Pharmed Arena

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Pharmed Arena
Location	University Park 11200 S.W. 8th Street Miami, Florida 33199
Opened	February 1, 1986
Closed	Open
Demolished	N/A
Owner	Florida International University
Operator	Florida International University
Former names
Sunblazer Arena Golden Panther Arena
Tenants
Florida International University (NCAA) (1986-present)
Capacity
5,000

Pharmed Arena is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Miami, Florida. It was opened on February 1, 1986 and is home to the Florida International University Golden Panthers basketball and volleyball teams. It was originally named Sunblazer Arena but was renamed Golden Panther Arena when FIU's athletic teams changed their nickname from Sunblazers to Golden Panthers in 1987. It was eventually renamed on September 1, 2004 in honor of Pharmed Group after a $1 million USD donation was made to the FIU athletic department by Pharmed owners Jorge and Carlos de Cespedes.

[edit] See also

• FIU Stadium (FIU football stadium)
• University Park Stadium (FIU baseball stadium)

	Florida International University
	Academics	School of Architecture • College of Business Administration • College of Engineering and Computing • Frost Art Museum • Honors College • International Hurricane Research Center • College of Law • College of Medicine • Modesto Maidique • Wolfsonian-FIU • Chuck Perry
	Athletics	Golden Panthers • FIU Football • Miami-FIU brawl • Roary Rage • Mario Cristobal • Don Strock • Tony Nathan • Shula Bowl • Don Shula Award • FIU Stadium • Pharmed Arena • University Park Stadium • Conference USA • Sun Belt Conference
	Campus Life	Miami, Florida • South Beach • WRGP Radiate FM • University Park • Engineering Center • Biscayne Bay Campus

Current Basketball Arenas in the Sun Belt Conference

Cajundome (Louisiana-Lafayette) • Convocation Center (Arkansas State) • E.A. Diddle Arena (Western Kentucky) • Fant-Ewing Coliseum (Louisiana-Monroe) • FAU Arena (Florida Atlantic) • Jack Stephens Center (Arkansas-Little Rock) • Lakefront Arena (New Orleans) • Magness Arena (Denver) • Mitchell Center (South Alabama) • Murphy Center (Middle Tennessee) • Pharmed Arena (Florida International) • Super Pit (North Texas) • Trojan Arena (Troy) Temporary: Human Performance Center (New Orleans)