Ryan Center
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| The Thomas M. Ryan Center | |
|---|---|
| Location | 1 Lincoln Almond Plz Kingston, RI 02881 |
| Broke ground | October 14, 2000 |
| Opened | June 20, 2002 |
| Owner | Univ. of Rhode Island |
| Operator | Global Spectrum |
| Construction cost | $54 million |
| Architect | HOK Sport |
| Former names | |
| URI Convocation Center (project name) | |
| Tenants | |
| URI Rams (Men's & Women's Basketball) |
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| Capacity | |
| 7,657 | |
Ryan Center is a 7,657-seat multi-purpose arena in Kingston, Rhode Island. The arena opened in 2002. It is home to the University of Rhode Island Rams basketball. The building is named for Thomas M. Ryan, Class of 1975, CEO of Rhode Island-based CVS Pharmacy, Inc. and lead benefactor of the arena.
The building opened in June, 2002, five months ahead of schedule. The first game in the arena was a women's basketball game against Kent State University on Nov. 22, 2002, and the first men's game was an upset win against USC on Nov. 26. It was meant to replace Keaney Gymnasium, which was built when the school's needs were for a smaller student population.
The building is recognizable for its three corner towers, which were modeled after lighthouses. (The fourth corner would be where the building meets the Tootell Physical Education Center.) It stands directly next to Meade Stadium, and the original field house and west (visitor's side) grandstands were demolished to make way for the building. There are plans to build a new grandstand abutting the Ryan Center, and several luxury boxes actually view both the center's basketball floor and the football stadium
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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) |
