Alico Arena
 Entrance of arena | |
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| 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.
Eagle statue at the entrance of Alico Arena
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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