Pizzitola Sports Center

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Paul Baily Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center
Location	Hope St & Lloyd St Providence, RI 02906
Broke ground	1987
Opened	February, 1989
Owner	Brown University
Operator	Brown University
Construction cost	$7.6 million
Architect	Eggers Group, New York City
Tenants	Brown University Bears (Basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling & squash)
Capacity	2,800

The Paul Bailey Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center, often referred to as "the Pitz" by students, is a 2,800-seat multi-purpose athletic center in Providence, Rhode Island and was built in 1989. It is home to the Brown University Bears men's and women's basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling & squash teams. It was built adjacent to Meehan Auditorium on Lloyd Street as a replacement for Marvel Gymnasium, which was located next to Brown Stadium on Elmgrove Ave. The building was named for Paul Bailey Pizzitola '81, whose father contributed $2 million to its construction. The lobby of the building is named for Brown attendee (1887-89) and football legend John Heisman, Brown class of 1891.

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