Chaifetz Arena
Construction



Location	1 South Compton Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63103
Coordinates	38°37′57″N 90°13′41″W / 38.63246°N 90.22797°W / 38.63246; -90.22797
Public transit	MetroBus
Owner	Saint Louis University
Operator	Spectra by Comcast Spectacor
Capacity	10,600
Surface	Multi-surface
Broke ground	August 28, 2006^[1]
Opened	April 10, 2008^[3]
Construction cost	$80.5 million ($109 million in 2022 dollars^[2])
Architect	Sink Combs Dethlefs Mackey Mitchell Associates
Structural engineer	Alper Audi, Inc.
General contractor	Clayco Construction
Tenants
Saint Louis Billikens (NCAA Division I) (2008–present)
Website
thechaifetzarena.com

Chaifetz Arena (/ˈʃeɪfɛts/ SHAY-fets),^[4] is a 10,600 seat multi-purpose arena in St. Louis, Missouri located on the Saint Louis University campus. The arena began construction on August 28, 2006 and opened on April 10, 2008.^[3]

In February 2007, Chicago-based businessman Richard Chaifetz, CEO of ComPsych Corporation and 1975 graduate of SLU, made a $12 million donation to the university, which named the arena in his honor.

Since the 2008–09 season, it has been the home of the Saint Louis University men's and women's basketball teams. Additionally, the attached Chaifetz Pavilion includes a two-court basketball and volleyball practice facility that also serves as an 800-seat venue that is the home for the university's volleyball teams.^[5] The arena, known as "the Jewel of Midtown," includes a three-story athletic office. Chaifetz Arena has been called by former VCU coach Shaka Smart as the toughest venue to play in the Atlantic 10 Conference.^[6]

Men's basketball record at Chaifetz Arena

Year	Conference record	Record overall	Winning Percentage	Head Coach	Average Attendance
2008–2009	6-2	14-3	.824	Rick Majerus	7,627
2009–2010	6-2	18-4	.818	Rick Majerus	7,149
2010–2011	4-4	9-7	.563	Rick Majerus	6,299
2011–2012	7-1	15-1	.938	Rick Majerus	7,757
2012–2013	7-1	17-2	.895	Jim Crews	7,673
2013–2014	6-2	14-3	.824	Jim Crews	8,428
2014-2015	3-6	9-9	.500	Jim Crews	7,032
2015-2016	3-6	7-11	.389	Jim Crews	6,757
2016-2017	5-4	10-8	.556	Travis Ford	5,593
2017-2018	6-3	12-6	.667	Travis Ford	6,235
2018-2019	7-2	15-2	.882	Travis Ford	6,890
2019-2020	7-2	15-3	.833	Travis Ford	6,880
2020-2021	5-1	12-1	.923	Travis Ford
2021-2022	8-1	14-5	.737	Travis Ford	5,517
TOTALS	80-37	181-65	.736

Events

The first event held at the venue was a Harlem Globetrotters game against the Washington Generals, played on April 11, 2008.^[7]

Barry Manilow performed the inaugural concert at Chaifetz Arena on April 25, 2008.

The first student concert was held on April 26, 2008 featuring artists Tyler Hilton, Chingy, The Starting Line, Jo Dee Messina, and Augustana.

Saint Louis University held its first commencement ceremony on campus in 60 years at the arena on May 17, 2008. Fox Sports personality and native St. Louisan Joe Buck delivered the Commencement Address.

The first political rally at the Arena was on October 2, 2008, for Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. She appeared to supporters after the 2008 Vice Presidential debate held at Washington University in St. Louis.^[8]

FIRST Robotics Competition has held its St. Louis FRC Regional at Chaifetz Arena for several years.

American Idols Live! made its Chaifetz Arena debut in 2009, having previously been held at the Enterprise Center (2002) and Family Arena (2003-2008). Chaifetz Arena also became the St. Louis stop for Champions on Ice and Cirque du Soleil, also in 2009.

The arena hosted the Monster Truck Spectacular Fall Nationals on October 17, 2009.

The USA Gymnastics Championships occurred June 7–10, 2012 at the Chaifetz Arena.

TNA No Surrender took place at the arena on September 12, 2013

March 6, 2016 Bruce Springsteen performed to the largest sold-out crowd in the building's history with 10,247 sold tickets.

The 2016 Men's U.S. Olympic Trials and P&G Gymnastics Championships were held at Chaifetz Arena June 23–26, 2016. The 2018 SEC Gymnastics championships were held at the arena.

WWE held its first show there on July 21, 2018.

League of Legends North American LCS spring finals was held on April 13, 2019 at the Chaifetz Arena.^[9]

Professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling held an episode of their weekly television show AEW Rampage at the arena on November 5, 2021.^[10] On January 20, 2023 AEW held an episode of their weekly television show AEW Collision

References

External links

Saint Louis University

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Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball

Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball
Venues	First Regiment Armory (1920–1925) West Pine Gym (1925–1945) Kiel Auditorium (1945–1968; 1973–1978; 1982–1991) St. Louis Arena (1968–1973; 1978–1982; 1991–1994) Scottrade Center (1994–2008) Chaifetz Arena (2008–present)
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Saint Louis Billikens women's basketball

Saint Louis Billikens women's basketball
Venues	Kiel Auditorium (1975–1978; 1982–1991) St. Louis Arena (1978–1982; 1991–1994) Scottrade Center (1994–2008) Chaifetz Arena (2008–present)
Culture & lore	History
People	Head coaches
Seasons	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

Basketball arenas of the Atlantic 10 Conference

John M. Belk Arena (Davidson)
UD Arena (Dayton)
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (Duquesne)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (Fordham)
EagleBank Arena (George Mason)
Charles E. Smith Center (George Washington)
Tom Gola Arena (La Salle)
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (Loyola Chicago)
Ryan Center (Rhode Island)
Robins Center (Richmond)
Hagan Arena (Saint Joseph's)
Chaifetz Arena (Saint Louis)
Reilly Center (St. Bonaventure)
William D. Mullins Memorial Center (UMass)
Siegel Center (VCU)

NCAA Division I college basketball venues in Missouri

NCAA Division I college basketball venues in Missouri
A-10	Chaifetz Arena (Saint Louis)
MVC	JQH Arena (Missouri State)
OVC	Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena (Lindenwood) Show Me Center (Southeast Missouri State)
SEC	Mizzou Arena (Missouri)
Summit	Swinney Recreation Center (Kansas City)

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