Broke ground May 18, 1983 Opened October 1984 Owner University of Portland | Capacity 4,852 Phone +1 503-943-7525 | |
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Full name The Earle A. & Virginia H. Chiles Center Location University Park, Portland, Oregon Address 5000 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR 97203, USA Team Portland Pilots men's basketball Similar Merlo Field, Firestone Fieldhouse, Peter Stott Center, McKeon Pavilion, Gersten Pavilion | ||
Chiles center
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.
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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.
Chiles center court resurfacing time lapse
History
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. In 2010, the scoreboard over center court was replaced with a new center-hung video system. In addition to the video system, two new basketball scoreboards were installed along with three-sided shot clocks. 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.