The Alma Grace McDonough Health and Recreation Center is a 2,200 seat multipurpose

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and recreation facility on the campus of

Wheeling University Wheeling University (WU, formerly Wheeling Jesuit University) is a private Roman Catholic university in Wheeling, West Virginia. It was founded as Wheeling College in 1954 by the Society of Jesus (also known as the Jesuits) and was a Jesuit inst ...

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. The building was constructed thanks to a gift from Alma Grace McDonough, whom the building is named after. The facility is home to the university's men's and women's basketball teams, swimming teams, and the volleyball team. In addition, the facility is home to WU's athletic training and physical therapy programs, a wellness center, fitness center, and the university alumni center. In addition to university programs, the McDonough Center has also hosted the

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, and hosts an annual college fair.Wheeling Jesuit College Fair
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