Chiles Center

Chiles Center
Full name The Earle A. & Virginia H. Chiles Center
Location University Park, Portland, Oregon
Broke ground May 18, 1983
Opened October, 1984
Owner University of Portland
Capacity 4,852
Tenants
Portland Pilots (NCAA) (1984–present)

The Earle A. & Virginia H. Chiles Center is a 4,852-seat multi-purpose arena in Portland, Oregon, USA. The arena opened in 1984. It is home to the University of Portland Pilots men's and women's basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team. It hosted the West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament in 1992 and 2007.

The arena is also used as for other athletic tournaments as well as for concerts and other special events such as high school graduations. It contains 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) of arena floor space.

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History

Construction on the center began in 1983 and the new facility opened in 1984. In 2006, the school completed $1 million in upgrades to the women's locker rooms, followed by renovations of the weight room in 2008.[1] In 2010, the scoreboard over center court was replaced with a new center-hung video system.[1] In addition to the video system, two new basketball scoreboards were installed along with three-sided shot clocks.[2] The school plans to continue renovations, as well as some expansion, with a $2 million project on upgrading the men's locker rooms, as well as expansions and the construction of a study center for student athletes.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c Holzgang, Gretchen (October 11, 2011). "UP receives $2M for Chiles Center". Portland Business Journal. http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2011/10/11/up-receives-2m-for-chiles-center.html?page=all. Retrieved October 11, 2011. 
  2. ^ Video Board Announcement from PortlandPilots.com

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Basketball arenas of the West Coast Conference