The Gola | |
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| Former names | Hayman Hall |
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| Location | 1900 West Olney Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19141 |
| Coordinates | 40°02′24″N 75°09′24″W / 40.039993°N 75.15654°W |
| Public transit |   SEPTA bus: 18, 26 |
| Owner | La Salle University |
| Operator | La Salle University |
| Capacity | 3,400 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 17, 1997 |
| Opened | February 21, 1998[2] |
| Closed | March 3, 2024 |
| Demolished | March - April, 2024 |
| Construction cost | $6.3 million ($11.8 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | EwingCole (Hayman Hall Addition) |
| Tenants | |
| La Salle Explorers (men's basketball, women's basketball) | |
Tom Gola Arena (also known as The Tom or The Gola) was a 3,400-seat multi-purpose arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania situated inside the TruMark Financial Center. It was home to the La Salle University Explorers men's and women's basketball teams.
This arena was named after former Explorers captain and head coach Tom Gola, a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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