Le Moyne Events Center
Showers and men's locker rooms for both home and visiting teams would be easily accessible from the court within the building as well as the outdoor baseball and football/soccer fields.Courts for playing badminton, tennis, handball and squash were to be included along with an eight-lane bowling alley with automatic pin-setting equipment.The steel-frame building with masonry and translucent plastic exterior walls was designed by the architectural firm of Pederson, Hueber, and Hares.[12] In March 1961, Le Moyne hired Dygert Construction Co., Inc. as the general contractor for the building project after the opening of sealed bids.Edward Joy Co. was engaged to perform the electrical, heating and ventilation work, and the Thomas A. Murphy Co. was hired for plumbing.[14] When Le Moyne released its basketball schedule for the 1961–62 season, in October 1961, it was expected that the Events Center would be ready to open for the February 5 game against Providence.Later that night, Le Moyne's women's volleyball team won the first event contested at the renovated venue, a 3–2 victory over Roberts Wesleyan.[3] The first varsity intercollegiate contest in the arena was the Dolphins men's basketball team's season opener against their archrival and conference opponent, Siena, on December 1, 1962.The Dolphins' pressure defense, led by Tom Cooney, forced Siena into turnovers and fueled the offense, putting Le Moyne in front, 23–15 at the half.[23][24] When the action resumed, the Indians came out flying, opening the second half with a 10–2 run to erase Le Moyne's lead and tie the game at 25 in only five minutes.[23][24] The varsity game was the nightcap of a doubleheader that opened with Le Moyne's freshman team defeating Powelson Business Institute, 65–47.