Sojka Pavilion
Sojka Pavilion is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It was built in 2003[1] and is home to the Bucknell University Bison basketball teams, replacing nearby Davis Gym. It is named for Dr. Gary Allan Sojka, a former president of the university who remained at the university after the end of his term as a professor of biology, until his retirement in 2006. It features new locker rooms, a hardwood playing surface, concession stands, LED video boards, a team store, and a Jumbotron.
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Location | 701 Moore Avenue Lewisburg, PA 17837 |
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Coordinates | 40.956964°N 76.887093°W |
Owner | Bucknell University |
Operator | Bucknell University |
Capacity | 4,000[1] |
Surface | Hardwood Floor[1] |
Construction | |
Broke ground | May 2001 |
Opened | January 15, 2003[1] |
Construction cost | $31.5 million ($43.8 million in 2019 dollars[2]) |
Architect | Ewing Cole Cherry Brott[1] Rosser International[3] Wallover Architects[3] |
General contractor | Mowery & Associates[4] |
Tenants | |
Bucknell Bison men's basketball (Patriot League) (2003–present) Bucknell Bison women's basketball (Patriot League) (2003–present) |
In 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2018, Sojka Pavilion hosted the Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament Championship final game.
References
- "Bucknell University Athletic Site - Facilities". Bucknell University. March 22, 2011. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- Loos, Jared; Welsh, Peter (May 2003). "Athletic Aesthetic" (PDF). Modern Steel Construction. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- "What's on Deck?". SportsBusiness Journal. July 30, 2001. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
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