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McCarthey Athletic Center The New Kennel, K2, The Kennel Location 801 N. Cincinnati St.
Spokane, WA 99258Opened November 19, 2004 Owner Gonzaga University Operator Gonzaga University Surface Hardwood Construction cost $ 25 million Architect ASLC & Ellerbe Becket[1] Project Manager Garco Construction Inc.[2] Structural engineer DCI Engineers Inc.[3] Capacity 6,000 Tenants Gonzaga Bulldogs (2004–present)
(Men's and Women's basketball)
(West Coast Conference, NCAA)McCarthey Athletic Center or "MAC" is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Spokane, Washington. The arena opened in 2004. It is home to the Gonzaga University Bulldogs basketball program, and is often called "The New Kennel". This nickname was inherited from the school's former basketball arena, Charlotte Y. Martin Centre, popularly known as "The Kennel," which had been home to the Bulldogs for 39 years. As the MAC has become the established basketball arena on campus its nickname as "The New Kennel" is gradually becoming "The Kennel" with the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre being known as the "Martin Centre." For several years it was the largest basketball arena in the West Coast Conference. It lost this distinction when Brigham Young University joined in 2011, its arena, Marriott Center, seats 22,700 - more than triple the MAC capacity.
The arena's naming rights went to the McCartheys of Salt Lake City, as a result of major gifts by Gonzaga Trustee Philip McCarthey and Regent Thomas McCarthey. Both are Gonzaga alumni and former owners of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Not only has it hosted basketball games for the women's and men's teams, it has also served as the venue for concerts by Switchfoot, Yellowcard, Ben Folds, Jay Sean and comedians Bill Cosby and Jeff Foxworthy.
In 2006, the West Coast Conference post-season tournament came to the McCarthey Center, marking the first time the event had ever been held in Spokane, as the original "Kennel" was considered too small to host the event and the larger Spokane Arena was unavailable due to annual scheduling conflicts.
After 38 consecutive wins in the McCarthey Athletic Center and a 50-game win streak dating back to the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre, Santa Clara University's Broncos ended what was, at the time, the longest home win streak in the NCAA. As of July 2, 2011, there have only been six Gonzaga mens' basketball losses in the building: Santa Clara (02/12/2007), Washington State (12/05/2007), Portland State (12/23/2008), Wake Forest (12/05/2009), San Diego State (11/16/2010) and Saint Mary's (1/27/2011).
Records
On January 16, 2010, Heather Bowman broke the West Coast Conference women's basketball all-time points record. On January 30, 2010, Heather Bowman broke the Gonzaga University women's basketball all-time points record. On March 21, 2011, Courtney Vandersloot became the first basketball player (men's or women's) to score 2000 points and tally 1000 assists in their career.
NCAA Tournament
In October 2009, NCAA announced that McCarthey Athletic Center will be one of 16 locations that will host the first and second rounds of the 2011 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.[4]
References
- ^ . http://www.ellerbebecket.com/expertise/project/2_210/Gonzaga_University_McCarthey_Athletic_Center.html.
- ^ http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2004/11/20041122/Facilities/Bulldogs-Break-In-A-New-House-For-Hoops.aspx?hl=%22club%20seats%22&sc=0
- ^ http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2004/11/20041122/Facilities/Bulldogs-Break-In-A-New-House-For-Hoops.aspx?hl=%22club%20seats%22&sc=0
- ^ . http://www2.oanow.com/m/sports/2009/oct/30/au_womens_hoops_auburn_hosting_ncaa_tourxml_nament-ar-499116/.
Preceded by
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre
1965–2004Home of Gonzaga Bulldogs
men's basketball
2004–presentSucceeded by
CurrentGonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball Seasons 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 • 2011–12Rivalries Consensus All-Americans Conference Players of the Year John Stockton • Jeff Brown • Bakari Hendrix • Casey Calvary • Dan Dickau • Blake Stepp • Ronny Turiaf • Adam Morrison • Derek Raivio • Jeremy Pargo • Matt BouldinCoaches George Varnell • William H. Mulligan • Frank McKevitt • Fred Burns • Ed Mulholland • Robert E. Harmon • William S. Higgins • John R. McGough • Guy Condon • Edward Geheves • Gus Dorais • Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith • S. Dagly • Perry Teneyck • Claude McGrath • B. Frasier • Charles Henry • Eugene Wozny • Gordon White • Claude McGrath • L. T. Underwood • Hank Anderson • Adrian Buoncristiani • Dan Fitzgerald • Jay Hillock • Dan Fitzgerald • Dan Monson • Mark FewArenas Russell Gymnasium (1907–1958) • Spokane Coliseum (1958–1965, 1979–80) • Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (1965–2004) • McCarthey Athletic Center (2004–present) • Spokane Arena (select games, 1995–present)
Basketball arenas of the West Coast Conference Marriott Center (BYU) • McCarthey Athletic Center (Gonzaga) • Gersten Pavilion (Loyola Marymount) • McKeon Pavilion (Saint Mary's) • Firestone Fieldhouse (Pepperdine) • Chiles Center (Portland) • Jenny Craig Pavilion (San Diego) • War Memorial Gymnasium (San Francisco) • Leavey Center (Santa Clara)
Coordinates: 47°39′55″N 117°23′57″W / 47.66532°N 117.39919°WCategories:- College basketball venues in the United States
- Gonzaga Bulldogs basketball venues
- Sports venues in Washington (state)
- Buildings and structures in Spokane, Washington
- Buildings and structures completed in 2004
- Visitor attractions in Spokane, Washington
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