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'''UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse''', originally known as '''A. J. Palumbo Center''', is a 4,406-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] in the [[Bluff (Pittsburgh)|Uptown]] area of [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] served by exits on both [[Interstate 376]] and [[Interstate 579]]. The arena opened in 1988, and is part of [[Duquesne University]]. It is home to the Duquesne Dukes [[Duquesne Dukes men's basketball|basketball]], [[volleyball]] and [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] programs. The center hosts concerts, boxing, and other special events, and is capable of converting the seating arrangement into a sport, stage, or theatre setup.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ajpalumbo.duq.edu/ |title=Archived copy |
==Facilities==
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After the 2009-2010 basketball season, Duquesne University began major renovations on the Palumbo Center. A new center-hung scoreboard was installed as well as new corner scoreboards. In addition, then-current bleacher seating on the north end of the arena was replaced with permanent stadium chairs. The University also received $1.8 million in private donations to upgrade the locker rooms for the men's and women's basketball teams and the volleyball team. It was called the James and Janice Schaming Athletic Center, named after the largest donor.<ref>{{cite news | last = Dunlap | first = Colin |date=2010-12-22 |title=Another gift will add to Palumbo renovation |url=https://old.post-gazette.com/pg/10356/1112497-135.stm|work=Pittsburgh Post Gazette |location=Pittsburgh |access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref>
An even more extensive renovation began immediately after the 2018–19 basketball season. When the project is complete, expected at the start of the 2020–21 school year, the Palumbo Center will be renamed UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The new name stems from a partnership between the [[University of Pittsburgh Medical Center]] and the family foundation of late Duquesne star [[Chuck Cooper (basketball)|Chuck Cooper]], the first [[African Americans|African American]] selected in an NBA draft. The Palumbo name will be transferred to the main entrance and atrium area of the renovated facility.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://goduquesne.com/news/2018/10/22/general-duquesne-announces-upmc-cooper-fieldhouse-and-major-renovation.aspx |title=Duquesne Announces UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse and Major Renovation |publisher=[[Duquesne Dukes]] |date=October 23, 2018 |
==Sports==
Prior to the building of the facility, the men's basketball team played games at various sites around the city, including [[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] (their exclusive home from 1964 to 1988, and used for occasional big games until 2009), [[Fitzgerald Field House]], and [[Duquesne Gardens]], as well as several high school gymnasiums. The first men's basketball game was played in the arena on December 3, 1988, in which Duquesne defeated St. Joseph's 73-69. As of January 2008, Duquesne men's basketball had 132-125 (.514) all-time record at the Palumbo Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gwsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012508aab.html|title=Men's Basketball To Face Duquesne Saturday Night in Pittsburgh
The Palumbo Center is also home to the women's volleyball team and hosted the Atlantic 10 Championship in 2012, won by Temple.
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