Gallagher Center

Coordinates: 43°08′13″N 79°02′17″W / 43.137035°N 79.038026°W / 43.137035; -79.038026

Gallagher Center
Construction

Location	2009 Niagara University, Lewiston NY 14109
Owner	Niagara University
Operator	Niagara University
Capacity	2,400
Surface	Hardwood
Opened	November 30, 1949
Renovated	1998
Construction cost	$1.3 million (renovation)
Architect	TRM Architecture
Tenants
Niagara Purple Eagles

The Gallagher Center, named after John J. "Taps" Gallagher (1905-1982), is a 2,400-seat multi-purpose arena at Niagara University's campus in Lewiston, New York. The structure was initially built in 1949 and substantially renovated in 1999.^[1] It is the home court of the Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball and women's basketball and volleyball teams. The center was renamed for coach John J. "Taps" Gallagher on May 23, 1982.^[2] Coach Gallagher guided the Purple Eagles men's team for 31 seasons, beginning 1931, leading the team to 25 winning seasons, including 11 Little Three championships and seven appearances in the National Invitation Tournament when the NIT was the premiere postseason tournament.

Gallagher Center also hosts the Niagara Hall of Fame

Student Center

The lower level of Gallagher Center houses the Student Center and Campus Activities Office.

Additional offices located in the Gallagher Center include

Financial Aid Office
Records
Campus Ministry
NUSGA
Student Life
Multicultural and International Student Affairs
Athletics
Marketing
WNIA Radio

References

External links

Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball

Venues	Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Center (1973–1982, 1988–1996) Gallagher Center (1949–19??, 1996–present)

Rivalries	Canisius

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 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 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 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 1999–00 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

Basketball arenas of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Koessler Athletic Center (Canisius) Webster Bank Arena (Fairfield) Hynes Athletics Center (Iona) Draddy Gymnasium (Manhattan) McCann Field House (Marist) Multipurpose Activity Center (Monmouth) Gallagher Center (Niagara) TD Bank Sports Center (Quinnipiac) Alumni Gymnasium (Rider) Yanitelli Center (Saint Peter's) Times Union Center (Siena)

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