georgia tech athletics
georgia tech athletics
georgia tech athletics
Support the 8th Annual Michael Isenhour Toy Drive! Collection dates:
11/22 Volleyball vs. Maryland; 12/5 Women's Basketball vs. Georgia;
12/6 Men's Basketball vs. Vanderbilt.
 
 

O'Keefe Gymnasium

151 Sixth Street, N.W.

For the past seven years, historic O'Keefe Gymnasium has served as home to the Yellow Jackets' volleyball team.


Located next door to Alexander Memorial Coliseum, O'Keefe Gymnasium has served many purposes over the years. It originally was utilized as the gymnasium for O'Keefe High School during the 1950's. The gymnasium was then given to Georgia Tech in the 1960's and remains the operational base for many club sports on campus.

In 1995, the Yellow Jackets moved into the cozy confines of O'Keefe Gym. Known for its rowdy atmosphere, excellent sight lines and loud acoustics, O'Keefe Gymnasium has become one of the toughest places for opposing teams to compete. At every home game the Georgia Tech Pep Band is in attendance, leading the crowd to chants of "Point Tech", and the volleyball team has compiled a record of 72-25 (.742 winning percentage) at O'Keefe during the past seven years.

In addition, the Georgia Tech volleyball team has led the conference in attendance in each of the last five years, averaging close to 1,000 per match. The largest crowd to witness a Georgia Tech volleyball game is 1,849, which occured when Tech faced arch-rival Georgia on November 26, 1999. Tech hosted NCAA Tournament matches in 1995 and 1996.

During the first 14 seasons of the volleyball program, the Yellow Jackets played their home matches in Heisman Gym, which in its early years served as the home for all Georgia Tech home men's basketball games. Since 1991, the Jackets have compiled a home-court record of 102-30 (.800).

With the building of the Homer Rice Center for Sports Performance, the Jackets were forced to relocate. During the 1994 season, Tech conducted their matches at Alexander Memorial Coliseum and posted an undefeated home record, including a first-round NCAA Tournament victory over George Mason.