DeGol Arena

{{Short description|Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania, US}}

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| name = DeGol Arena

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| image = Stokescenter.JPG

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| caption = Front entrance of the Stokes Center.

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| location = 140 Lakeview Dr Loretto, Pennsylvania 15940

| coordinates = {{coord|40.504612|-78.6409007|type:landmark_region:US-SD|display=inline,title}}

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| built = 1971

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| renovated = 1994

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| owner = Saint Francis University

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| tenants = Men's and Women's Basketball

| seating_capacity = 3,500

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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.{{cite web |url=http://sfuathletics.com/facilities/?id=3 |title = DeGol Arena, Facilities |work=Saint Francis University Athletics |access-date=January 5, 2025}} 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.{{Cite web |title=DeGol Arena |url=https://sfuathletics.com/sports/2017/8/2/degol-arena.aspx?prl=636372644318247520|access-date=August 24, 2020 |website=Saint Francis University Athletics |language=en}} The building was named after Bruno and Lena DeGol, the lead donors of the facelift project in 2005.{{cite web |url=https://sfuathletics.com/facilities/degol-field/1 |title=DeGol Field, Photo Gallery and Fieldhouse Photo Gallery |work=Saint Francis University Athletics |access-date=January 5, 2025 |date=2025 |location=Loretto, Pennsylvania }}

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.{{Cite web |title=Facilities|url=https://sfuathletics.com/facilities/degol-arena/3 |access-date=August 24, 2020 |website=Saint Francis University Athletics |language=en}}