Beeghly Center

Sports arena at Youngstown State University

Beeghly Physical Education Center
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Beeghly Center

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Location	1 Tressel Way Youngstown, Ohio 44555
Coordinates	41°6′29′′N 80°38′56′′W / 41.10806°N 80.64889°W / 41.10806; -80.64889
Owner	Youngstown State University
Operator	Youngstown State University
Capacity	6,300 (1972–2024) 4,641 (2024–present)
Broke ground	April 27, 1972
Opened	December 2, 1972
Renovated	May 2024
Construction cost	US5ドル.5 million (41ドル.3 million in 2024 dollars^[1])
Architect	Raymond J. Jaminet
Tenants
Youngstown State Penguins (NCAA) (1972–present) Youngstown Pride (WBL) (1988–1992)

The Beeghly Physical Education Center, or simply Beeghly Center, is a 6,300-seat multi-purpose arena in Youngstown, Ohio. The arena, built at a cost of 5ドル.5 million and named for local businessman Leon A. Beeghly, opened on December 2, 1972. It is home to the Youngstown State University Penguins basketball, volleyball, and swimming teams. The first event at the arena was a basketball game against the Ohio University Bobcats, which ended in a 68–59 Youngstown State victory.

The arena, which originally seated 6,000, has undergone many changes since its opening. The Youngstown State women's basketball team moved into the arena in the mid-1970s. In 1983, permanent seats at both ends of the court and 1,260 chairback seats at mid-court were added. On September 15, 1996, YSU dedicated Veterans' Plaza directly in front of Beeghly Center. This 500,000ドル community project was funded in-part through private donations to honor all United States Veterans. In 2000, the court was repainted, two additional scoreboards were added and expanded press-row seating was created. In May 2002, the facility underwent more than 2ドル.5 million in additional renovations, including a new front and rear lobby, new hallways and locker rooms and a new 150,000ドル sound system.

The multipurpose facility includes an Olympic-sized swimming and diving facility, racquetball and squash courts, classrooms, and administrative offices. Beeghly is also home to the men's and women's basketball offices as well as the Olympic sports offices.

In addition to YSU intercollegiate basketball and volleyball contests, as well as university events, Beeghly Center has served as the site for high school competitions, World Wrestling Entertainment matches (though the WWE now uses the newer Covelli Centre nearby when visiting Youngstown), concerts, tradeshows, and numerous other functions that dot the busy facility schedule throughout the year. The venue also hosted a Barack Obama rally in February 2008.

The Beeghly Center holds many YSU classes throughout each semester, as well as the Youngstown City School District's "All-City" Science Fair competition. The facility is used for graduation ceremonies at the end of every semester.

The facility should not be confused with the nearby—and newer—Beeghly Hall, where YSU's Beeghly College of Education is housed, and also holds YSU classes.

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Interior 2008
Interior 2006

Interior 2006

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Beeghly Center Official Website

v t e Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball
Venues	Beeghly Center (1972–present)
Culture & lore	Pete and Penny "Red and White"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 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 1943–46 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 1999–2000 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 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Youngstown State Penguins women's basketball
Venues	Beeghly Center (1975–present)
Culture & lore	Pete and Penny
People	Head coaches
Seasons	List of seasons 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 1999–2000 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 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Youngstown State University
Located in: Youngstown, Ohio
Academics	Colleges: Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education Cliffe College of Creative Arts Dr. Dominic A. and Helen M. Bitonte College of Health and Human Services College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Warren P. Williamson, Jr. College of Business Administration Sokolov Honors College NEOMFA Northeast Ohio Medical University
Athletics	Youngstown State Penguins Football Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Stambaugh Stadium Beeghly Center Eastwood Field Missouri Valley Football Conference Horizon League
Campus	Jones Hall Kilcawley Center
Life	McDonough Museum of Art WYSU Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor
People	List of Youngstown State University people Presidents

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Basketball arenas of the Horizon League

Wolstein Center (Cleveland State)
Calihan Hall (Detroit Mercy)
Resch Center (Green Bay, men's)
Kress Events Center (Green Bay, women's)
Corteva Coliseum (IU Indy, men's)
The Jungle (IU Indy, women's)
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (Milwaukee, men's)
Klotsche Center (Milwaukee, women's)
Truist Arena (Northern Kentucky)
OU Credit Union O'rena (Oakland)
Hilliard Gates Sports Center (Purdue Fort Wayne)
UPMC Events Center (Robert Morris)
Nutter Center (Wright State)
Beeghly Center (Youngstown State)

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