Beeghly Center

Beeghly Center
Construction

Location	One University Plaza Youngstown, OH 44555
Owner	Youngstown State University
Operator	Youngstown State University
Capacity	6,300
Broke ground	April 27, 1972
Opened	December 2, 1972
Construction cost	$5.5 million ($31.2 million in 2016 dollars^[1])
Architect	Raymond J. Jaminet
Tenants
Youngstown State Penguins (NCAA) (1972–present) Youngstown Pride (WBL) (1988–1992)

The Beeghly Physical Education Center, or simply Beeghly Center, is a 6,300-seat multi-purpose arena in Youngstown, Ohio. The arena, built at a cost of $5.5 million and named for local businessman Leon A. Beeghly, opened on December 2, 1972. It is home to the Youngstown State University Penguins basketball, volleyball, and swimming teams. The first event at the arena was a basketball game against the Ohio University Bobcats, which ended in a 68-59 Youngstown State victory.

The arena, which originally seated 6,000, has undergone many changes since its opening. The Youngstown State women's basketball team moved into the arena in the mid-1970s. In 1983, permanent seats at both ends of the court and 1,260 chairback seats at mid-court were added. On September 15, 1996, YSU dedicated Veterans' Plaza directly in front of Beeghly Center. This $500,000 community project was funded in-part through private donations to honor all United States Veterans. In 2000, the court was repainted, two additional scoreboards were added and expanded press-row seating was created. In May 2002, the facility underwent more than $2.5 million in additional renovations, including a new front and rear lobby, new hallways and locker rooms and a new $150,000 sound system.

The multipurpose facility includes an Olympic-sized swimming and diving facility, racquetball and squash courts, classrooms, and administrative offices. Beeghly is also home to the men's and women's basketball offices as well as the Olympic sports offices.

In addition to YSU intercollegiate basketball and volleyball contests, as well as university events, Beeghly Center has served as the site for high school competitions, World Wrestling Entertainment matches (though the WWE now uses the newer Covelli Centre nearby when visiting Youngstown), concerts, tradeshows, and numerous other functions that dot the busy facility schedule throughout the year. The venue also hosted a Barack Obama rally in February 2008.

The Beeghly Center holds many YSU classes throughout each semester, as well as the Youngstown City School District's "All-City" Science Fair competition. The facility is used for graduation ceremonies at the end of every semester.

The facility should not be confused with the nearby—and newer—Beeghly Hall, where YSU's Beeghly College of Education is housed, and also holds YSU classes.

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References

↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 21, 2016.

External links

Beeghly Center Official Website

Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball

Venues	Beeghly Center (1972–present)

Culture & lore	Pete and Penny "Red and White"

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Basketball arenas of the Horizon League

Wolstein Center (Cleveland State)
Calihan Hall (Detroit)
Resch Center (Green Bay, men's)
Kress Events Center (Green Bay, women's)
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (Milwaukee, men's)
Klotsche Center (Milwaukee, women's)
BB&T Arena (Northern Kentucky)
Athletics Center O'rena (Oakland)
UIC Pavilion (UIC)
Athletics-Recreation Center (Valparaiso)
Nutter Center (Wright State)
Beeghly Center (Youngstown State)

Coordinates: 41°6′29″N 80°38′56″W / 41.10806°N 80.64889°W / 41.10806; -80.64889

City of Youngstown

Neighborhoods

Beachwood
Boulevard Park
Brier Hill
Brownlee Woods
Buckeye
Cornersburg
Crandall Park North
Downtown
Fifth Avenue
Fosterville
Garden District
Golf View Acres East
Golf View Acres West
Hazelton
Idora
Indian Village
Kirkmere
Lansdowne
Lansingville
Lincoln Knolls
Mahoning Commons
Newport
North Heights
Oak Hill
Ohio Works
Performance Place
Pleasant Grove
Riverbend
Rocky Ridge
Salt Springs
Schenley
Sharon Line
Smoky Hollow
University
Wick Park

History

Steel	Youngstown Sheet and Tube National Steel Corporation Ling-Temco-Vought U.S. Steel Republic Steel Little Steel strike Steel strike of 1919 Steel Workers Organizing Committee

Companies founded in Youngstown	Handel's Good Humor Arthur Treacher's Phar-Mor Warner Bros. Strouss

Sports

Professional	Scrappers MiLB Youngstown Steelmen (defunct) Phantoms USHL Little Steel Derby Girls (Roller derby) Youngstown State Penguins Horizon League

Sports venues	Eastwood Field Stambaugh Stadium Beeghly Center Covelli Centre

Education

Public schools	City School District Youngstown Early College Stambaugh Charter Academy Rayen Early College Horizon Science Academy Youngstown Youngstown Academy of Excellence Southside Academy Youngstown Community School Summit Academy - Youngstown Steam Academy Youngstown

Higher education	Youngstown State University Eastern Gateway Community College

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