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John Paul Jones Arena – Facility Policies

John Paul Jones Arena, which opened in the summer of 2006, was designed and built to benefit the Virginia basketball programs, the entire athletics department, the University and all of Central Virginia. The arena provides a beautiful and functional home for men’s and women’s basketball, benefits all of the department’s student-athletes with its dining hall and academic center, and gives residents of Central Virginia a venue to watch collegiate basketball at its highest level as well as a variety of other entertainment options.

From a basketball perspective, the men’s and women’s programs each have one and a half practice courts available at all times for team and individual work. The arena seats 14,593 for basketball and features coaches’ office complexes, locker rooms, a training room, a strength and conditioning area and an equipment room.

John Paul Jones Arena is designed to provide a wonderful experience for individuals attending a variety of events as well as for the student-athletes who use the facility on a daily basis. Basketball fans benefit from a state-of-the-art audio-visual system, a spacious lobby with two large video displays, a center-hung scoreboard with four video screens, conveniently located concession stands and a Team Shop.

The arena is visually attractive on the inside with a classic architectural look outside that fits comfortably into the University Grounds.

Other athletics department offices located in John Paul Jones Arena are academic affairs, athletics media relations and video services.

+ Practice Courts

The Virginia men’s and women’s basketball programs each have one and a half private practice courts available for their use on the event level of the John Paul Jones Arena. The courts enable the teams and individual players to practice even when there are other events scheduled in the arena. Players have 24-hour, 365-day a year access to the courts. Both practice court complexes feature an in-house scoreboard, a video platform wired to the coaches offices and storage areas. The practice courts are located just off the locker rooms and down a flight of stairs from the coaches’ office complexes. Coaches can access the courts without entering public areas of the arena. An athletic training room staffed by professional personnel and featuring the latest in preventive and rehabilitative equipment is located between the two complexes and provides convenient and immediate medical support during practices. The men’s basketball practice court is named the Barry Parkhill Court in recognition of the many contributions to Virginia athletics made by the Cavaliers’ former basketball great.

+ Dining Hall

The dining facility in the John Paul Jones Arena is available for all of Virginia’s student-athletes. The facility has a serving and dining area of more than 7,900-square feet with a seating capacity of 325. There is an additional 2,100-square feet of kitchen space. The dining area also features flat screen televisions and a club area that can be used for hospitality and entertainment during events. Athletics dining plans are available to all student-athletes. During the academic year, student-athletes and coaches gather for dinner in the dining room Sunday through Thursday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. The dining room has a menu specifically designed to meet the unique nutritional needs of student-athletes from all 25 of Virginia’s sports programs. Each station in the all-you-care-to-eat dining room focuses on a different food category, including entrees, vegetables, pasta, grilled offerings, sides of important starches, and a daily soup and salad bar featuring fresh fruits and whole grain breads.

+ Locker Rooms

The men’s and women’s basketball locker room complexes in the John Paul Jones Arena provide Virginia players with an attractive, comfortable and functional area to prepare for practices and games, and relax after the workouts and competition. The locker rooms feature high-quality individual player lockers and surround sound audio systems, and an eight-person hot tub is located just off both shower areas. Team meeting rooms with high definition projectors, video telestrators and theatre seating are included in the complexes and enable coaches to meet with their teams in an efficient and instructional environment. Player lounges feature flat screen televisions and video game systems. The coaching staffs have separate locker, dressing and shower areas. Once in their locker room complex, players can access the various rooms without entering a public area. Both locker room complexes are located off the respective teams’ practice courts. The men’s locker room is named the “Terry Holland Locker Room” in honor of the former Cavaliers’ head coach.

+ Weight Room

The Virginia basketball programs benefit from having their own weight room in the John Paul Jones Arena. The almost 4,000-square foot weight room provides the men’s and women’s basketball programs with a dedicated, year-round training center. The strength and conditioning area is designed for basketball performance enhancement and includes state-of-the-art Kesier® Pneumatic Powered Training Equipment which provides the capability to train for speed and power in all planes of movement. The weight room is easily accessible from both locker room complexes and also features amenities that include a sound system and flat screen televisions. Professional strength and conditioning coaches work with each of the basketball teams. They supervise workouts and bring a disciplined work ethic to the weight room with a goal of implementing a comprehensive program specific for basketball. Their expertise helps enable Virginia players to maximize their abilities and prepare for the challenge of playing collegiate basketball at the highest level.

Directions to JPJ Arena

From the East/West: Take I-64 to exit 118B (Culpeper-Charlottesville). Take third exit (Leonard Sandridge Road). Continue straight and after the second signal (Copeley Road), John Paul Jones Arena will be on your left.

From the North: Take Route 29 south into Charlottesville (Emmet Street). Continue on 29 South Business (Emmet Street) past the exit for the 29/250 bypass. Turn right on Massie Road and John Paul Jones Arena will be on the right.

From the South: Take Route 29 to the Leonard Sandridge Road exit. Continue straight and after the second signal (Copeley Road), John Paul Jones Arena will be on your left.