FACILITY
Alico Arena is a 120,000 square-foot complex and serves as the centerpiece of Florida Gulf Coast University's athletics program. A naming rights gift by Alico Incorporated significantly enhanced the facility. Alico Arena has 4,500 seats in an oval configuration and six suites. In addition to the arena, the facility includes offices for the Athletics Department and arena staff, as well as, 12 locker rooms, and a hospitality room.
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DIRECTIONS
Alico Arena
10501 FGCU Blvd.
Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565
| From the North Take I-75 South to Alico Rd. (Exit 128) Turn Left onto Alico Rd. Turn Right onto Ben Hill Griffin Pkwy Turn Left onto FGCU Blvd. Follow signs to Athletic Facilities/Alico Arena |
From the South Take I-75 North to Corkscrew Rd (Exit 123) Turn Right onto Corkscrew Rd Turn Left onto Ben Hill Griffin Pkwy Turn Right onto FGCU Blvd Follow signs to Athletic Facilities/Alico Arena |
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TICKET INFORMATION
Tournament passes will be available for $20 and individual session tickets will be available for $8. No team pass lists will be accepted. Admission for all college students presenting a valid student ID will be free. Children under 2 years will be admitted free.
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MEDIA INFORMATION
Services
The Alico Arena Conference Room has been designated as the championship media workroom and media hospitality area. The workroom is equipped with wireless internet access, power outlets, a copier, and a fax machine. Applicable game programs, rosters, updated team and conference statistical information, game notes, and media guides will be available approximately one hour prior to the start of each session.
Statistics
Complete statistical information will be distributed after each match or upon request.
Interviews
Post-game interviews, including each coach and requested student-athletes, will be conducted in the Alico Arena Conference Room. Winning team interviews, beginning with the head coach, will commence five (5) minutes after a match’s completion. The losing coach, and desired student-athletes, will be available fifteen (15) minutes after a match’s completion.
Press Row
Press row is located on the east side of the Alico Arena floor, the same side as the player benches. Wireless internet access is available for media members on press row. Additional needs should be coordinated through Mike Hill, sports information director, Florida Gulf Coast University.
Photographers
All credentialed photographers are asked to shoot from the designated box at the end of the playing court. Only working media are allowed courtside during play. No flash photography is permitted at any time.
Contact Information
Questions can be directed to Mike Hill, Sports Information contact, Florida Gulf Coast University at (239) 590-7064. The A-Sun media relations contacts are Eric Moyer (emoyer@atlanticsun.org; phone: 478-474-3394) and Lauren Dale (ldale@atlanticsun.org; phone: 478-474-3394).
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