Pizzitola Sports Center

The Paul Bailey Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center, often referred to as "the Pitz" by students,^[1] is a 2,800-seat multi-purpose athletic center in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, which was built in 1989. It is home to the Brown University Bears men's and women's basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling and squash teams.^[2] It was built adjacent to Meehan Auditorium on Lloyd Avenue^[3] as a replacement for Marvel Gymnasium, which was located next to Brown Stadium on Elmgrove Ave.^[4] The building was named for Paul Bailey Pizzitola (class of 1981), whose father contributed $2 million to its construction. The lobby of the building is named for the Brown attendee (1887–89) and American football legend John Heisman (class of 1891).^[2]

Paul Bailey Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center

The Pitz, The Towers
Location	Hope St & Lloyd Ave Providence, RI 02906
Coordinates	41°49′54″N 71°23′53″W
Owner	Brown University
Operator	Brown University
Capacity	2,800
Construction
Broke ground	1987
Opened	February 1989
Construction cost	$7.6 million
Architect	Eggers Group, New York City
Tenants
Brown Bears (basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling, squash)

Gallery

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  View from Lloyd Avenue
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  Pizzitola interior
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  TICKETS sign salvaged from Marvel Gymnasium and installed at the Pizzitola ticket window

Pizzitola panorama, 2020

See also

• List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas