The Joyce Center, formerly the Athletic & Convocation Center, is a 9,149-seat multi-purpose arena in Notre Dame, Indiana just north of South Bend. The arena opened its doors in 1968. It is home to the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball and volleyball teams. The main arena, Phillip J. Purcell Pavilion, is located in the southern portion of the facility. The northern portion housed a hockey rink until October 2011. It is also home to the Castellan Family Fencing Center and Rolfs Aquatic Center (added on in 1985) in the rear of the building.
It is located across a pedestrian arcade from Notre Dame Stadium, and the center's two domes could easily be seen rising above the stadium's east side prior to its expansion.
Historyedit
The 10-acre (40,000 m2) building, designed by architects at Ellerbe Architects of Saint Paul, Minnesota, was built in 29 months, and opened the first week of December 1968 as the Athletic & Convocation Center. It was renamed in 1987 to honor the Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Notre Dame's executive vice president from 1952 to 1987. Prior to the building of the Joyce Center, the basketball team played in the Notre Dame Fieldhouse, which opened in 1900. The Fighting Irish Hockey team played in the North dome from 1968 to 2011. They moved to the Compton Family Ice Arena in October 2011.[3] The last hockey game at the Joyce Center was played on October 15, 2011 (Ohio State beat Notre Dame 4-3). ND's Austin Wuthrich scored the last goal at the Joyce Center.
Renovationedit
The Purcell Pavilion in 2013.
In the fall of 2006, the university announced major renovation plans for the Joyce Center. In 2009, the south dome, which houses the basketball arena, underwent a $24.6 million renovation and was renamed Purcell Pavilion, after Philip J. Purcell, a Notre Dame alumnus, trustee, and current chair of the athletic affairs committee.[4] Architectural firm HNTB studied the center after the university began considering renovations in 2001 and worked on the project. Phase 1 of the project was completed in October 2009, with its first event, the women's volleyball "Dig Pink" match for Breast Cancer between Notre Dame and Seton Hall, taking place on Halloween. The first basketball game took place the following night as the Fighting Irish men's squad faced Lewis University in an exhibition contest. Due to the renovation, the capacity of Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center dropped from 11,418 to 9,149.[5] A new video scoreboard over center court was installed prior to the 2010–2011 basketball season.[6]
Major upsetsedit
Notre Dame has a rich tradition of ending winning streaks at the Joyce Center, with victories over eventual national champions, defending NCAA titlists, and number-one-ranked teams. Some of the notable streaks the Irish have ended include:
In 1971, the Irish gave UCLA its only loss of the season.
3 years later, after UCLA had won 88 straight games since the 1971 ND victory, the Irish again beat the Bruins and ended UCLA's NCAA record 88-game winning streak.
In 1980, the Irish upset previously undefeated #1-ranked DePaul.
In 1987, the Irish upset #1-ranked North Carolina 60-58.
In 1991, the Irish upset #2-ranked UCLA.
In 2005, the Irish ended Boston College's Big East record 20-game winning streak to start the season.
In 2012, the Irish upset previously undefeated #1-ranked Syracuse, 67-58.
In 2013, the Irish beat the Louisville Cardinals 104-101 in a 5-overtime game. Later that season, the Cardinals went on to win the NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship.
On February 6, 2016, Notre Dame defeated #1-ranked North Carolina 80-76 after trailing by 15 points.[7]
In 2021, Notre Dame upset the #11 Florida State Seminoles in the Joyce Center 83-73, which ended their 28-game losing streak against Top 25 opponents.
In 2021, the Irish upset then-#10 Kentucky Wildcats 66–62.[8]
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External linksedit
Joyce Center at UND.com
January 01, 1970
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The Joyce Center formerly the Athletic amp Convocation Center is a 9 149 seat multi purpose arena in Notre Dame Indiana just north of South Bend The arena opened its doors in 1968 It is home to the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball and volleyball teams The main arena Phillip J Purcell Pavilion is located in the southern portion of the facility The northern portion housed a hockey rink until October 2011 It is also home to the Castellan Family Fencing Center and Rolfs Aquatic Center added on in 1985 in the rear of the building Joyce CenterJACC pronounced JACK The outside of the Joyce Center in September 2016Former namesAthletic amp Convocation Center 1968 1987 LocationMoose Krause CircleNotre Dame IN 46556Coordinates41 41 54 N 86 13 53 W 41 698443 N 86 231292 W 41 698443 86 231292OwnerUniversity of Notre DameOperatorUniversity of Notre DameCapacity9 149 arena 2009 present 11 418 arena 1986 2009 11 345 arena 1968 1986 SurfaceMulti surfaceConstructionBroke groundJune 1966OpenedDecember 1 1968 55 years ago 1968 12 01 Construction cost 8 6 million entire ACC 75 4 million in 2023 dollars 1 ArchitectEllerbe ArchitectsGeneral contractorSchumacher Sons Inc 2 TenantsNotre Dame Fighting Irish Basketball volleyball Contents 1 Location 2 History 2 1 Renovation 3 Major upsets 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLocation editIt is located across a pedestrian arcade from Notre Dame Stadium and the center s two domes could easily be seen rising above the stadium s east side prior to its expansion History editThe 10 acre 40 000 m2 building designed by architects at Ellerbe Architects of Saint Paul Minnesota was built in 29 months and opened the first week of December 1968 as the Athletic amp Convocation Center It was renamed in 1987 to honor the Rev Edmund P Joyce C S C Notre Dame s executive vice president from 1952 to 1987 Prior to the building of the Joyce Center the basketball team played in the Notre Dame Fieldhouse which opened in 1900 The Fighting Irish Hockey team played in the North dome from 1968 to 2011 They moved to the Compton Family Ice Arena in October 2011 3 The last hockey game at the Joyce Center was played on October 15 2011 Ohio State beat Notre Dame 4 3 ND s Austin Wuthrich scored the last goal at the Joyce Center Renovation edit nbsp The Purcell Pavilion in 2013 In the fall of 2006 the university announced major renovation plans for the Joyce Center In 2009 the south dome which houses the basketball arena underwent a 24 6 million renovation and was renamed Purcell Pavilion after Philip J Purcell a Notre Dame alumnus trustee and current chair of the athletic affairs committee 4 Architectural firm HNTB studied the center after the university began considering renovations in 2001 and worked on the project Phase 1 of the project was completed in October 2009 with its first event the women s volleyball Dig Pink match for Breast Cancer between Notre Dame and Seton Hall taking place on Halloween The first basketball game took place the following night as the Fighting Irish men s squad faced Lewis University in an exhibition contest Due to the renovation the capacity of Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center dropped from 11 418 to 9 149 5 A new video scoreboard over center court was installed prior to the 2010 2011 basketball season 6 Major upsets editNotre Dame has a rich tradition of ending winning streaks at the Joyce Center with victories over eventual national champions defending NCAA titlists and number one ranked teams Some of the notable streaks the Irish have ended include In 1971 the Irish gave UCLA its only loss of the season 3 years later after UCLA had won 88 straight games since the 1971 ND victory the Irish again beat the Bruins and ended UCLA s NCAA record 88 game winning streak In 1977 the Irish upset previously undefeated 1 ranked University of San Francisco In 1980 the Irish upset previously undefeated 1 ranked DePaul In 1987 the Irish upset 1 ranked North Carolina 60 58 In 1991 the Irish upset 2 ranked UCLA In 2005 the Irish ended Boston College s Big East record 20 game winning streak to start the season In 2012 the Irish upset previously undefeated 1 ranked Syracuse 67 58 In 2013 the Irish beat the Louisville Cardinals 104 101 in a 5 overtime game Later that season the Cardinals went on to win the NCAA Men s Basketball National Championship On February 6 2016 Notre Dame defeated 1 ranked North Carolina 80 76 after trailing by 15 points 7 In 2021 Notre Dame upset the 11 Florida State Seminoles in the Joyce Center 83 73 which ended their 28 game losing streak against Top 25 opponents In 2021 the Irish upset then 10 Kentucky Wildcats 66 62 8 See also editList of NCAA Division I basketball arenasReferences edit 1634 1699 McCusker J J 1997 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States Addenda et Corrigenda PDF American Antiquarian Society 1700 1799 McCusker J J 1992 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States PDF American Antiquarian Society 1800 present Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Consumer Price Index estimate 1800 Retrieved February 29 2024 Notre Dame Athletic amp Convocation Center Compton Family Ice Arena opens its doors ABC57 Retrieved 2024 05 02 Sloma Tricia Big weekend for Notre Dame at the new Purcell Pavilion WNDU Archived from the original on 9 February 2013 Retrieved 26 May 2014 Notre Dame Basketball Quick Facts White discloses details of JACC donation News web archive org 2007 10 26 Retrieved 2024 05 02 Box Score North Carolina 76 vs Notre Dame 80 2 6 2016 www tarheeltimes com Retrieved 2024 05 02 Box score from Kentucky basketball s 66 62 loss to Notre Dame Lexington Herald Leader 11 December 2021 Retrieved 2 May 2024 External links editJoyce Center at UND com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joyce Center amp oldid 1221903891, 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