Paul J. Meyer Arena | |
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| Former names | Baylor Events Center (planning) |
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| Location | 1900 South University Parks Drive Waco, TX 76706 |
| Coordinates | 31°32′52.45″N 97°06′21.49″W / 31.5479028°N 97.1059694°W |
| Owner | Baylor University |
| Operator | Baylor University Athletics |
| Capacity | 10,284 (Basketball, 1998–present) 10,084 (Basketball, 1988–1998) 6,000 (Volleyball) 12,000 (Concerts) |
| Surface | Hardwood maple (inst. 2002) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 1, 1987[1] |
| Opened | September 22, 1988[1] |
| Construction cost | $12.5 million ($32.2 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Crain & Anderson, Inc.[3] |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore[4] |
| General contractor | Waco Construction Co.[5] |
| Tenants | |
| Baylor Bears (NCAA DI) (1988–present) | |
The Paul J. Meyer Arena, which is part of the Ferrell Center, is an arena in Waco, Texas. Built in 1988 and located adjacent to the Brazos River, it is home to the Baylor University Bears volleyball, acrobatics, and tumbling teams. It is named for Charles R. Ferrell, a Baylor student and legacy who died in 1967, and whose family's estate was a major benefactor of the arena. The building replaced the Heart O' Texas Coliseum as the school's primary indoor athletic facility. The men's and women's basketball teams relocated to the newly-constructed Foster Pavilion in 2024.
- ^ a b Fiedler, Randy (December 1, 2012). "Ferrell Center Turns 25". Baylor Magazine. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Ferrell Special Events Center, Baylor University". CST Industries. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ "Arenas". Walter P Moore. Archived from the original on July 8, 2000. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ "Baylor Conference to Examine History of Texas". The Waco Citizen. September 29, 1989. Retrieved February 7, 2014.