Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena

{{Short description|Multi-purpose arena in Saint Charles, Missouri}}

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|stadium_name = Robert F. Hyland
Performance Arena

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|image = 200px

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|location = St. Charles, Missouri

|broke_ground =

|opened = 1997

|closed =

|demolished =

|owner = Lindenwood University

|operator = Lindenwood University

|surface =

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|architect = Hastings & Chivetta Architects Inc.{{cite web|url=http://www.hastingschivetta.com/|title=Architecture, Planning, Engineering - Hastings+Chivetta|website=Hastings+Chivetta|accessdate=29 October 2017}}

|former_names =

|tenants = Lindenwood Lions (NCAA)

|seating_capacity = 3,270

|coordinates = {{Coord|38.78912|-90.50352|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:US-MO}}

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Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena or Hyland Performance Arena is a multi-purpose arena in on the campus of Lindenwood University in Saint Charles, Missouri.{{Cite web | title=Midwest Showdown Shootout | url=http://www.stcharlescommunity.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1670:midwest-showdown-shootout&catid=74:sports&Itemid=82 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724082746/http://www.stcharlescommunity.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1670:midwest-showdown-shootout&catid=74:sports&Itemid=82 | access-date=2025-02-23 | archive-date=2011-07-24}} The arena opened in 1997 and is home to the Lindenwood Lions men's and women's basketball, women's gymnastics,{{cite news|work=Lindenwood University|url=http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/news/2011/7/15/GYM_0715115855.aspx|title=Lindenwood Adds Women's Gymnastics As 27th NCAA-Bound Sport|date=July 15, 2011|accessdate=July 15, 2011}} men's and women's volleyball, and wrestling teams, as well as many of the school's club sports.{{cite web|url=http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/sports/2009/7/13/facilities.aspx?tab=facilities|title=Lindenwood University - Lindenwood University Facilities|website=www.lindenwoodlions.com|accessdate=29 October 2017}} The facility also includes the athletic department offices. Hyland Arena seats 3,270 spectators with 270 of those seats in luxury boxes.{{cite web|url=http://athleticbusiness.com/articles/lexisnexis.aspx?lnarticleid=1194422453&lntopicid=136030023|title=Home - Athletic Business|website=athleticbusiness.com|accessdate=29 October 2017}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} It was named after Robert Hyland who was the chairman of the Lindenwood board for many years and was also the CBS Regional Vice President and General Manager of radio station KMOX in St. Louis for four decades.{{cite web |url=http://www.vipenews.com/serving/StCharlesProsperous_020409.htm |title=Welcome to www.vipenews.com! |website=www.vipenews.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423134728/http://www.vipenews.com/serving/StCharlesProsperous_020409.htm |archive-date=2012-04-23}}

Lindenwood has explored the possibility of acquiring the nearby 10,000-seat Family Arena in a proposed deal that would give Saint Charles County the museum and property of the Daniel Boone Home owned by the university in exchange for the arena.[http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stcharles/story/0E39FE606758F5318625772400077991?OpenDocument Unknown]{{Dead link|date=February 2022 | fix-attempted=yes}} Although the President of the university stated that the option hasn't been ruled out in the future.{{cite news| url=http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2010/05/17/daily39.html | date=May 19, 2010 | first=Diana | last=Barr | title=Lindenwood U. halts talks on Family Arena}} Lindenwood currently uses the Family Arena for convocation events.{{cite web |url=http://familyarena.com/calendar/index.html?section=calendar&submit=detail&event_uid=781&year=2010&month=05&day=15 |title=Lindenwood Graduation (Undergraduate Students) |website=familyarena.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100421211814/http://www.familyarena.com/calendar/index.html?section=calendar&submit=detail&event_uid=781&year=2010&month=05&day=15 |archive-date=2010-04-21}}