William H. Pitt Center

41°13′9.98″N 73°14′40.66″W / 41.2194389°N 73.2446278°W / 41.2194389; -73.2446278OwnerCity of FairfieldOperatorSacred Heart UniversityCapacity2,000SurfaceMondo flooringConstructionBroke ground1995OpenedAugust 17, 1997 (1997-08-17)Construction cost$13.8 million
($26.2 million in 2023 dollars^[1])ArchitectRose Tiso & Co. LLCProject managerCPM & AssociatesTenantsSacred Heart Pioneers (NCAA) (1997–present)
Connecticut Skyhawks (USBL) (1998–1999)

The William H. Pitt Health and Recreation Center is a 2,000-seat multipurpose arena in Fairfield, Connecticut on the campus of Sacred Heart University. It was opened in August 1997 and is home to Sacred Heart University men's and women's basketball, men's and women's volleyball, men's wrestling and fencing. It hosted the finals of the 2008 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament.

Constructing the facility cost $13.8 million. The William H. Pitt Health and Recreation Center has three levels and houses four basketball courts, a fitness center, an aerobics and fencing room, and a sports medicine and rehabilitation center. Outdoors near the Pitt Center, there is an artificial turf athletic field with an eight-lane outdoor running track, six artificial surface tennis courts, and several grass fields and trails around campus.^[2]

In 2007, the Pitt Center underwent major renovations. On the lower level, a wrestling room, a weight room, more locker room space, and new floors were added. The Pitt Center also was re-painted.

References

^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ "Pioneer Athletics - Sacred Heart University". Retrieved 2008-06-20.

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Located in: Fairfield, Connecticut

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v t e Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball
Venues	Memorial Hall (1965–1997) William H. Pitt Center (1997–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 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 1999–2000 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 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Sacred Heart Pioneers women's basketball
Venues	Memorial Hall (1974–1997) William H. Pitt Center (1997–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	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 1999–2000 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 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e Basketball arenas of the Northeast Conference
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (Central Connecticut State) Jones Convocation Center (Chicago State; joining in 2024) Bogota Savings Bank Center (Fairleigh Dickinson) Ted Grant Court (Le Moyne) Steinberg Wellness Center (LIU) Mercyhurst Athletic Center (Mercyhurst; joining in 2024) Hammel Court (Merrimack; leaving in 2024) William H. Pitt Center (Sacred Heart; leaving in 2024) DeGol Arena (Saint Francis) Merkert Gymnasium (Stonehill) Spiro Sports Center (Wagner)

Basketball arenas of the Northeast Conference