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Accordingly, the Al McGuire Center, a $31-million, 120,000-square foot facility features first-class practice courts for men's and women's basketball and volleyball, large and comfortably designed men's and women's locker rooms and lounges; a media room to accommodate local and national press; a two-tiered, 4,000-seat arena for women's basketball and volleyball games, complete with concession areas; the Marquette University Athletics Hall of Fame, which will serve as a small museum promoting the fine tradition of Marquette athletics, including a prominent display dedicated to Coach McGuire; and the Commons Area, located in the arena concourse, which will serve as a gathering place for pre-and post-game receptions and other University events.

Equally important, the Center includes academic support facilities equipped with computers and spaces designated for study and tutoring, sports medicine facilities designed to provide rehabilitation and physical therapy to student-athletes with sports injuries, and a strength and conditioning center containing the latest equipment to help student athletes achieve optimal physical fitness.

Ground Floor
The ground floor of the Al McGuire Center features a number of amenities that one would expect from a top-of-the-line Division I athletics facility.

The ground floor of the Al McGuire Center features locker room facilities for women's and men's basketball. Those locker facilities are complete with a welcoming lounge area, large lockers and meeting space and all the extras that a competitive athlete would need.

A state-of-the-art athletic training facility exists just off the women's basketball locker area. The athletic training staff has a generous treatment area and hydrotherapy facility to keep Marquette student-athletes healthy.

A large strength and conditioning area keeps the Marquette student-athletes in top shape. Loaded with the newest equipment and an area with a wood floor and high ceiling, the area offers plenty of options for training outside of the practice setting.

A practice gym and game floor offer practice and competition facilities for multiple Marquette sports to happen at any given time. In addition, the entrance to the women's basketball locker room is literally steps off the playing surface.

First Floor
The primary floor of the Al McGuire Center is one of the most welcoming areas in all of college basketball. In the entrance of the lobby, leading to the ticket area, coaching offices and seating bowl, a tribute to the legendary Al McGuire sits front and center to pay homage to the building's namesake.

In the seating bowl, complete with 4,000 spectator seats, areas for the Marquette Athletics Hall of Fame and cases and art honoring Marquette's athletic success grace the public areas which lead to concessions and rest room facilities.

Also on the first floor are offices for the women's and men's basketball coaching staffs and the media room.

The suite for women's basketball includes a reception area leading to the office area, a classroom style video viewing room for film review and off-court instruction, and a conference room which offers additional meeting space.

Second Floor
After ascending the staircase which overlooks the Al McGuire statue, the second floor offers support for the student side of Marquette student athletes.

The open student services area offers a large study area, filled with high-speed internet connections and computer terminals.

In addition to student-support staff offices, smaller breakout rooms exist for one-on-one tutoring or group project work in a quiet setting. Also on the upper floor, the administrative staff offices for the entire athletic department staff fill the other half of the floor. In between the staff offices and academic center, the Marquette volleyball staff has its offices.

Directions

Heading Westbound on I 94 (From Chicago)
1. Continue on I 94 and continue to head north to follow I 43 N towards Green Bay
2. Take exit 72C for Kilbourn Ave toward Civic Center
3. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for 6th St.
4. Turn right at N 6th St.
5. Turn right at W Wells St.
6. Turn left at N 12th St.

Heading Eastbound on I 94 (From Madison) - TORY HILL ON 11TH STREET IS CURRENTLY CLOSED!
1. Take exit 310A on 13th St
2. Turn left at N 13th St.
3. Turn right at W Tory Hill St.
4. Turn left at N 10th St.
5. Turn left at W Wisconsin Ave
6. Turn right at N 12th St.

From Marquette Campus (14th and Wisconsin Ave.)
1. Head east on Wisconsin Ave.
2. Turn left on 12th St.

From Downtown Milwaukee (2nd and Wisconsin Ave.)
1. Head west on Wisconsin Avenue.
2. Turn right at N 12th St.