Swisher Gymnasium is a 1,360-seat multi-purpose

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s. Prior to the 2015–16 season,

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played its home games at both Swisher Gymnasium and the

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addressed students in 1963 at the gymnasium. Swisher Gymnasium was also used for several concerts including

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(September 7, 1979). Swisher Gymnasium was also a contender as a site for one of the 2016 Presidential Debates, but was not selected as a finalist.

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