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Gallagher Center
Location	2009 Niagara University, Lewiston NY 14109
Owner	Niagara University
Operator	Niagara University
Capacity	2,400
Surface	Hardwood
Construction
Opened	November 30, 1949
Renovated	1998
Construction cost	$1.3 million (renovation)
Architect	TRM Architecture
Tenants
	Niagara Purple Eagles

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The Gallagher Center, named after John J. "Taps" Gallagher (1905-1982), is a 2,400-seat multi-purpose arena at Niagara University's campus in Lewiston, New York. The structure was initially built in 1949 and substantially renovated in 1999.^[1] It is the home court of the Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball and women's basketball and volleyball teams. The center was renamed for coach John J. "Taps" Gallagher on May 23, 1982.^[2] Coach Gallagher guided the Purple Eagles men's team for 31 seasons, beginning 1931, leading the team to 25 winning seasons, including 11 Little Three championships and seven appearances in the National Invitation Tournament when the NIT was the premiere postseason tournament.

Student Center

The lower level of Gallagher Center houses the Student Center and Campus Activities Office.

Additional offices located in the Gallagher Center include

Financial Aid Office
Records
Campus Ministry
NUSGA
Student Life
Multicultural and International Student Affairs
Athletics
Marketing
WNIA Radio

References

^ NU website
^ NU Website

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 The '''Gallagher Center''', named after John J. "Taps" Gallagher (1905-1982), is a 2,400-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] at Niagara University's campus in [[Lewiston (town), New York|Lewiston, New York]]. The structure was initially built in 1949 and substantially renovated in 1999.<ref>[http://www.niagara.edu/news2/news/1998/Gift.htm NU website]</ref> It is the home court of the [[Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball]] and women's basketball and volleyball teams. The center was renamed for coach John J. "Taps" Gallagher on May 23, 1982.<ref>[http://www.niagara.edu/history/chronicle.html NU Website]</ref>  Coach Gallagher guided the Purple Eagles men's team for 31 seasons, beginning 1931, leading the team to 25 winning seasons, including 11 ''Little Three'' championships and seven appearances in the [[National Invitation Tournament]] when the NIT was the premiere postseason tournament.
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 == Student Center ==

v t e Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball
Venues	Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Center (1973–1982 full-time, part-time 1988–1996) Gallagher Center (1949–1973, 1982–present)
Rivalries	Canisius
Culture & lore	Gambling scandal
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 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 1943–44 1944–45 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