Beeghly Center

Beeghly Center

The Beeghly Physical Education Center, or simply Beeghly Center, is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Youngstown, Ohio. The arena, built at a cost of $5.5 million and named for local businessman Leon A. Beeghly, opened on December 2, 1972. It is home to the Youngstown State University Penguins basketball and volleyball teams. The first event at the arena was a basketball game against the Ohio University Bobcats, which ended in a 68-59 Youngstown State victory.

The arena, which originally seated 6,000, has undergone many changes since its opened. The Youngstown State women's basketball team moved into the arena in the mid-1970s. In 1983, permanent seats at both ends of the court and 1,260 chairback seats at mid-court were added. On September 15, 1996, YSU dedicated Veterans' Plaza directly in front of Beeghly Center. This $500,000 community project was funded in-part through private donations to honor all United States Veterans. In 2000, the court was repainted, two additional scoreboards were added and expanded press-row seating was created. In May 2002, the facility underwent more than $2.5 million in additional renovations, including a new front and rear lobby, new hallways and locker rooms and a new $150,000 sound system.

The multipurpose facility includes an Olympic-sized swimming and diving facility, racquetball and squash courts, classrooms, and administrative offices. Beeghly is also home to the men's and women's basketball offices as well as the Olympic sports offices.

In addition to YSU intercollegiate basketball and volleyball contests, as well as university events, Beeghly Center has served as the site for high school competitions, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) matches, concerts, tradeshows, and numerous other functions that dot the busy facility schedule throughout the year. Beeghly Center, which seats up to 7,500 for concerts, was the only major arena in Youngstown until the Chevrolet Centre was completed in 2005

External links

* [http://www.ysusports.com/facilities/beeghly.htm Beeghly Center Official Website]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Wolstein Center — Goodman Arena Former names CSU Convocation Center (1991–2005) Location 2000 Prospect A …   Wikipedia

  • Nutter Center — This article is about the stadium at Wright State University. For the football facility at the University of Kentucky, see E.J. Nutter Training Facility. Wright State University Nutter Center The Nutter Center …   Wikipedia

  • Youngstown State Penguins — División División I de la NCAA Conferencia Horizon League Universidad …   Wikipedia Español

  • U.S. Cellular Arena — The Cell, The Arena …   Wikipedia

  • UIC Pavilion — Location 525 South Racine Chicago, IL 60607 Broke ground June 1, 1979[1] …   Wikipedia

  • Youngstown, Ohio — Youngstown redirects here. For other uses, see Youngstown (disambiguation). Coordinates: 41°5′47″N 80°38′57″W / 41.09639°N 80.64917°W …   Wikipedia

  • 2007-08 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team — NCAATeamSeason Mode = Basketball Year = 2007 08 Prev year = 2006 07 Next year = 2008 09 Team = Valparaiso Crusaders Conference = Horizon League Division = ShortConference = Horizon CoachRank = APRank = Record = 22 14 ConfRecord = 9 9 HeadCoach =… …   Wikipedia

  • Horizon League — Ausdehnung der Horizon League Die Horizon League ist eine aus 10 Universitäten bestehende Liga für diverse Sportarten, die in der NCAA Division I spielen. Sie ist hauptsächlich für ihre Basketball Mannschaften bekannt und führt keine eigene… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Horizon League — Established 1979 Association NCAA Division Divi …   Wikipedia

  • Miguel Angel Garcia — This article is about a Mexican American boxer. For the Spanish athlete, see Miguel Ángel García. Miguel Ángel García Statistics Real name Miguel Ángel García Cortez Nickname(s) Mikey Rated at Super Featherweight Featherweight …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”