Troy University Athletics
Sartain Hall
SARTAIN HALL
University Drive, Troy, AL 36082
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Sartain Hall has been the home of the Trojans since the inception of basketball at the university. The building was built as a new Physical Education Building in 1962, with its major facility being a 2500-seat basketball gymnasium which was ready for the for the first basketball game that fall.
Before Sartain Hall, the university never previously had an adequate gymnasium, and the college administration had the foresight at the time to make it available for high school basketball tournaments as well as college games/tournaments. The building is named in honor of the late Professor Auxford Sartain.
In 1999, the building was renamed Trojan Arena, but went back to its original name in Summer 2010 when the new Trojan Arena underwent construction.
The building has hosted many events, from college basketball games to high school basketball games to graduations to the Harlem Globetrotters. Over its time, the building has become a staple of history in the lore of Troy University athletics.
SARTAIN HALL TIMELINE
1962 - Sartain Hall was built for $447,000. The new 2500-set basketball gymnasium was named in honor of the late Professor Auxford Sartain.
November 17 - Sartain Hall was officially dedicated during the 1962 Homecoming where President Frank Stewart presented Mrs.
Auxford Sartain ad her son, Dr. James Sartain, with a picture of the new physical education building named after her late husband.
November 26 - First basketball game in Sartain Hall against Pensacola Junior College.
November 26 - Coach John Archer records first win in Sartain Hall against Pensacola Junior College, 64-57.
1962-67 - Five consecutive 20-win seasons from the opening of Sartain Hall until the end of the 1966-67 season.
1973 - John Archer records his 300th victory against UT-Martin, 90-89.
1974 - (January 11) Coach Wes Bazilia records his first win in Sartain Hall against UT-Martin, 74-61.
1975 - Coach Joyce Sorrell records her first victory in Sartain Hall against Okaloosa-Walton JC, 76-56.
1977 - Troy captures the Gulf South Conference championship with 71-62 victory over SE Louisiana.
1981 - All-time leading scorer Denise Monroe records her 2000th-career point against Fort Valley State.
1982 - Coach Don Maestri records his first victory in Sartain Hall against Mississippi College, 62-60.
1988 - 100-79 victory over Gannon University in front of a sold-out crowd put Troy in their first-ever Division II Final Four.
1991 - (February 15) Troy sets a new NCAA Division II record by scoring 187 points against Devry.
1991 - Troy wins the Gulf South Conference championship with a 118-106 victory over West Georgia.
1992 - (January 12) Troy sets a new NCAA Division II record by scoring 258 points against DeVry, as well as setting a new record with 51 three-pointers and 65 assists.
1993 - (January 25) Coach Don Maestri records his 200th victory against Kennesaw State, 125-109.
1993 - A 110-93 victory over Delta State puts Troy in their second NCAA Division II Final Four, scoring 100+ points in 26 games (14 inside Sartain Hall).
1993 - (December 11) Troy plays its first-ever NCAA Division I game in Sartain Hall against Northwestern State, winning its first-ever Division I game (123-118).
1993 - An 88-72 victory over Buffalo enables Troy to capture the first-ever Tournament Championship as a member of the Division I East Coast Conference.
1995-96 - Coach Jerry Hester records his first victory in Sartain Hall against Jacksonville State 90-64.
1998 - Major renovations were done to Sartain Hall, with a full construction of a main entrance and lobby area - which now gives a full view of the court area. Other improvements included the addition of an air-conditioning system, new court lighting, a state-of-the-art sound system and 1000 additional seats at the lower level.
1998 - (November 14) All-time leading scorer, Denise Monroe, has her jersey retired.
1999 - (February 15) The official dedication of the newly named Trojan Arena against Jacksonville State.
2002 - (December 7) Coach Michael Murphy records his first victory at Sartain Hall, defeating SE Louisiana.
2009 - The Trojans' women's basketball team defeats WKU and South Alabama for the first time at Sartain Hall.
2010 - (Summer) Renamed Sartain Hall with the new Trojan Arena under construction.