Alico Arena
Alico Arena is a 120,000 sq ft (11,000 m2) multipurpose arena on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida. It is the home of the FGCU Eagles volleyball and men's and women's basketball teams. It holds 4,633 people in basketball configuration. It also features four practice courts, six suites, twelve locker rooms, and the offices of the Athletics Department. The arena also serves as a hurricane shelter, most recently used when Hurricane Ian hit the Fort Myers area in September 2022.[4][5]
Eagle statue at the entrance of Alico Arena
 Entrance of arena | |
| Address | FGCU Lake Parkway East |
|---|---|
| Location | Fort Myers, Florida |
| Coordinates | 26°28′16″N 81°45′53″W |
| Owner | Florida Gulf Coast University |
| Operator | Florida Gulf Coast University |
| Type | Multi-purpose |
| Capacity | 4,633 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2000 |
| Opened | December 2, 2002[1] |
| Expanded | August 1, 2017[2] |
| Construction cost | $11.9 million |
| Architect | Hastings+Chivetta |
| Builder | Manhattan Kraft Construction, Inc.[3] |
| Tenants | |
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Alico, a Florida agribusiness with ties to the university, paid for the arena's naming rights.[6]
References
- Handel, Craig (December 2, 2002). "Alico Arena Debuts". The News Press.
- Seth Soffian (July 5, 2017). "Sneak peek: FGCU a month from completing Alico Arena expansion". The News-Press. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- "Projects". Manhattan Construction Group. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- "Hurricane Ian hit close for FGCU students; Alico Arena became their home-away-from-home". WGCU. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- "Emergency Public Shelters". Lee County Government. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- "Facilities". FGCU Athletics. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
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