Chiles Center

Building on the University of Portland campus in Portland, Oregon, U.S.

45°34′30″N 122°43′41″W / 45.575°N 122.728°W / 45.575; -122.728OwnerUniversity of PortlandCapacity4,852ConstructionBroke groundMay 18, 1983OpenedOctober 1984TenantsPortland Pilots (NCAA) (1984–present)
OSAA Class 6A State Basketball Championships (1997–1998, 2015–present)
Rip City Remix (NBA G League) (2023–present)

The Earle A. & Virginia H. Chiles Center is a 4,852-seat multi-purpose arena in Portland, Oregon, USA. The arena opened in 1984. It is home to the University of Portland Pilots men's and women's basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team. It hosted the West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament in 1992 and 2007. Starting with the 2023–2024 season, the Chiles Center hosts the Portland Trail Blazers' NBA G League team, the Rip City Remix.^[1]

The arena is also used for other athletic tournaments as well as for concerts and other special events such as high school graduations. It contains 20,000 square feet (1,900 m²) of arena floor space.

History

Construction on the center began in 1983 with an endowment from the Chiles Foundation, and the new facility opened in 1984. In 2006, the school completed $1 million in upgrades to the women's locker rooms, followed by renovations of the weight room in 2008.^[2] In 2010, the scoreboard over center court was replaced with a new center-hung video system.^[2] In addition to the video system, two new basketball scoreboards were installed along with three-sided shot clocks.^[3] The school plans to continue renovations, as well as some expansion, with a $2 million project on upgrading the men's locker rooms, as well as expansions and the construction of a study center for student athletes.^[2]

Gallery

Exterior of the Chiles Center in 2007
Exterior of the Chiles Center from Willamette Blvd. in 2009
The Portland Pilots Men's Basketball Team warming up inside the Chiles Center in 2009

References

^ "Portland Trail Blazers launch NBA G League Team to play at Chiles Center on the University of Portland campus". NBA.com. April 26, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Holzgang, Gretchen (October 11, 2011). "UP receives $2M for Chiles Center". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
^ "University of Portland to Install New Centerhung Video System". Portland Pilots. October 18, 2010.

External links

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University of Portland Athletic Facilities

Basketball arenas of the West Coast Conference

McCarthey Athletic Center (Gonzaga)
Gersten Pavilion (Loyola Marymount)
Alex G. Spanos Center (Pacific)
Firestone Fieldhouse (Pepperdine)
Chiles Center (Portland)
University Credit Union Pavilion (Saint Mary's)
Jenny Craig Pavilion (San Diego)
Sobrato Center (San Francisco)
Leavey Center (Santa Clara)

v t e Portland Pilots men's basketball
Venues	Columbia Coliseum (1922–1927) Howard Hall (1927–1984) Memorial Coliseum (alternate, 1961–1984) Chiles Center (1984–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 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 1999–2000 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 2024–25

v t e Portland Pilots women's basketball
Venues	Howard Hall (1977–1984) Chiles Center (1984–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	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

v t e Sports venues in Portland, Oregon
Professional venues	Hillsboro Ballpark Moda Center Portland International Raceway Portland Meadows Providence Park Veterans Memorial Coliseum Woodburn Dragstrip
College venues	Austin Sports Complex Cascade Gymnasium Chiles Center Chuck Bafaro Stadium Concordia Gymnasium Erv Lind Stadium Griswold Stadium Hilken Community Stadium Joe Etzel Field Merlo Field Pamplin Sports Center Randall Hall Reed Gymnasium II Sherman–Larkins Stadium Stoffer Family Stadium Stoller Center The Dome Viking Pavilion
Golf courses	Broadmoor Golf Course Chehalem Glenn Golf Course Claremont Golf Course Eastmoreland Golf Course Glendoveer Golf Course Heron Lakes Golf Club King City Golf Course Langdon Farms Golf Club Meriwether National Golf Club Oswego Lake Country Club Portland Golf Club Portland Meadows Golf Course Redtail Golf Course Rose City Golf Course Summerfield Golf & Country Club The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club Waverley Country Club
Defunct venues	Columbia Coliseum First Regiment Armory Annex Portland Ice Arena Portland Speedway Vaughn Street Park
Other venues	Charles B. Walker Stadium at Lents Park Delta Dome Hare Field Hillsboro Stadium Oaks Park Roller Skating Rink Owens Sports Complex at Delta Park Sckavone Stadium St. Johns Racquet Center Stott Community Field

v t e NCAA Division I college basketball venues in Oregon
Big Sky	Viking Pavilion (Portland State)
Big Ten	Matthew Knight Arena (Oregon)
WCC	Gill Coliseum (Oregon State) Chiles Center (Portland)

v t e NBA G League arenas
Eastern Conference	Chase Fieldhouse Entertainment and Sports Arena Gainbridge Fieldhouse Gateway Center Arena Legacy Arena Nassau Coliseum Novant Health Fieldhouse at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Now Arena Oshkosh Arena Paramount Fine Foods Centre Portland Exposition Building Silver Spurs Arena Van Andel Arena Wayne State Fieldhouse Westchester County Center Wolstein Center
Western Conference	Adventist Health Arena Bert Ogden Arena Chiles Center Comerica Center H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Kaiser Permanente Arena Landers Center Maverik Center Mexico City Arena Mullett Arena Paycom Center Sanford Pentagon Frontwave Arena UCLA Health Training Center Wells Fargo Arena
Future arenas	Noblesville Event Center