Hayman Center
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The Hayman Center is the indoor athletic arena on La Salle University
's campus. It is located directly across a walkway from the St. Francis and St. Edwards residence complex.The building was opened in February 1998 from a very large donation from Harry Blake Hayman I. The building was dedicated in the name of his parents, a plaque was placed on the front, inside beside the main doors.
Located on the first floor of the building is the main gameday concourse and the six-lane, 25-yard pool area. The Hayman Center recently hosted the 2007 Philadelphia Catholic League
and Public League
swimming championships.
The second floor is home to the La Salle University Athletic Department and team offices. Also located on the second floor is the Mezzanine level, which is overlooks the main entrance. It is only accessible from the main entrance.
The third floor houses Tom Gola Arena
, the 4,000 seat basketball
/volleyball
/intramural sports facility.
Located in the basement are the team locker rooms, the equipment room, the training and weight rooms and a single squash court.
La Salle University
La Salle University is a private, co-educational, Roman Catholic university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Named for St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, the school was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. As of 2008 the school has approximately 7,554...
's campus. It is located directly across a walkway from the St. Francis and St. Edwards residence complex.The building was opened in February 1998 from a very large donation from Harry Blake Hayman I. The building was dedicated in the name of his parents, a plaque was placed on the front, inside beside the main doors.
Located on the first floor of the building is the main gameday concourse and the six-lane, 25-yard pool area. The Hayman Center recently hosted the 2007 Philadelphia Catholic League
Philadelphia Catholic League
The Philadelphia Catholic League is a high school sports league composed of eighteen Catholic High Schools in Philadelphia and the surrounding Pennsylvania suburbs. The league itself was founded in the summer of 1920 on the steps of Villanova academy by an Augustinian monk, who would later be...
and Public League
Philadelphia Public League
The Philadelphia Public League traces its origin back to 1901, with the formation of the Philadelphia Interscholastic League, a conference encompassing all the city's high schools, public and private. Prior to this date, the public and private schools in the area had been competing among...
swimming championships.
The second floor is home to the La Salle University Athletic Department and team offices. Also located on the second floor is the Mezzanine level, which is overlooks the main entrance. It is only accessible from the main entrance.
The third floor houses Tom Gola Arena
Tom Gola Arena
Tom Gola Arena, The Tom, is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania situated inside the Hayman Center. It is home to the La Salle University Explorers basketball and volleyball teams. It is named after Tom Gola, a Philadelphia basketball player and coach who is in the...
, the 4,000 seat basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
/volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
/intramural sports facility.
Located in the basement are the team locker rooms, the equipment room, the training and weight rooms and a single squash court.