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Hilliard Gates Sports Center
	The Gates Center (left) in 2021
Location	2101 E. Coliseum Blvd; Fort Wayne, Indiana 46835
Coordinates	41°07′08″N 85°06′27″W / 41.1190°N 85.1076°W
Owner	Purdue University Fort Wayne
Operator	Purdue University Fort Wayne
Capacity	2,300
Surface	Hardwood
Construction
Opened	1981
Renovated	2010
Tenants
	Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (NCAA) (1981–2001; 2013–present)

Hilliard Gates Sports Center is a multi-purpose arena located in the northeast corner of the Purdue University Fort Wayne campus, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It opened in 1981 and contains 68,106 square feet (6,327.3 m²) of space. It is home to the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons volleyball and men's and women's basketball teams.^[1]

The venue is named for former area sportscaster Hilliard Gates.^[1] Before being renamed in his honor in 1991, the Gates Center was known as the Multipurpose Building.^[2]

The center was damaged by two burst pipes in 2019, which released 20,000 to 40,000 gallons of water, forcing the cancellation of an indoor track meet.^[3]

In addition to its use as a venue for intercollegiate competition, the Gates Center also has fitness facilities for students and faculty. Alumni and members of the general public may also use these facilities by purchasing a pass.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b [1] at gomastodons.com, URL accessed September 3, 2014.
^ "Hilliard Gates an icon, pioneer of TV in city". The Journal Gazette. March 27, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
^ "Pipe Bursts at PFW Gates Center, gymnasium the main concern". WANE-TV. February 1, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
^ "Fitness Center Policies". Purdue University Fort Wayne. 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.