Sojka Pavilion

Sojka Pavilion
Sojka Pavilion
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Location701 Moore Avenue
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Coordinates40°57′25″N 76°53′14″W / 40.956964°N 76.887093°W / 40.956964; -76.887093
OwnerBucknell University
OperatorBucknell University
Capacity4,000[1]
SurfaceHardwood Floor[1]
Construction
Broke groundMay 2001
OpenedJanuary 15, 2003[1]
Construction cost$31.5 million
($52.2 million in 2023 dollars[2])
ArchitectEwing Cole Cherry Brott[1]
Rosser International[3]
Wallover Architects[3]
General contractorMowery & Associates[4]
Tenants
Bucknell Bison men's basketball (Patriot League) (2003–present)
Bucknell Bison women's basketball (Patriot League) (2003–present)

Sojka Pavilion is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It was built in 2003[1] and is home to the Bucknell University Bison basketball teams, replacing nearby Davis Gym. It is named for Dr. Gary Allan Sojka, a former president of the university who remained at the university as a professor of biology after the end of his term, until his retirement in 2006. It features locker rooms, a hardwood playing surface, concession stands, LED video boards, a team store, and a Jumbotron.

In 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2018, Sojka Pavilion hosted the Patriot League men's basketball tournament championship final game.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Bucknell University Athletic Site - Facilities". Bucknell University. March 22, 2011. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
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  3. ^ a b Loos, Jared; Welsh, Peter (May 2003). "Athletic Aesthetic" (PDF). Modern Steel Construction. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  4. ^ "What's on Deck?". SportsBusiness Journal. July 30, 2001. Retrieved September 15, 2011.