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McCarthey Athletic Center

Indoor arena on the campus of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington

Field	Value
name	McCarthey Athletic Center
nickname	The Kennel
The New Kennel
K2
image	McCarthey Athletic Center.jpg
image_size	250px
caption	February 2013
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	11
pushpin_map	USA#Washington
pushpin_map_caption	Location in the United States##Location in Washington
pushpin_mapsize	250
pushpin_label	Spokane
pushpin_relief	yes
address	801 N. Cincinnati Street
location	Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
coordinates
broke_ground	April 24, 2003
opened
owner	Gonzaga University
operator	Gonzaga University
surface	Hardwood
architect	ALSC Architects
& Ellerbe Becket
project_manager	Garco Construction Inc.
structural_engineer	DCI Engineers Inc.
tenants	Gonzaga Bulldogs (2004–present)
(Men's and Women's)
(West Coast Conference, NCAA)
website	McCarthey Athletic Center
construction_cost	$25 million
($ in )
seating_capacity	6,000

The New Kennel K2 | mapframe-zoom = 11 Spokane, Washington, U.S. & Ellerbe Becket (Men's and Women's) (West Coast Conference, NCAA) ($ in ) McCarthey Athletic Center (MAC) is a 6,000-seat indoor arena in the Northwestern United States, located on the campus of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Opened in November 2004, it is home to the university's Bulldog basketball programs, members of the West Coast Conference (WCC) in Division I of the NCAA.

The MAC is nicknamed "The New Kennel" in reference to the school's former basketball arena, Charlotte Y. Martin Centre, popularly known as "The Kennel," which had been home to the Bulldogs for 39 years. As the MAC has become the established basketball arena on campus, more fans have begun calling it simply "The Kennel," referring to its predecessor as the "Martin Centre." The court's elevation is approximately 1900 ft above sea level.

History

Ground was broken in April 2003 on the site of the baseball venue, Pecarovich Field. in the interim, the Bulldogs played at Avista Stadium, home of the minor league Spokane Indians of the short-season Northwest League.

McCarthey Athletic Center opened on November 19, 2004, a 98–80 non-conference win over Portland State. it was the event's first time in Spokane, as the original "Kennel" was considered too small and the larger Spokane Arena was unavailable due to annual scheduling conflicts. Gonzaga narrowly won its two games: the semifinal with San Diego went to overtime, and the final over Loyola Marymount was won by a single point.

By February 2007, Gonzaga had 38 consecutive wins in the arena and a 50-game winning streak at home dating back to the Martin Centre. Santa Clara ended what was, at the time, the longest home win streak in the NCAA. In February 2015, BYU snapped Gonzaga's 41-game home winning streak in the McCarthey Athletic Center, which was also the longest active home winning streak in the NCAA at the time.

Through February 6, 2020, the Zags are in the McCarthey Athletic Center, which includes a record in non-conference games, a record in conference games, and a 2–0 record in the WCC tournament.

Concert venue

The arena has also served as a venue for concerts by Switchfoot, Yellowcard, Ben Folds, Death Cab for Cutie, and Jay Sean. Comedians such as Bill Cosby, Jeff Foxworthy, and Kevin Hart have also performed at the arena.

Records

On January 16, 2010, Heather Bowman broke the WCC women's basketball all-time points record.
On March 21, 2011, Courtney Vandersloot became the first basketball player (men's or women's) to score 2,000 points and tally 1,000 assists in their career.

NCAA Women's tournament

The McCarthey Athletic Center hosted games of the first and second rounds of the Division I women's basketball tournament in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2024.

References

(April 25, 2003). "Gonzaga breaks ground for new basketball arena". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
(April 25, 2003). "Ground broken for new Gonzaga arena". Moscow-Pullman Daily News.
Bergum, Steve. (November 20, 2004). "Zags win to open McCarthey era". Spokesman-Review.
"Gonzaga University, McCarthey Athletic Center | Spokane, WA | ALSC Architects".
"Ellerbe Becket".
"Bulldogs break in a new house for hoops".
Breeze, Somer. (June 7, 2006). "New era for Gonzaga". Spokesman-Review.
(March 16, 2007). "Bulldogs win in new stadium". Spokesman-Review.
Bergum, Steve. (March 3, 2006). "Opening act set in WCC men's tournament". Spokesman-Review.
Bergum, Steve. (March 6, 2006). "Zags dig in, escape with win". Spokesman-Review.
Bergum, Steve. (March 7, 2006). "Sigh of relief". Spokesman-Review.
(February 28, 2015). "BYU beats No. 3 Gonzaga, ending nation's longest home win streak".
(February 19, 2016). "Gonzaga MBB Hosts Saint Mary's on Senior Night".
"Gonzaga Season Statistics 2016-17".
(February 14, 2012). "No spring concert this year".
(December 20, 2014). "McCarthey Athletic Center timeline".
(August 24, 2015). "Gonzaga Students Present Comedian Kevin Hart Sept. 9 at McCarthey Athletic Center".
(January 16, 2010). "Bowman Becomes WCC All-Time Leading Scorer In Win".
(March 21, 2011). "Courtney Vandersloot hits D-I record".
(October 29, 2009). "GU, WSU to host NCAA women's tournament games".
(October 26, 2010). "NCAA Selects Division I First And Second-Recond, Regional Sites For 2012".
(February 19, 2012). "Sites for 2013 tournament announced".
(20 March 2024). "2024 NCAA Women's Tournament Spokane Schedule". Sports Illustrated.

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