Alma Grace McDonough Health and Recreation Center

Alma Grace McDonough Health and Recreation Center
"The Birdcage"
"The Birdbath"
Map
Location316 Washington Ave.
Wheeling, WV 26003
Coordinates40°04′27″N 80°41′30″W / 40.0741478°N 80.6915454°W / 40.0741478; -80.6915454
OwnerWheeling University
Capacity2,200
Construction
Broke groundApril 1992
OpenedNovember 1993
Construction cost$6 million
Tenants
Wheeling Cardinals (1993-present)

The Alma Grace McDonough Health and Recreation Center is a 2,200 seat multipurpose arena and recreation facility on the campus of Wheeling University in Wheeling, West Virginia. The building was constructed thanks to a gift from Alma Grace McDonough, whom the building is named after.[1]

The 107,000-square-foot (9,900 m2) facility is home to the university's men's and women's basketball teams, swimming teams, and the volleyball team. In addition, the facility is home to WU's athletic training and physical therapy programs, a wellness center, fitness center, and the university alumni center.[2]

In addition to university programs, the McDonough Center has also hosted the AIDS Memorial Quilt, and hosts an annual college fair.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Wheeling Jesuit University 1990s: 1992". Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  2. ^ "Facilities - Wheeling Jesuit University". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  3. ^ "Wheeling Jesuit University 1990s: 1994". Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  4. ^ Wheeling Jesuit College Fair