McKale Center at UofA (Tucson) - Arizona Hotel Directory


	McKale Center at UofA McKale Center is an athletic arena located on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. It is primarily used for basketball, but also features state-of-the-art physical training and therapy facilities. McKale Center is home to the University of Arizona Wildcats basketball team. The multi-purpose arena opened in 1973 and has a capacity of 14,545 spectators. McKale Center was named in honor of J.F. "Pop" McKale, athletic director and coach of all sports at the University of Arizona for a time, a figure at the university from 1914 to 1957. McKale was head basketball coach of Arizona from 1914 to 1921, where he recorded a 49-12 record. McKale is also credited with giving the university its nickname, the Wildcats. McKale coached the 1914 school football team that won a huge victory over California champions Pomona College on Thanksgiving Day, where the press deemed the Arizona team Wildcats, and McKale ensured that the nickname remained. The University of Arizona is in the Pacific Ten Conference (also referred to as the PAC-10) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKale_Center