Chiles Center
Full name | The Earle A. & Virginia H. Chiles Center |
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Location | University Park, Portland, Oregon |
Coordinates | 45°34′30″N 122°43′41″W / 45.575°N 122.728°W |
Owner | University of Portland |
Capacity | 4,852 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | May 18, 1983 |
Opened | October 1984 |
Tenants | |
Portland Pilots (NCAA) (1984–present) OSAA Class 6A State Basketball Championships (1997–1998, 2015–present) Rip City Remix (NBA G League) (2023–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. Starting with the 2023–2024 season, the Chiles Center hosts the Portland Trail Blazers' NBA G League team, the Rip City Remix.[1]
The arena is also used 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.
History
[edit]Construction on the center began in 1983 with an endowment from the Chiles Foundation, 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.[2] In 2010, the scoreboard over center court was replaced with a new center-hung video system.[2] In addition to the video system, two new basketball scoreboards were installed along with three-sided shot clocks.[3] 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.[2]
Gallery
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Exterior of the Chiles Center in 2007
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Exterior of the Chiles Center from Willamette Blvd. in 2009
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The Portland Pilots Men's Basketball Team warming up inside the Chiles Center in 2009
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Portland Trail Blazers launch NBA G League Team to play at Chiles Center on the University of Portland campus". NBA.com. April 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c Holzgang, Gretchen (October 11, 2011). "UP receives $2M for Chiles Center". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ^ "University of Portland to Install New Centerhung Video System". Portland Pilots. October 18, 2010.
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