Editing University of Idaho (section)

=== Idaho Central Credit Union Arena ===
Idaho Central Credit Union Arena (ICCU Arena), located immediately to the north of the Kibbie Dome, became the new home of Vandals men's and women's basketball for the 2021–22 season. The university had attempted to build a new arena to replace Memorial Gym for over 50 years,<ref name=Harriman21>{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcrightnow.com/sports/university_of_idaho/a-fabulous-place-to-play-university-of-idaho-unveils-new-51-million-idaho-central-credit/article_74c57b40-5824-5a77-bc8c-6852ea3a29c8.html |title='A fabulous place to play': University of Idaho unveils new $51 million Idaho Central Credit Union Arena |first=Peter |last=Harriman |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, WA |date=September 29, 2021 |access-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref> but nothing came of the plans until 2018, when a $10 million [[Naming rights|naming]] gift from [[Idaho Central Credit Union]] encouraged the administration to go forward with construction.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/oct/04/significant-donations-help-university-of-idaho-mov/ |title=Significant donations help University of Idaho move ahead with its unique arena |first=Peter |last=Harriman |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |date=October 4, 2018 |access-date=January 24, 2019}}</ref> Ground was broken the following year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://klewtv.com/news/local/inside-look-of-the-new-iccu-arena-at-university-of-idaho |title=Inside look of the new ICCU Arena at University of Idaho |first=Jordan |last=Smith |publisher=[[KLEW-TV]] |location=Lewiston, Idaho |date=July 23, 2020 |access-date=October 30, 2020}}</ref> The 4,200-seat facility, costing about $51 million, is primarily made from engineered wood, with the superstructure consisting mainly of over 850 [[Douglas fir]] beams prepared from trees logged at the university's experimental forest. Several major forest products companies assisted in the construction process.<ref name=Harriman21/> The arena opened for a media tour on September 29, 2021, with the basketball teams using the main arena and an included practice court during preseason practice.<ref name=Harriman21/> The first event in the new arena was a men's basketball exhibition against [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] member [[Evergreen State College|Evergreen State]] on October 29.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://govandals.com/news/2021/10/29/mens-basketball-vandals-take-down-geoducks-in-exhibition.aspx |title=Vandals Take Down Geoducks in Exhibition |publisher=Idaho Vandals |date=October 29, 2021 |accessdate=November 15, 2021}}</ref> The first regular-season game was a men's game against [[2021–22 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team|Long Beach State]] on November 10.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://govandals.com/news/2021/11/10/mens-basketball-mens-hoops-fall-in-a-heartbearker-to-open-season.aspx |title=Vandals Drop Overtime Contest to Long Beach State |publisher=Idaho Vandals |date=November 10, 2021 |accessdate=November 13, 2021}}</ref> This game served as a homecoming for Beach head coach [[Dan Monson]], son of former longtime Vandals head coach [[Don Monson]] and himself a former Vandals football player.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://govandals.com/news/2021/8/20/mens-basketball-vandals-to-host-long-beach-state-to-open-season-in-iccu-arena.aspx |title=Vandals to Host Long Beach State to Open Season in ICCU Arena |publisher=Idaho Vandals |date=August 20, 2021 |accessdate=August 24, 2021}}</ref>