DeGol Arena

DeGol Arena is a 3,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It is home to the Saint Francis University Red Flash men's and women's basketball teams and the men's and women's volleyball teams.^[1] It opened in 1972 and The 1991 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held there. It was renovated in 1994 and again in 2005; it can hold 3500 fans.^[1][2] The stadium was named for Bruno and Lena DeGol, the lead donors of the facelift project in 2005.^[3]

DeGol Arena

Front entrance of the Stoke Center.
Location	140 Lakeview Dr Loretto, Pennsylvania 15940
Coordinates	40.504612°N 78.6409007°W / 40.504612; -78.6409007
Owner	Saint Francis University
Capacity	3,500
Construction
Built	1971
Renovated	1994
Tenants
Men's and Women's Basketball

The arena is the centerpiece of the Maurice Stokes Athletic Center, which was named in honor of Maurice Stokes, who played basketball at St Francis 1951-1955 and went on to a career as a pro in the NBA.^[4]

See also

• List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas

References

1. "DeGol Arena, Facilities". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
2. "DeGol Arena". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
3. "DeGol Field, Photo Gallery and Fieldhouse Photo Gallery". Saint Francis University Athletics. Loretto, Pennsylvania. 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
4. "Facilities". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved August 24, 2020.