Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion
Chase Family Arena at Reich Family Pavilion is a 4,017-seat multi-purpose arena in West Hartford, Connecticut. The arena opened in 1990 and is home to the Hartford Hawks men's and women's basketball teams. The arena is named in honor of the Chase Family in West Hartford.[1] It hosted the 2010 and 2011 America East Conference men's and women's basketball tournaments. In 2015 the men's basketball locker room was expanded and refurbished.[2] [3]
Location | Hawk Drive, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA |
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Owner | University of Hartford |
Capacity | Basketball: 4,017 |
Opened | 1990 |
Tenants | |
Hartford Hawks (NCAA) (1990–present) Connecticut Pride (CBA) (199?–2000) |
Notable Games
March 9, 2002 the Hartford women's basketball team knocked off Stony Brook 50–47 in the America East Tournament Championship, to claim their first conference championship and first NCAA tournament appearance.
December 22, 2012 the Hartford women's basketball team hosted the number two ranked UConn Huskies in front of a sold-out crowd of 3,508. UConn was playing its first in-state road game in 20 years, and its first at Chase Arena since a 57–43 win Dec. 23, 1990.[4]
Events
- President Barack Obama gave a speech on April 8, 2013 at Chase Family Arena.[5]
America East Conference Tournament
Chase Arena hosted the America East Conference Women's Basketball Tournament from 2002 to 2006, and then returning in 2008 and continuing in 2010. In 2012 the preliminary rounds of the tournament were hosted at the arena.
Connecticut high school basketball
- The Connecticut Class LL boys basketball state semifinal between East Catholic High School and Hillhouse High School was held on March 15, 2017[6]
- The Connecticut Division II boys basketball state semifinal between Immaculate High School and Glastonbury High School was held on March 14, 2018[7]
References
- "David T. Chase Remembered For Shaping Hartford Skyline, Co-Founding Holocaust Memorial Museum". Hartford Courant. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- "Men's Basketball Celebrates the Opening of its Newly Expanded and Refurbished Locker Room". Unotes Daily. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- "2009-10 Championship Schedule". America East Conference. Archived from the original on December 9, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
- "UConn crushes Hartford 102-45". CT Post. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- "At University Of Hartford, President Calls For Congressional Vote On Gun Control". Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- "Hillhouse Shuts Down East Catholic And Its Two Top Scorers In Class LL Semifinal, 53-45". Hartford Courant. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- "Boys basketball: Immaculate tops Glastonbury to reach Division II final". newstimes. Retrieved June 2, 2018.