Joseph J. Gentile Arena

Joseph J. Gentile Arena
Former names	Joseph J. Gentile Center (1996–2011)
Location	6525 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60626
Coordinates	42°0′2″N 87°39′32″W / 42.00056°N 87.65889°W
Owner	Loyola University Chicago
Operator	Loyola University Chicago
Capacity	4,963
Surface	Hardwood
Construction
Opened	1996
Renovated	2011
Architect	Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz and Associates Inc.
Tenants
	Loyola Ramblers (NCAA); Men's basketball (1996–present); Women's basketball (1996–present); Women's volleyball (2012–present); men's volleyball (2012–present)
Website
	loyolaramblers.com/sports/2017/5/25/facilities-loyc-gentile-html

The Joseph J. Gentile Arena, formerly known as the Joseph J. Gentile Center or "The Joe", is a 4,486-seat^[1] multi-purpose arena on the campus of Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. The arena opened in 1996. It is the home of the Loyola Ramblers men's and women's basketball programs. Renovations at the facility began in the summer of 2011.^[2]

On March 3, 2011, the $26 million Norville Center for Intercollegiate Athletics opened adjacent to the Gentile Arena. The Norville Center houses the university's athletic training facilities, locker rooms, as well as the offices of the athletic department that were formerly housed in Alumni Gym.^[3]

The Gentile Center was the site of the 1999 Midwestern Collegiate Conference NCAA women's volleyball tournament.

The Gentile Center was also the site of the 2014 NCAA Men's Collegiate Volleyball Championships on May 1 and May 3, 2014.

Joe Gentile was a Chicago area car dealer who donated money to the university for the arena.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Loyola University Chicago Men's Basketball 2011-12 Quick Facts" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
^ "Phase Two: Gentile Center".
^ "THE NORVILLE CENTER FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS".
^ Ginnetti, Tony (October 10, 2011). "Joe Gentile, gave $3.5M to help Loyola build campus arena, dies". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2011-10-13.
^ Culpepper, Chuck (March 21, 2018). "Take a tour of Loyola Chicago, which wasn't a sports school until last week". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-03-23.

External links

Gentile Arena Profile at LoyolaRamblers.com

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[1] "Loyola University Chicago Men's Basketball 2011-12 Quick Facts" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-11-11.

[2] "Phase Two: Gentile Center".

[3] "THE NORVILLE CENTER FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS".

[ChiSun-Times-2011-10-10-4] Ginnetti, Tony (October 10, 2011). "Joe Gentile, gave $3.5M to help Loyola build campus arena, dies". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2011-10-13.

[WashPost-2018-03-21-5] Culpepper, Chuck (March 21, 2018). "Take a tour of Loyola Chicago, which wasn't a sports school until last week". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-03-23.

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v t e Loyola Ramblers men's basketball
Venues	Alumni Gym Alumni Hall McGaw Memorial Hall Chicago Stadium International Amphitheatre Allstate Arena Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1996–present)
Culture & lore	Racial integration leader Game of Change Wolf Rambler Rowdies Sister Jean
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–20 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 1943–45 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 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

v t e Loyola Ramblers women's basketball
Venues	Alumni Gym (1979–1996) Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1996–present)
Culture & lore	Racial integration leader Wolf Rambler Rowdies
People	Head coaches WNBA draftees
Seasons	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 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Loyola University Chicago
Academics	Business Law Medicine Saint Joseph College Seminary
Facilities	Alumni Gym Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy Chicago Dental Infirmary The Clare Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies John Felice Rome Center Joseph J. Gentile Arena Loyola University Medical Center Loyola University Museum of Art Madonna Della Strada Chapel Mundelein College
Athletics	Men's basketball Men's soccer Men's volleyball Women's basketball Softball
Organizations	Alpha Delta Gamma
Media	Loyola Consumer Law Review Loyola Phoenix WLUW
Related	CTA station List of Loyola University Chicago people

v t e NCAA Division I college basketball venues in Illinois
A-10	Joseph J. Gentile Arena (Loyola Chicago)
Big East	Wintrust Arena (DePaul men & women) McGrath–Phillips Arena (DePaul women)
Big Ten	State Farm Center (Illinois) Welsh–Ryan Arena (Northwestern)
MAC	Convocation Center (Northern Illinois)
MVC	Carver Arena (Bradley men) Renaissance Coliseum (Bradley women) CEFCU Arena (Illinois State) Banterra Center (Southern Illinois) Credit Union 1 Arena (UIC)
NEC	Jones Convocation Center (Chicago State)
OVC	Lantz Arena (Eastern Illinois) First Community Arena (SIU Edwardsville) Western Hall (Western Illinois)

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