A. J. Palumbo Center
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| The A.J. Palumbo Center | |
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| Location | Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA 15282 |
| Broke ground | September 3, 1986 |
| Opened | November 11, 1988 |
| Owner | Duquesne University |
| Operator | Duquesne University |
| Tenants | |
| Duquesne Dukes (basketball, wrestling & volleyball) |
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| Capacity | |
| 6,200 | |
A. J. Palumbo Center is a 6,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The arena opened in 1988. It is home to the Duquesne University Dukes basketball, volleyball and wrestling programs. The center hosts concerts, boxing, and other special events. Prior to the building of the facility, the men's basketball team played games at various sites around the city, including Pittsburgh Civic Arena (their exclusive home from 1964 to 1988, and still used for occasional big games), Fitzgerald Field House, and Duquesne Gardens, as well as several high school gymnasiums.
The facility was named in honor of its benefactor, Antonio J. Palumbo, who was elected to the Duquesne University board of directors and, in 1987, received an honorary doctorate of Business and Administration from Duquesne.
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| Current Basketball Arenas in the Atlantic 10 |
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| A.J. Palumbo Center (Duquesne) • Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (Saint Joseph's) • Bauman-Eberhardt Center (Saint Louis women) • Cintas Center (Xavier) • Dale F. Halton Arena (Charlotte) • Liacouras Center (Temple) • Mullins Center (Massachusetts) • Reilly Center (St. Bonaventure) • Robins Center (Richmond) • Rose Hill Gym (Fordham) • Ryan Center (Rhode Island) • Scottrade Center (Saint Louis men) • Smith Center (George Washington) • Tom Gola Arena (La Salle) • UD Arena (Dayton) |
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