Hugh S. Greer Field House
Encyclopedia
Hugh S. Greer Field House was a 4,604 seat multi-purpose arena
in Storrs, Connecticut
. It opened December 1, 1954 with a win against then-archrival URI
. It was home to the University of Connecticut
Huskies men's and women's basketball
teams until January 27, 1990, when the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
opened. The arena is named after former Husky basketball player, coach and athletic director, Hugh Greer
. It was remodeled in 1996-97 following the departure of the basketball teams to become a full-time indoor track facility.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Storrs, Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut
Storrs is a census-designated place and part of the town of Mansfield, Connecticut located in eastern Tolland County. The population was 10,996 at the 2000 census...
. It opened December 1, 1954 with a win against then-archrival URI
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
. It was home to the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
Huskies men's and women's 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...
teams until January 27, 1990, when the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion is a 10,167-seat multi-purpose arena in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. The arena opened on January 21, 1990, and is the largest on campus arena in New England. It was named after Harry A. Gampel, who donated one million dollars for the construction of the arena...
opened. The arena is named after former Husky basketball player, coach and athletic director, Hugh Greer
Hugh Greer
Hugh Greer was the UConn Huskies men's basketball coach from 1946 to 1963.-Early life and education:Born in Suffield, Connecticut, Hugh Greer went to school at Connecticut Agricultural College...
. It was remodeled in 1996-97 following the departure of the basketball teams to become a full-time indoor track facility.