The University of St. Thomas is breaking in its brand new hockey and basketball facility, the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena.

Only one Tommie has either played or coached at every St. Thomas arena, and her name is Ruth Sinn. She's the head coach of the UST women's basketball team. Sinn just started her 21st season at the helm of the program, but her ties to the team run much deeper.

"I just found the home and I never left," said Sinn.

She started as a player in the early 1980s as a point guard.

"My freshman year, I was playing in O'Shaughnessy gym on the third floor," said Sinn.

One of the selling points in Sinn's recruitment process was knowing she would get to play in Schoenecker Arena, which opened up her sophomore year. She played her remaining college years at the facility.

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