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Redhawk Center
Exterior view in 2022

Address	Seattle, Washington United States
Capacity	999

Redhawk Center is a 999-seat multi-purpose arena in Seattle, Washington on the campus of Seattle University. It was built in 1959 and is home to the Seattle University Redhawks women's basketball and volleyball teams, as well as the home court for the Redhawks men's team, which also plays at nearby Climate Pledge Arena since 2008 when the school returned to NCAA Division I.

History

On December 15, 2014, the men's team returned for the first time since 2008, for a single game against Northwest University, which Seattle won. The Redhawk Center was also used for College Basketball Invitational games in mid-March in 2015 and 2016.

The arena underwent a major remodel for the 2014–15 season, with new seating, court, and more.

Starting in 2016, the men's team will play six regular season games at the Redhawk Center, with possible plans for even more home games in the future here. The school cites the change to getting more student involvement, a more intimate home setting, the success of hosting CBI games here the last two years, and the lack of attendance at KeyArena.

From 2018 until 2021, Seattle U played all home games at the Redhawk Center while KeyArena underwent a major renovation.

Connolly Center name change

In 2018, the school renamed the Connolly Center to its current name. Originally named for Archbishop Thomas Connolly, the school removed his name due to Connolly's involvement in covering up sex crimes committed by a parish priest, Father Michael Cody. Connolly died in 1991.

References

"Seattle U. removes archbishop's name from athletic's center, citing pedophile priest cover-up". K5 News. 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2018-08-20.

External links

v t e Seattle University
Located in: Seattle, Washington
Academics	Albers School of Business and Economics College of Arts and Sciences Matteo Ricci College School of Law
Athletics	Seattle Redhawks Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's soccer Bannerwood Park Climate Pledge Arena Western Athletic Conference
Campus	Administration Building Bannan Center Centennial Fountain Championship Field Chapel of St. Ignatius Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle Fine Arts Building Garrand Hall Hunthausen Hall Jim and Janet Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons Loo Wit Loyola Hall Redhawk Center Student Center Sullivan Hall Taqwsheblu Vi Hilbert Ethnobotanical Garden Untitled
People	Notable alumni and faculty Eduardo Peñalver
Publications	Seattle Journal for Social Justice Seattle University Law Review
Founded: 1891

v t e Seattle Redhawks men's basketball
Venues	Redhawk Center (1980–2008, 2018–present) KeyArena (1962–1980, 2008–2018) Climate Pledge Arena (2021–present)
Culture & lore	1952 exhibition game vs. Harlem Globetrotters "Ol' Seattle U." Rudy the Redhawk
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

v t e Seattle Redhawks women's basketball
Venues	Redhawk Center (1977–present)
Culture & lore	Retired numbers "Ol' Seattle U." Rudy the Redhawk
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

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