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