Alico Arena
Address | FGCU Lake Parkway East |
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Location | Fort Myers, Florida |
Coordinates | 26°28′16″N 81°45′53″W / 26.47111°N 81.76472°WCoordinates: 26°28′16″N 81°45′53″W / 26.47111°N 81.76472°W |
Owner | Florida Gulf Coast University |
Operator | Florida Gulf Coast University |
Type | Multi-purpose |
Capacity | 4,633 |
Surface | Hardwood |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2000 |
Opened | December 2, 2002[2] |
Expanded | August 1, 2017[1] |
Construction cost | $11.9 million |
Architect | Hastings+Chivetta |
Builder | Manhattan Kraft Construction, Inc.[3] |
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Alico Arena is a 120,000 sq ft (11,000 m2) multipurpose arena on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida. It is the home of the FGCU Eagles volleyball and men's and women's basketball teams. It holds 4,633 people in basketball configuration. It also features four practice courts, six suites, twelve locker rooms, and the offices of the Athletics Department.
Alico, a Florida agribusiness with ties to the university, paid for the arena's naming rights.[citation needed]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Seth Soffian (July 5, 2017). "Sneak peek: FGCU a month from completing Alico Arena expansion". The News-Press. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ Handel, Craig (December 2, 2002). "Alico Arena Debuts". The News Press.
- ^ "Projects". Manhattan Construction Group. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
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Categories:
- Basketball venues in Florida
- College basketball venues in the United States
- Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball
- Sports venues in Fort Myers, Florida
- 2002 establishments in Florida
- Sports venues completed in 2002
- College volleyball venues in the United States
- Florida sports venue stubs