Chiles Center

Coordinates: 45°34′30″N 122°43′42″W / 45.57500°N 122.72833°W / 45.57500; -122.72833

Chiles Center
Construction

Full name	The Earle A. & Virginia H. Chiles Center
Location	University Park, Portland, Oregon
Owner	University of Portland
Capacity	4,852
Broke ground	May 18, 1983
Opened	October, 1984
Tenants
Portland Pilots (NCAA) (1984–present) OSAA Class 6A State Basketball Championships (2015-present)

The Earle A. & Virginia H. Chiles Center is a 4,852-seat multi-purpose arena in Portland, Oregon, USA. The arena opened in 1984. It is home to the University of Portland Pilots men's and women's basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team. It hosted the West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament in 1992 and 2007.

The arena is also used as for other athletic tournaments as well as for concerts and other special events such as high school graduations. It contains 20,000 square feet (1,900 m²) of arena floor space.

History

Construction on the center began in 1983 with an endowment from the Chiles Foundation, and the new facility opened in 1984. In 2006, the school completed $1 million in upgrades to the women's locker rooms, followed by renovations of the weight room in 2008.^[1] In 2010, the scoreboard over center court was replaced with a new center-hung video system.^[1] In addition to the video system, two new basketball scoreboards were installed along with three-sided shot clocks.^[2] The school plans to continue renovations, as well as some expansion, with a $2 million project on upgrading the men's locker rooms, as well as expansions and the construction of a study center for student athletes.^[1]

Gallery

Exterior of the Chiles Center in 2007
Exterior of the Chiles Center from Willamette Blvd. in 2009
The Portland Pilots Men's Basketball Team warming up inside the Chiles Center in 2009

References

1 2 3 Holzgang, Gretchen (October 11, 2011). "UP receives $2M for Chiles Center". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
↑ Video Board Announcement from PortlandPilots.com

External links

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University of Portland Athletic Facilities

Basketball arenas of the West Coast Conference

Marriott Center (BYU) McCarthey Athletic Center (Gonzaga) Gersten Pavilion (Loyola Marymount) Alex G. Spanos Center (Pacific) Firestone Fieldhouse (Pepperdine) Chiles Center (Portland) McKeon Pavilion (Saint Mary's) Jenny Craig Pavilion (San Diego) War Memorial Gymnasium (San Francisco) Leavey Center (Santa Clara)

Portland Pilots men's basketball

Venues	Columbia Coliseum (1922–1927) Howard Hall (1927–19??) Chiles Center (1984–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 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

Sports venues in Portland, Oregon

Professional venues	Moda Center Portland International Raceway Portland Meadows Providence Park Ron Tonkin Field Veterans Memorial Coliseum Woodburn Dragstrip

College venues	Austin Sports Complex Cascade Gymnasium Chiles Center Chuck Bafaro Stadium Concordia Gymnasium Erv Lind Stadium Griswold Stadium Hilken Community Stadium Joe Etzel Field Merlo Field Pamplin Sports Center Peter Stott Center Randall Hall Reed Gymnasium II Sherman–Larkins Stadium Stoffer Family Stadium Stoller Center The Dome

Golf courses	Broadmoor Golf Course Chehalem Glenn Golf Course Claremont Golf Course Eastmoreland Golf Course Glendoveer Golf Course Heron Lakes Golf Club King City Golf Course Langdon Farms Golf Club Meriwether National Golf Club Oswego Lake Country Club Portland Golf Club Portland Meadows Golf Course Redtail Golf Course Rose City Golf Course Summerfield Golf & Country Club The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club Waverley Country Club

Defunct venues	Columbia Coliseum First Regiment Armory Annex Portland Ice Arena Portland Speedway Vaughn Street Park

Other venues	Charles B. Walker Stadium at Lents Park Delta Dome Hare Field Hillsboro Stadium Oaks Park Roller Rink Owens Sports Complex at Delta Park Sckavone Stadium St. Johns Racquet Center Stott Community Field

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Chiles Center

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