The Jake Nevin Field House (originally known as the Villanova Field House) is an arena located at

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. The arena, built in 1932, is the former home of the Villanova men's basketball program prior to the construction of the venue now known as

Finneran Pavilion The William B. Finneran Pavilion is a 6,501-seat multi-purpose arena in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States, about 10 miles northwest of downtown ( Center City) Philadelphia. Built in 1985, the arena is home to the Villanova University Wildca ...

in 1986. It currently houses the women's

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team, as well as the intramural sports program and the main athletic offices for the school. The building, originally known as the Villanova Field House, was renamed in 1985 in honor of

Jake Nevin John "Jake" Nevin (ca. 1910 - December 10, 1985) served as an athletic trainer for Villanova University athletic teams for over 50 years until his death in 1985. Nevin, then using a wheelchair and suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease, inspired the ...

, longtime Villanova athletic trainer. It has permanent seating for 1,500 in the sideline balconies of the building, and can accommodate more with temporary seating on the floor of the arena. With Finneran Pavilion closed for renovations during the 2017–18 season, the Villanova women's basketball team played its entire home schedule that season at the Field House. The men's basketball team hosted Penn in a game played on November 29, 2017. It was the first game for the men's team in the facility since 1986.

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Jake Nevin Field House at Villanova.com
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