Teaching Gym (Florida A&M)

Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center
Construction
"Lawson Center"

Location	1800 Wahnish Way Tallahassee, Florida 32310
Coordinates	30°25′28″N 84°17′26″W / 30.424318°N 84.290473°W / 30.424318; -84.290473Coordinates: 30°25′28″N 84°17′26″W / 30.424318°N 84.290473°W / 30.424318; -84.290473
Owner	Florida A&M University
Operator	Florida A&M University
Capacity	9,639 8,470 (basketball)
Surface	Hardwood
Broke ground	July 27, 2007
Opened	April 4, 2009 (basketball)
Construction cost	$40 Million ($44.1 million in 2016 dollars^[1])
Architect	Williams-Russell & Johnson, Inc Akin & Associates Architects, Inc.
Project manager	Turner Construction
General contractor	F.L. Crane & Sons
Tenants
Florida A&M Rattlers athletics

Florida A&M University's Teaching Gymnasium officially named the Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center is a 9,639-seat multi-purpose arena in Tallahassee, Florida.^[2] It was built in 2009 and it is home to the Florida A&M University basketball team. The arena replaced Jake Gaither Gymnasium, which is a 3,365-seat multi-purpose arena. The Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center is the second biggest arena in Tallahassee, Florida right behind the 13,800 seat arena, the Donald L. Tucker Center. The official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was April 8, 2009.^[3]

Florida state senator Al Lawson was instrumental in getting the funding for this center and other buildings on the campus of Florida A&M University. Lawson is a well known alumnus and had the privilege of having his family there to see him accept the honor of the building being named for him.^[4]

Other uses

Planned uses include Wrestling, Concerts, Plays, Comedy, Entertainment and other performances. The Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center is the 3rd largest arena in the Florida Panhandle. , and is often used as an alternative to the much larger and older Donald L. Tucker Center. Lawson Center was the Tallahassee stop of actress/singer/native Floridian Ariana Grande's Honeymoon Tour in 2015.

References

↑ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
↑ "FAMU's New Gym, New era in FAMU Basketball".
↑ "Ribbon Cutting Ceremony". Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University.
↑ "FAMU Holds Renaming Ceremonies for Campus Buildings and Road". WCTV CBS Tallahassee.

External links

Al Lawson Center - FAMUAthletics.com

Florida A&M Rattlers basketball

Venues	Jake Gaither Gymnasium (1963–2009) Teaching Gym (2009–present)

Culture & lore	"Rattler Orange and Green"

People	Head coaches NBA players

Seasons	Records lost 1932–1952 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Florida A&M University

Academics

Colleges & Schools	College of Agriculture and Food Sciences College of Education College of Engineering College of Law College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities College of Science and Technology School of Allied Health Sciences School of Architecture and Engineering Technology School of Business and Industry School of the Environment School of Graduate Studies and Research School of Journalism and Graphic Communication School of Nursing

People	Elmira Mangum

Associations	State University System of Florida Association of Public and Land-grant Universities Urban 13

Athletics

Sports	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Florida A&M Rattlers Football Men's Basketball Florida Classic

Facilities	Bragg Memorial Stadium Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center Moore–Kittles Field

People	Kellen Winslow Joe Taylor Byron Samuels

Campus

Student life

Basketball arenas of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Moore Gymnasium (Bethune-Cookman)
Physical Education Complex (Coppin State)
Memorial Hall (Delaware State)
Teaching Gym (Florida A&M)
Hampton Convocation Center (Hampton)
Burr Gymnasium (Howard)
Hytche Athletic Center (Maryland Eastern Shore)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (Morgan State)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (Norfolk State)
Corbett Sports Center (North Carolina A&T)
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (North Carolina Central)
SHM Memorial Center (South Carolina State)
Tiger Arena (Savannah State)

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