Oregon Ducks New Gym Floor

Oregon athletics unveils matt arena floor.

Oregon ducks new gym floor. The arena is named for clifton n. Called deep in the woods the design features repeating silhouettes of pacific northwest tree lines giving the impression of being lost in the forest gazing toward the sky. Congressman and oregon. New complex s details shine as players and coaches settle in updated jan 10 2019.

Washington huskies basketball oregon ducks basketball. Installation of a unique arena floor is currently underway and features symbolic references to the pacific northwest as well as the two individuals most responsible for the arena becoming a reality phil knight and pat kilkenny. In a post on twitter. Matthew knight arena has undergone a facelift.

The arena floor is named kilkenny floor after former oregon athletic director pat kilkenny. 13 2011 to a sold out crowd of 12 364 as the oregon men s basketball christened the new palace with a 68 62 victory over usc. New arena with pine tree floor design unveiled phil caldwell correspondent iii december 14 2010 comments. Posted aug 05 2013 new photos of university of oregon s football operations center.

The actual gym floor means more than most openly say. The court is framed on all sides by a forest of brown and tan fir trees an homage to the school s picturesque pacific northwest setting and to oregon s 1939 national title team nicknamed the tall firs. It s not only an expression of the university or of the program but more than anything the team that defends it a few times per year. The building named after the late son of nike co founder phil knight is located on the east side of uo s campus.

Matthew knight arena opened its doors on jan. Gray a former power forward for uc santa barbara in the late 80s said he has played at oregon s old gym mcarthur court which was known as one of the most intimidating arenas in the nation. Mcarthur court is a basketball arena located on the campus of the university of oregon in eugene and the former home of the oregon ducks men s and women s basketball teams replaced in 2011 by matthew knight arena. When oregon men and women s basketball returns to eugene oregon fans will watch their duck favorites on a new arena floor.