2017-18 Alaska Anchorage men's Basketball Guide

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2017-18 ALASKA ANCHORAGE SEAWOLVES MEN’S BASKETBALL THE ALASKA AIRLINES CENTER

Home of the Seawolves

A new era in Seawolf Athletics began in 2014 with the opening of the $110 million, 196,000-square foot Alaska Airlines Center on the UAA campus. With state-of-the-art scoreboards, video production and sound quality, it is a first-class venue for spectators and competitors alike. The main arena (cap. 5,000) is home to Seawolf basketball and volleyball, while the gymnastics team competes in the 900seat auxilary gym and utilizes one of the top training facilities in the nation. In its first two years, the arena has played host to the 2015 MPSF Gymnastics Championships, NCAA Regional Championships in women’s basketball and volleyball, and dozens of university and community events, including concerts by A-List artists Carrie Underwood and Tim McGraw. Behind the scenes, UAA student-athletes from all 13 sports utilize the Center’s high-tech sports medicine and weight training facilities, which include a HydroWorx hydrotherapy pool with underwater treadmill and an AlterG anti-gravity treadmill.

Highlights & Features • 5,000-seat capacity in main arena • 900-seat capacity in axuiliary gym • 600 parking spaces, with overflow capacity of 1,200 • State-of-the-art Sports Medicine & Weight Training facilities • 19 locker rooms • Student Fitness Center • Raven’s Nest Walking Track • Suite Level seating • Varsity Sports Grill restaurant

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