The William O'Neill Athletic and Convocation Center (O'Neill Center) is an 80000 square feet (7,432.2 m²) multi-purpose athletic complex, at Western Connecticut State University

Western Connecticut State University

Western Connecticut State University is a public university in Danbury, Connecticut. Founded in 1903, WestConn has an arts and sciences curriculum, a business school, and several professional programs including elementary and secondary education, nursing, music performance, and social work...

, in Danbury

Danbury, Connecticut

Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It had population at the 2010 census of 80,893. Danbury is the fourth largest city in Fairfield County and is the seventh largest city in Connecticut....

, Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

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Named after William O'Neill

William O'Neill (Connecticut politician)

William Atchison O'Neill was a twentieth century U.S. political figure, most notably as the 84th Governor of Connecticut from 1980 to 1991....

, the O'Neill Center was completed in 1995 and has since been home to WestConn's basketball and volleyball teams.

The 4,500 seat arena can also be used for concerts, shows, and other public events.

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...

 kicked off his Paradise Lost Tour

Never Ending Tour

The Never Ending Tour is the popular name for Bob Dylan’s endless touring schedule since June 7, 1988. During the past 23+ years, musicians have come and gone and the band has continued to evolve...

at the arena on December 7, 1995.

Main facilities

The O'Neill Center is home to the athletics offices, a weight room, a swimming pool, and the Feldman Arena where games are played.

External links

• http://www.wcsu.edu/campustour/westside/oc.asp# O'Neill Center main page.

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