Swisher Gymnasium

Swisher Gymnasium
Construction
Location	On Dolphin Drive east of intersection of University Oaks Drive and University Blvd North Jacksonville, Florida 32211
Coordinates	30°21′01″N 81°36′18″W / 30.35028°N 81.60500°W / 30.35028; -81.60500Coordinates: 30°21′01″N 81°36′18″W / 30.35028°N 81.60500°W / 30.35028; -81.60500
Owner	Jacksonville University
Operator	Jacksonville University
Capacity	1,500^[1]^[2]
Surface	Multi-surface
Built	1953 (1953)^[3]
Tenants
Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball Jacksonville Dolphins women's basketball

Swisher Gymnasium is a 1,500-seat multi-purpose arena^[1]^[2] in Jacksonville, Florida. Built in 1953,^[3] it is currently the home to the Jacksonville University Dolphins men and women's basketball teams. Prior to the 2015-16 season, the Jacksonville Dolphins played home games at both on-campus Swisher Gymnasium and the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.^[2]^[4]

In addition to athletic contests, Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson addressed students in 1963 at the gymnasium. Swisher Gymnasium was also used for several concerts including Dionne Warwick (November 9, 1967), Billy Joel (March, 1975), and K.C. and the Sunshine Band (September 7, 1979).^[3] Swisher Gymnasium was also a contender as a site for one the 2016 Presidential Debates, but was not selected as a finalist.^[5]^[6]

Jacksonville University

Academics	College of Arts and Sciences Davis College of Business College of Fine Arts College of Health Sciences School of Nursing School of Education School of Orthodontics College of Interdisciplinary & Professional Studies

Athletics	Dolphins Football Baseball Basketball D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Swisher Gymnasium John Sessions Stadium National Lacrosse Conference Pioneer Football League Atlantic Sun Conference

Places	Alexander Brest Museum and Gallery Life Science Museum

People	Alumni Faculty

Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball

Venues	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (2003–2015) Swisher Gymnasium (2015–present)

Rivalries	North Florida

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 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 1999–00 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

NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

Basketball arenas of the Atlantic Sun Conference

Alico Arena (Florida Gulf Coast) Swisher Gymnasium (Jacksonville) KSU Convocation Center (Kennesaw State) Allen Arena (Lipscomb) Fleisher Athletic Center (NJIT) Prudential Center (NJIT, alternate) UNF Arena (North Florida) G. B. Hodge Center (USC Upstate) Edmunds Center (Stetson)

Buildings and
structures

Bridges

Entertainment
venues

Cinemas	Sun-Ray Cinema

Sports venues	Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville EverBank Field Florida Yacht Club Hodges Stadium Jacksonville Equestrian Center Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Swisher Gymnasium TPC at Sawgrass UNF Arena World Golf Village

Theatres	Alhambra Dinner Theatre Florida Theatre Ritz Theatre Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts Theatre Jacksonville UNF Fine Arts Center

Other	Freebird Live Metropolitan Park Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center

Government

Museums

Places of worship

Retailing

Outdoor shopping centers	Jacksonville Landing Gateway Town Center Shoppes of Avondale River City Marketplace St. Johns Town Center

Indoor shopping centers	Orange Park Mall Regency Square Mall The Avenues

Historic

Skyscrapers

Military

Transport

Other

Parks

State and Federal	Amelia Island State Park Anastasia State Park Big Talbot Island State Park Castillo de San Marcos National Monument Fort Caroline National Memorial Fort Clinch State Park Fort George Island Cultural State Park Fort Matanzas National Monument George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier Kingsley Plantation Little Talbot Island State Park Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park Timucuan Preserve Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park

City	Confederate Park Hanna Park Klutho Park Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail Memorial Park Riverside Park Treaty Oak

Squares and
public spaces

Streets

Buildings and structures under construction shown in italics

References

1 2 "2015-16 Men's Basketball Quick Facts" (PDF). Jacksonville University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
1 2 3 Jeff Elliott (June 1, 2016). "Swisher Gymnasium among priorities for JU athletic director Alex Ricker-Gilbert". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
1 2 3 "Timeline". Jacksonville University. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
↑ Garry Smits (August 27, 2015). "JU moves all home basketball games to on-campus Swisher Gym". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
↑ Roger Weeder (September 16, 2015). "JU vying to host presidential debate". USA Today. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
↑ Rhema Thompson (September 23, 2015). "Jacksonville University misses on bid to host 2016 presidential debate". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved July 31, 2016.

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