Alico Arena

Alico Arena History

Alico Arena, located in beautiful Fort Myers, Fla., is a 120,000 square-foot complex and

serves as the centerpiece of Florida Gulf Coast University's NCAA Division I athletics

program. It is home to the FGCU volleyball and basketball programs. Opened in the fall

of 2002, Alico Arena also serves as the home of the Campus Fitness Center and Recreation

and Intramurals, as well as the Human Performance and Athletic Training programs in the

College of Health Sciences. A naming rights gift by Alico Incorporated significantly

enhanced the facility.

Alico Arena has 4,500 seats in an oval configuration and a permanent hardwood

floor. It includes four full-sized basketball courts 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 newly remodeled hospitality room.

In addition to recreation and athletic functions, Alico Arena is designed to host university

events such as FGCU Commencements and Convocation, just to name a few. Alico

Arena is also designed to host outside events such as concerts, speakers, road shows,

trade shows and corporate events. Since its opening, Alico Arena has already hosted

several special events. The facility has hosted both the Hillmyer-Tremont Classic and

National Independent Basketball tournaments. In addition, each summer,

basketball and volleyball camps are also held in this state of the art building.

The arena has also been the site of several concerts, including Dierks Bentley and the

Beach Boys. Alico Arena has also hosted events for U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney,

former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev, retired General Colin Powell, and

acclaimed poet and author Maya Angelou.