Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center
The Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center is a 2,411 seat multi-purpose indoor arena on the campus of California Lutheran University, located in Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California. It is 96,000 sq. ft.[1][2]
It houses two gymnasiums, including the main 1,500-seat gym, the Lundring Events Center, classrooms and labs, Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame, a sports medicine facility, a fitness center, the CLU Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame, and offices for staff, faculty, and coaches.[3]
It is the college's fitness center and hosts its indoor sports activities, as well as local-regional sporting events and music concerts.
It is named after its main donor, John "Jack" Gilbert and his wife Carol.[4]
Design
[edit]The $18 million arena opened in 2006,[5] and was designed by architect Vincent Dyer of JDO Associates. Other CLU projects designed by JDO/Dyer include the Samuelson Aquatics Center and the CLU Facilities Building.
Basketball venue
[edit]It is the home of the California Lutheran University Kingsmen basketball teams and the L.A. Lightning of the International Basketball League.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Potkey, Rhiannon (January 14, 2016). "CLU wants to host Rams for training camp". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ↑ "Former USC star Miller to speak at dedication of Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center". Thousand Oaks Acorn. 2006-10-12. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ↑ "Cal Lutheran's Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center Cleared for Full Occupancy". SCIAC. 2006-08-03. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ↑ "Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center". California Lutheran University. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ↑ Bitong, Anna (August 24, 2012). "Prolific CLU donor turned metal shop into multimillion-dollar corporation | Simi Valley Acorn". Simi Valley Acorn. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
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