The Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center, also known as the O'Dome, is a 10,500-seat multi-purpose arena located on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida. The facility is named for the sixth president of the university, Stephen C. O'Connell, who served from 1967 to 1973. The facility is located on the northern side of the university's campus, between its football field, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field, and the James W. "Bill" Heavener Complex athletic training center.
O'Connell Center
The interior of Exactech Arena at the O'Connell Center
The front of the O'Connell Center, photographed post-renovation in 2017
The non-student side of the O'Connell Center during the 2008 NIT Second Round. Note the video replay board in the upper left added during the 2006–2007 season.
The University of Florida is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member and flagship of the State University System of Florida. The university traces its origins to 1853 and has operated continuously on its Gainesville campus since September 1906.
The East Florida Seminary, re-established in Gainesville in 1866, was the direct predecessor to the University of Florida.
An early Florida Gators football practice in 1912
The University of Florida campus in 1906, looking southwest
Statue of Albert Murphree, the second president of the university