Oregon Kilkenny Floor

The arena floor is named kilkenny floor after former oregon athletic director pat kilkenny.

Oregon kilkenny floor. The kilkenny floor design pays tribute not only to the landscape of the pacific northwest but also the 1939 national championship team nicknamed the tall firs deep in the woods the lettering reads beneath the matthew knight arena logo at center court. This isn t exactly the sistine chapel ceiling but all in all the uniqueness of the floor named after former athletic director pat kilkenny is just so very oregon. Or can you see that the floor design is a representation of the view from beneath a forest of fir trees. The kilkenny floor design pays tribute not only to the landscape of the pacific northwest but also the 1939 national championship team nicknamed the tall firs.

13 2010 the oregon men s basketball team will play the usc trojans as they make their debut in the brand new matthew knight arena. Below are some pictures of oregon s new basketball court kilkenny floor. 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. Kilkenny floor honors knight arena namesake on thursday jan.

The court was designed by nike and is supposed to resemble the tall firs which was oregon s 1939 national championship basketball team. There was some praise some apathy and plenty. The kilkenny floor created in part to pay tribute to oregon s 1939 tall firs national championship team elicited a wide range of responses. The kilkenny floor text listed above the matt arena logo is accompanied by three additional graphics.

The floor has been named for kilkenny a long time supporter of the university of oregon who recently served as the school s director of athletics 2007 09 and whose contributions were paramount in the arena s construction. It is home of the university of oregon ducks basketball teams replacing mcarthur court. Called deep in the woods the. The matthew knight arena mka is a 12 364 seat multi purpose arena in eugene oregon united states.

The arena floor is named kilkenny floor after former oregon athletic director pat kilkenny.