College Park Center

UT Arlington College Park Center
Location 701 South Nedderman Drive
Arlington, TX 76019
Broke ground March 5, 2010
Opened February 1, 2012
Owner University of Texas at Arlington
Operator University of Texas at Arlington
Surface Hardwood
Construction cost USD $ 78 million
Architect HKS, Inc.[1]
Capacity 6,500
Tenants
University of Texas at Arlington Mavericks basketball teams

The UT Arlington College Park Center is an indoor arena on the University of Texas at Arlington campus currently under construction in Arlington, Texas.[2][3] It will seat about 6,500 spectators. Ground breaking occurred on for March 5, 2010, with an opening of the facility on February 1, 2012.[4] The arena will host the University of Texas at Arlington Mavericks basketball teams. It will replace Texas Hall as the home of the Mavericks athletics teams.

In the fall of 2010, the University received a $5 million gift towards completion of the arena by Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.[5] (Carrizo is drilling several gas wells on the UTA campus).

References

  1. ^ university of texas arlington specials events center architect: HKS, Inc.
  2. ^ UT Arlington College Park Center
  3. ^ UT-Arlington to build $73 million events facility
  4. ^ Celebrate College Park - The University of Texas at Arlington
  5. ^ Carrizo makes historic gift to support UT Arlington special events center

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