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The Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex is a 148,500-square-foot facility that offers multi-use adaptable space in the 5,000-seat Ed Fry Arena, the 630-seat Toretti Auditorium, the 17,000-square-foot state-of-the-art Conference Center with multiple breakout rooms, and the 6,000-square-foot Corporate Training and Executive Conference Center.
Included in the Conference Center is a fully equipped e-conference room with videoconferencing as well as teleconferencing capability.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for Kovalchick Complex took place November 13, 2008, and included an announcement of a challenge grant of $1 million for the facility from IUP graduate Chad Hurley, cofounder of YouTube, in honor of IUP music professor and track and field coach Ed Fry.
The arena portion of Kovalchick Complex is named after Fry in honor of Hurley’s gift. The Ed Fry Arena will be home to the IUP men’s and women’s basketball teams and the IUP women’s volleyball team, a wide variety of concerts,family shows, trade shows, and much more.
The ideal venue for concerts, family shows, sporting events, conferences, conventions, trade shows, corporate seminars, and much more, Kovalchick Complex is projected to have a $22-million economic impact on the region during construction and an annual economic impact of $12.5 million in each year of operation.
Just off the main concourse is the Edward K. and Joan H. Bratton Athletic Suite, which houses the offices of the athletic director, athletic administrators, and sports information department. Also located in the suite are the offices of the baseball, basketball, golf and volleyball teams.
The complex is named in honor of the Kovalchick family of Indiana, Pa., who donated $2 million for the facility’s construction. In January of 2013, the Kovalchick Complex was named a “2012 University Top Stop” and ranked fourth in university venues its size in the United States by the trade journal Venues Today.
Kovalchick Complex Features:
- 5,000-seat Ed Fry Arena
- 630-seat Toretti Auditorium
- 17,000 square feet of conference space, divided into nine rooms
- 6,000-square-foot corporate training and executive conference center
