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DeGol Arena

DeGol Arena
Front entrance of the Stoke Center.
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Location140 Lakeview Dr Loretto, Pennsylvania 15940
Coordinates40°30′17″N 78°38′27″W / 40.504612°N 78.6409007°W / 40.504612; -78.6409007
OwnerSaint Francis University
Capacity3,500
Construction
Built1971
Renovated1994
Tenants
Men's and Women's Basketball

DeGol Arena is a 3,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It is home to the Saint Francis University Red Flash men's and women's basketball teams and the men's and women's volleyball teams.[1] It opened in 1972 and The 1991 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held there. It was renovated in 1994 and again in 2005; it can hold 3500 fans.[1][2] The stadium was named for Bruno and Lena DeGol, the lead donors of the facelift project in 2005.[3]

The arena is the centerpiece of the Maurice Stokes Athletic Center, which was named in honor of Maurice Stokes, who played basketball at St Francis 1951-1955 and went on to a career as a pro in the NBA.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b "DeGol Arena, Facilities". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  2. ^ "DeGol Arena". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "DeGol Field, Photo Gallery and Fieldhouse Photo Gallery". Saint Francis University Athletics. Loretto, Pennsylvania. 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  4. ^ "Facilities". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved August 24, 2020.