FACILITIES In the early 1950's Father Robert J. Slavin felt in order for Providence College to be competitive in basketball, PC needed an on campus facility. Out of this be-lief came Alumni Hall, a 1.5 million dollar auditorium with a capacity of 2,620 which became the home of the men's basketball team. After 29 years of playing at various locations throughout Rhode Island, the Providence Opened: December 1955; Renovated: 2012 men's basketball team played its first game in Alumni Hall on December 3, 1955, beating rival Brown University, 77-55. Alumni Hall became the practice facility for the men's team as they moved their home games to the Providence Civic Center - now known as the Dunkin' Donuts Center. Two years later, in 1974, Alumni Hall opened its doors to a new team - Providence College women's basketball. The facility remains the home court for the women’s basketball and women’s volleyball programs. In addition to being the home of the Friars, Alumni Hall has hosted many tournaments, including the opening rounds of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) and the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. In March, 1993, Providence hosted the 11th BIG EAST Women's Basketball Championship. It was the second time in conference history that the Tournament was held at Alumni Hall. Providence College was host of the inaugural championship in 1983. Providence also hosted various rounds of the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) in 2010 and 2019. In the spring of 2012, the College began a $3 million overhaul of the storied facility, which includes seats backs, new lighting, air conditioning, video scoreboard and control room, media workspace, sound system and a host of other amenities. The renovation project was completed in October 2012. In 2017, LED lighting was installed in the facility and the playing surface was rebranded in 2019.
ALUMNI HALL & MULLANEY GYMNASIUM
The Control Room (pictured top left and top right) features multiple computers as well as a Tricaster system. The Tricaster controls any of the five cameras and its operator decides what is being shown on the video board. The new BSS Blu-100 audio system runs the Crown CTS 2000 amplifiers. These six amplifiers run the EV Electrovoice speakers EVF 1122D/126 as well as the Soundcraft EPM8 mixer. The upgraded control room also includes a wireless microphone system and a Listen System. The Listen Hearing Assist System assists the hearing impaired, and includes LS-03-216 receivers in the control room that people can use upon request.
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