball team in 2012 following years of alternating between the Performance Center and Lakefront Arena.

Since 2008, the Human Performance Center has been the home venue of the Big Easy Rollergirls, New Orleans' WFTDA flat track roller derby league.

History

The venue, known to fans as the "Chamber of Horrors",^[2] was home to the New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team from its inception in 1969–70 until the opening of Lakefront Arena in 1983. During that period, the venue was officially known as the Health & Physical Education Center. The arena was used as the temporary home of the UNO men's and women's basketball teams from the 2005–2006 season until 2008 while Lakefront Arena was being repaired following Hurricane Katrina.

The facility hosted LHSAA state wrestling tournaments in 1975 and 1995.

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References

↑ "Human Performance Center". uno.edu. Retrieved 2012-01-14.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
↑ Bradley, Bill (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House, Inc. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

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[1] "Human Performance Center". uno.edu. Retrieved 2012-01-14.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

[2] Bradley, Bill (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House, Inc. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

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v t e New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
Venues	Human Performance Center (1969–1983; 2005–2008) Lakefront Arena (1983–2005; 2008–present)
Culture & lore	Captain BrUNO "Let's Hear It For UNO"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	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

v t e University of New Orleans
Facilities	Human Performance Center Lakefront Arena Maestri Field at Privateer Park Ogden Museum of Southern Art Tad Gormley Stadium University of New Orleans Federal Credit Union
Athletics	Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball
Media	Bayou WWNO