Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

Gampel Pavilion
"The Basketball Capital of the World"
Location	2095 Hillside Road; Storrs, Connecticut, United States 06269
Coordinates	41°48′19.05″N 72°15′15.10″W / 41.8052917°N 72.2541944°W
Owner	University of Connecticut
Operator	University of Connecticut
Capacity	2023–present: 10,299; 2002–2023: 10,167; 1996–2002: 10,027; 1990–1996: 8,241
Surface	171,000 sq ft (15,900 m2)
Construction
Broke ground	Summer, 1987
Opened	January 21, 1990
Expanded	Summer 1996
Construction cost	$28 million; ($65.3 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	The S/L/A/M Collaborative
Tenants
	UConn Huskies (NCAA); Men's basketball (1990–present); Women's basketball (1990–present); Women's volleyball (1990–2023)

Harry A. Gampel Pavilion is a 10,299-seat multi-purpose arena in Storrs, Connecticut, United States, on the campus of the University of Connecticut (UConn). The arena opened on January 21, 1990,^[1] and is the largest on-campus arena in New England. It was named after industrialist and 1943 UConn graduate Harry A. Gampel, a philanthropist who walked with Martin Luther King Jr., and who donated $1 million for the construction of the arena. It is about 216,000 sq ft (20,100 m²). Gampel Pavilion is the primary home to the UConn Huskies men's basketball and women's basketball teams. It was formerly the home of the women's volleyball team. ^[3]

Both the men's and women’s basketball teams also play at the XL Center in Hartford, playing roughly half the season in each venue. Separate season ticket packages are offered for each venue.

The pavilion is the centerpiece of the UConn Sports Center, which also includes Wolff-Zackin Natatorium.

Construction

Gampel Pavilion replaced the Hugh S. Greer Field House, which still stands to the northwest of the pavilion but has a much smaller capacity (4,604). The facility has been expanded three times. As originally constructed, it seated 8,241. After the 1995–96 season, 1,900 seats were added around the entrances, increasing capacity to 10,027. A seating adjustment after the 2001–02 season added 140 more seats to result in the current capacity.

In the summer of 2017 a project began to replace the aging roof, which was completed in October 2017. During that time, the volleyball team played some of its fall home games in Greer Field House.^[4]

First game

The first basketball game was played on January 27, 1990, between the then 20th-ranked Huskies and the 15th-ranked St. John's Redmen (now Red Storm). UConn won 72–58.^[5]

Home court advantage

Since 1990 through 2024 the Huskies men's basketball team has a 226–41 record at Gampel Pavilion.^[6]

Year	Record
1989–1990	5–0
1990–1991	7–2
1991–1992	6–1
1992–1993	5–2
1993–1994	7–0
1994–1995	5–1
1995–1996	6–0
1996–1997	6–2
1997–1998	6–0
1998–1999	6–1
1999–2000	5–2
2000–2001	8–1
2001–2002	6–0
2002–2003	5–2
2003–2004	8–0
2004–2005	6–1
2005–2006	6–0
2006–2007	7–2
2007–2008	8–0
2008–2009	7–0
2009–2010	8–1
2010–2011	5–2
2011–2012	5–2
2012–2013	6–1
2013–2014	7–2
2014–2015	4–4
2015–2016	8–1
2016–2017	4–3
2017–2018	7–2
2018–2019	8–1
2019–2020	8–1
2020–2021	7–3
2021–2022	8–0
2022–2023	8–1
2023–2024	8–0

Source: ^[6]

International basketball games

Date	Opponent	Result	Home	Game Type	Attendance
November 5, 1995	United States	83-47	UConn Huskies	Exhibition	8,241 ^[7]
November 2, 2007	United States	90-74	UConn Huskies	Exhibition	- ^[8]

Banners

The banners for the men's and women's basketball teams have been taken down and in their place are now large boards on the walls listing the years the teams have made the NIT, NCAA Tournament, Sweet 16, and Elite 8, along with their Big East Regular Season and Tournament Championships.^{[citation needed]} The National Championship Banners and NIT Championship Banners have been replaced with newer versions, along with banners commemorating Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma's Hall of Fame inductions.^{[citation needed]}

Located throughout the concourse of Gampel Pavilion are plaques recognizing the Huskies of Honor, a recognition program that began in 2006 and honors the most significant figures in the history of the UConn basketball programs.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "UCONNHUSKIES.COM :: University Of Connecticut Official Athletic Site". www.uconnhuskies.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ "Freitas Forum to Become New Home of UConn Women's Volleyball Program". May 2, 2023.
^ DOYLE, PAUL (September 27, 2017). "Just A Reminder, Gampel Repair Means No First Night For UConn Basketball". courant.com.
^ "Countdown: 27". theuconnblog.com. October 17, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "2015–2016 Connecticut Huskies Media Guide" (PDF). UConnHuskies. Retrieved December 19, 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "1995-96 USA Basketball Women's Senior National Team". Archived from the original on April 26, 2015.
^ "No. 2 Women's Basketball Drops Exhibition Opener to USA National Team 90-74". November 2, 2007.

Preceded by Hugh S. Greer Field House	Home of the UConn Huskies 1990 – present	Succeeded by current

[Harry_A._Gampel_Pavilion-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "UCONNHUSKIES.COM :: University Of Connecticut Official Athletic Site". www.uconnhuskies.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2009.

[inflation-US-2] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[3] "Freitas Forum to Become New Home of UConn Women's Volleyball Program". May 2, 2023.

[4] DOYLE, PAUL (September 27, 2017). "Just A Reminder, Gampel Repair Means No First Night For UConn Basketball". courant.com.

[5] "Countdown: 27". theuconnblog.com. October 17, 2009.

[auto-6] "2015–2016 Connecticut Huskies Media Guide" (PDF). UConnHuskies. Retrieved December 19, 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[7] "1995-96 USA Basketball Women's Senior National Team". Archived from the original on April 26, 2015.

[8] "No. 2 Women's Basketball Drops Exhibition Opener to USA National Team 90-74". November 2, 2007.

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v t e UConn Huskies men's basketball
Venues	Willis Nichols Hawley Armory (1914–1954) Hugh S. Greer Field House (1954–1989) XL Center (1975–present) New Haven Coliseum (1978–1987) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (1990–present) Webster Bank Arena (2013–2014)
Rivalries	Georgetown Syracuse UMass
Culture & lore	Blue blood status Gambling scandal Jonathan the Husky "UConn Husky" 6-overtime game 2011 Miracle Run
People	Head coaches NBA players Huskies of Honor Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 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 1999–2000 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 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

v t e UConn Huskies women's basketball
Venues	Hugh S. Greer Field House (1974–1989) XL Center (1975–present) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (1990–present)
Rivalries	Notre Dame Rutgers Stanford Syracuse Tennessee
Culture & lore	Jonathan the Husky UConn Husky Bird at the Buzzer Blue blood status
People	Head coaches Huskies of Honor Statistical leaders WNBA draftees
Seasons	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 1999–2000 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 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

v t e Basketball arenas of the Big East Conference
Men only	Capital One Arena (Georgetown) CHI Health Center Omaha (Creighton) Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence) Fiserv Forum (Marquette) Madison Square Garden (St. John's) Prudential Center (Seton Hall) Wells Fargo Center (Villanova)
Women only	Alumni Hall (Providence) D. J. Sokol Arena (Creighton) McDonough Gymnasium (Georgetown) McGrath–Phillips Arena (DePaul) Al McGuire Center (Marquette) Walsh Gymnasium (Seton Hall)
Both sexes	Carnesecca Arena (St. John's) Cintas Center (Xavier) Finneran Pavilion (Villanova) Gampel Pavilion (UConn) Hinkle Fieldhouse (Butler) Wintrust Arena (DePaul) XL Center (UConn)

v t e NCAA Division I college basketball venues in Connecticut
Big East	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (UConn) XL Center (UConn)
Ivy	John J. Lee Amphitheater (Yale)
MAAC	Total Mortgage Arena (Fairfield) People's United Center (Quinnipiac) William H. Pitt Center (Sacred Heart)
NEC	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (Central Connecticut)