Kilkenny Floor University Of Oregon

This isn t exactly the sistine chapel ceiling but all in all the uniqueness of the floor named after former athletic director pat kilkenny is just so very oregon.

Kilkenny floor university of oregon.

13 2010 the oregon men s basketball team will play the usc trojans as they make their debut in the brand new matthew knight arena. A nod to the tall firs the nickname of oregon s national championship basketball team in the 1939. The kilkenny floor created in part to pay tribute to oregon s 1939 tall firs national championship team elicited a wide range of responses. I m sure it s like everything.

The kilkenny floor design pays tribute not only to the landscape of the pacific northwest but also the 1939 national championship team nicknamed the tall firs deep in the woods the lettering reads beneath the matthew knight arena logo at center court. There was some praise some apathy and plenty. United services inc s process to finishing an awesome floor links home. A unique perspective looking up from a clearing in the forest that celebrates oregon s beautiful environment.

We wanted to design the most iconic television presence possible for the university of oregon by conjuring up a highly unique and visible basketball floor design â according. The matthew knight arena mka is a 12 364 seat multi purpose arena in eugene oregon united states it is home of the university of oregon ducks basketball teams replacing mcarthur court it is located on the east side of campus at the corner of franklin boulevard and villard street a gateway to campus as people arrive from i 5 the arena was originally intended to be ready for the start of. The floor has been named for kilkenny a long time supporter of the university of oregon who recently served as the school s director of athletics 2007 09 and whose contributions were paramount in the arena s construction. A matthew knight arena surface that pays respect both to knight and former athletic director and school benefactor pat kilkenny.

The kilkenny floor text listed above the matt arena logo is accompanied by three additional graphics. The university of oregon unveiled one of the most unique floors in ncaa basketball. Kilkenny floor honors knight arena namesake on thursday jan.