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Coordinates: 45°34′30″N 122°43′42″W / 45.575°N 122.72833°W
Chiles Center 
Full name The Earle A. & Virginia H. Chiles Center Location University Park, Portland, Oregon Broke ground May 18, 1983 Opened October, 1984 Owner University of Portland Capacity 4,852 Tenants Portland Pilots (NCAA) (1984–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.
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.
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History
Construction on the center began in 1983 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.[1] In 2010, the scoreboard over center court was replaced with a new center-hung video system.[1] In addition to the video system, two new basketball scoreboards were installed along with three-sided shot clocks.[2] 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.[1]
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
- Portland Pilots men's basketball
References
- ^ a b c Holzgang, Gretchen (October 11, 2011). "UP receives $2M for Chiles Center". Portland Business Journal. http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2011/10/11/up-receives-2m-for-chiles-center.html?page=all. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ^ Video Board Announcement from PortlandPilots.com
External links
Media related to Chiles Center at Wikimedia Commons- University of Portland Athletic Facilities
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)
Categories:- College basketball venues in the United States
- Portland Pilots basketball
- Indoor arenas in the United States
- Basketball venues in Oregon
- Sports venues in Portland, Oregon
- High school sports in Oregon
- Oregon building and structure stubs
- Western United States sports venue stubs
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