William H. Pitt Center

William H. Pitt Health and Recreation Center
Construction
Home of the Sacred Heart Pioneers
Inside the Pitt Center
Full name	William H. Pitt Health and Recreation Center
Location	5151 Park Avenue Fairfield, Connecticut 06825
Coordinates	41°13′9.98″N 73°14′40.66″W / 41.2194389°N 73.2446278°W / 41.2194389; -73.2446278Coordinates: 41°13′9.98″N 73°14′40.66″W / 41.2194389°N 73.2446278°W / 41.2194389; -73.2446278
Owner	City of Fairfield
Operator	Sacred Heart University
Capacity	2,062
Surface	Mondo flooring
Broke ground	1995
Opened	August 17, 1997 (1997-08-17)
Construction cost	$13.8 million ($20.3 million in 2015 dollars^[1])
Architect	Rose Tiso & Co. LLC
Project manager	CPM & Associates
Tenants
Sacred Heart Pioneers (1997-present)

The William H. Pitt Health and Recreation Center is a 2,062-seat multipurpose arena in Fairfield, Connecticut on the campus of Sacred Heart University. It was opened in August 1997 and is home to Sacred Heart University athletics. It hosted the finals of the 2008 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament.

Constructing the facility cost $13.8 million. The William H. Pitt Health and Recreation Center has three levels and houses four basketball courts, a fitness center, an aerobics and fencing room, and a sports medicine and rehabilitation center. Outdoors near the Pitt Center, there is an artificial turf athletic field with an eight-lane outdoor running track, six artificial surface tennis courts, and several grass fields and trails around campus.^[2]

In 2007, the Pitt Center underwent major renovations. On the lower level, a wrestling room, a weight room, more locker room space, and new floors were added. The Pitt Center also was re-painted. ^[2]

References

↑ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2014. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "Pioneer Athletics - Sacred Heart University". Retrieved 2008-06-20.

External links

"Sacred Heart University Facilities- Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2008-06-20.

Sacred Heart University

Academics	Schools College of Arts & Sciences John F. Welch College of Business College of Health Professions Isabelle Farrington College of Education University College

Athletics	Sports Sacred Heart Pioneers athletics Men's ice hockey Women's ice hockey Men's basketball Facilities William H. Pitt Center Campus Field The Ballpark at Harbor Yard

Campus	Regional Cambridge Campus (Trumbull, CT) Oakview Campus (Trumbull, CT) Stamford Campus (Stamford, CT) Griswold Campus (Griswold, CT) Cambridge Campus (Trumbull, CT) Oakview Campus (Trumbull, CT) Luxembourg Campus (Luxembourg) Dingle, County Kerry Campus (Ireland)

People	Alumni Board of Trustees

Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball

Venues	William H. Pitt Center (1997–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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 1999–00 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

Basketball arenas of the Northeast Conference

Chace Athletic Center (Bryant)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (Central Connecticut State)
Rothman Center (Fairleigh Dickinson)
Steinberg Wellness Center (LIU Brooklyn)
Barclays Center (LIU Brooklyn - select games)
Knott Arena (Mount St. Mary's)
Charles L. Sewall Center (Robert Morris)
William H. Pitt Center (Sacred Heart)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (St. Francis Brooklyn)
DeGol Arena (Saint Francis (PA))
Spiro Sports Center (Wagner)