Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

Gampel Pavilion
"The College Basketball Capital of the World"
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Location	2095 Hillside Road; Storrs, Connecticut, United States 06269
Coordinates	41°48′19.05″N 72°15′15.10″W / 41.8052917°N 72.2541944°WCoordinates: 41°48′19.05″N 72°15′15.10″W / 41.8052917°N 72.2541944°W
Owner	University of Connecticut
Operator	University of Connecticut
Capacity	2002–present: 10,167; 1996–2002: 10,027; 1990–1996: 8,241
Surface	171,000 sq ft (15,900 m2)
Construction
Broke ground	Summer, 1987
Opened	January 21, 1990
Expanded	Summer 1996
Construction cost	$28 million; ($55.5 million in 2020 dollars)
Architect	The S/L/A/M Collaborative
Tenants
	UConn Huskies (NCAA); Men's basketball (1990–present); Women's basketball (1990–present); Women's volleyball (1990–present)

Harry A. Gampel Pavilion is a 10,167-seat multi-purpose arena in Storrs, Connecticut, United States, on the campus of the University of Connecticut (UConn). The arena opened on January 21, 1990,^[1] and is the largest on-campus arena in New England. It was named after industrialist and 1943 UConn graduate Harry A. Gampel, a philanthropist who walked with Martin Luther King Jr., and who donated $1 million for the construction of the arena. It is about 216,000 sq ft (20,100 m²). Gampel Pavilion is the primary home to the UConn Huskies men's basketball, women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams.

For most of the time since the late 1990s, the men's basketball team has played most of their more important games at the XL Center in Hartford. During the 2011–12 season, the men's basketball team played 11 home games in Hartford and only eight at Gampel.

The pavilion is the centerpiece of the UConn Sports Center, which also includes Wolff-Zackin Natatorium.

Construction[]

It replaced the Hugh S. Greer Field House, which only held 4,604 people and still stands to the northwest of the pavilion. The facility has been expanded three times. As originally constructed, it seated 8,241. After the 1995–96 season, 1,900 seats were added around the entrances, increasing capacity to 10,027. A seating adjustment after the 2001–02 season added 140 more seats to result in the current capacity.

In the summer of 2017 a project began to replace the aging roof, which was completed in October 2017. During that time, the volleyball team played some of its fall home games in Greer Field House.^[3]

First game[]

The first basketball game was played on January 27, 1990, between the then 20th-ranked Huskies and the 15th-ranked St. John's Redmen (now Red Storm). UConn won 72–58.^[4]

Home court advantage[]

Since 1990 through 2020 the Huskies men's basketball team has a 195–37 record at Gampel Pavilion.^[5]

Year	Record
1989–1990	5–0
1990–1991	7–2
1991–1992	6–1
1992–1993	5–2
1993–1994	7–0
1994–1995	5–1
1995–1996	6–0
1996–1997	6–2
1997–1998	6–0
1998–1999	6–1
1999–2000	5–2
2000–2001	8–1
2001–2002	6–0
2002–2003	5–2
2003–2004	8–0
2004–2005	6–1
2005–2006	6–0
2006–2007	7–2
2007–2008	8–0
2008–2009	7–0
2009–2010	8–1
2010–2011	5–2
2011–2012	5–2
2012–2013	6–1
2013–2014	7–2
2014–2015	4–4
2015–2016	8–1
2016–2017	4–3
2017–2018	7–2
2018–2019	8–1
2019–2020	8–1

Source: ^[5]

International basketball games[]

Date	Opponent	Result	Home	Game Type	Attendance
November 5, 1995	United States	83-47	UConn Huskies	Exhibition	8,241 ^[6]
November 2, 2007	United States	90-74	UConn Huskies	Exhibition	- ^[7]

Banners[]

The banners for the men's and women's basketball teams have been taken down and in their place are now large boards on the walls listing the years the teams have made the NIT, NCAA Tournament, Sweet 16, and Elite 8, along with their Big East Regular Season and Tournament Championships.^{[citation needed]} The National Championship Banners and NIT Championship Banners have been replaced with newer versions, along with banners commemorating Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma's Hall of Fame inductions.^{[citation needed]}

Located throughout the concourse of Gampel Pavilion are plaques recognizing the Huskies of Honor, a recognition program that began in 2006 and honors the most significant figures in the history of the UConn basketball programs.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "UCONNHUSKIES.COM :: University Of Connecticut Official Athletic Site". www.uconnhuskies.com.
^ 1634 to 1699: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy ofthe United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700-1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How much is that in real money?: a historical price index for use as a deflator of money values in the economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
^ DOYLE, PAUL. "Just A Reminder, Gampel Repair Means No First Night For UConn Basketball". courant.com.
^ "Countdown: 27". theuconnblog.com.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "2015–2016 Connecticut Huskies Media Guide" (PDF). UConnHuskies. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ https://www.usab.com/history/national-team-womens/1995-96-usa-basketball-womens-senior-national-team.aspx
^ https://uconnhuskies.com/news/2007/11/2/No_2_Women_s_Basketball_Drops_Exhibition_Opener_to_USA_National_Team_90_74.aspx

Preceded by Hugh S. Greer Field House	Home of the UConn Huskies 1990 – present	Succeeded by current

[Harry_A._Gampel_Pavilion-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "UCONNHUSKIES.COM :: University Of Connecticut Official Athletic Site". www.uconnhuskies.com.

[inflation-US-2] 1634 to 1699: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy ofthe United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700-1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How much is that in real money?: a historical price index for use as a deflator of money values in the economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.

[3] DOYLE, PAUL. "Just A Reminder, Gampel Repair Means No First Night For UConn Basketball". courant.com.

[4] "Countdown: 27". theuconnblog.com.

[auto-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b "2015–2016 Connecticut Huskies Media Guide" (PDF). UConnHuskies. Retrieved 19 December 2015.

[6] ttps://www.usab.com/history/national-team-womens/1995-96-usa-basketball-womens-senior-national-team.aspx

[7] ttps://uconnhuskies.com/news/2007/11/2/No_2_Women_s_Basketball_Drops_Exhibition_Opener_to_USA_National_Team_90_74.aspx

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show v t UConn Huskies men's basketball
Venues	Willis Nichols Hawley Armory (1914–1954) Hugh S. Greer Field House (1954–1989) XL Center (1975–present) New Haven Coliseum (1978–1987) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (1990–present) Webster Bank Arena (2013–2014)
Rivalries	Georgetown Syracuse
Culture & lore	Jonathan the Husky "" 6-overtime game 2011 Miracle Run
People	Huskies of Honor Statistical leaders
	1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 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 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 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
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

show v t UConn Huskies women's basketball
Venues	Hugh S. Greer Field House (1974–1989) XL Center (1975–present) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (1990–present)
Rivalries	Notre Dame Rutgers Stanford Tennessee
Culture & lore	Jonathan the Husky Bird at the Buzzer
People	Head coaches Huskies of Honor Statistical leaders WNBA draftees
	1994–95 1999–2000 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 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
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

show v t NCAA Division I college basketball venues in Connecticut
AmEast	Chase Arena (Hartford)
Big East	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (UConn) XL Center (UConn)
Ivy	John J. Lee Amphitheater (Yale)
MAAC	Webster Bank Arena (Fairfield) People's United Center (Quinnipiac)
NEC	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (Central Connecticut) William H. Pitt Center (Sacred Heart)