Alico Arena

Alico Arena is a 131,000 sq ft (12,200 m²) multipurpose arena located on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University. It is the home of the FGCU Eagles volleyball and men's and women's basketball teams. It holds 4,633 people in basketball configuration. It also features four practice courts, six suites, twelve locker rooms, and the Athletics Department's offices.

Alico Arena

"The Nest"
Entrance of arena
Interactive map of Alico Arena
Address	FGCU Lake Parkway East
Location	Fort Myers, Florida
Coordinates	26°28′16″N 81°45′53″W
Owner	Florida Gulf Coast University
Type	Multi-purpose
Capacity	4,633
Record attendance	4,552[1] (Men's basketball)
Surface	Hardwood
Scoreboard	Yes
Construction
Broke ground	2000
Built	2000–2002
Opened	December 2, 2002 (2002-12-02)[2]
Expanded	August 1, 2017[3]
Construction cost	$11.9 million
Architect	Hastings+Chivetta
Builder	Manhattan Kraft Construction, Inc.[4]
Tenants
FGCU Eagles Basketball FGCU Eagles Volleyball
Website
fgcuathletics.com

The arena is named after Alico, Inc., a Florida agribusiness with ties to the university.^[5] The arena also serves as a hurricane shelter, which was used when Hurricane Ian hit the Fort Myers area in September 2022.^[6][7]

Eagle statue at the entrance of Alico Arena

See also

• List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas