"The Don" | |
 The interior of the Don Haskins Center as it appeared on March 10, 2011 | |
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| Former names | Special Events Center (1977–1998) |
|---|---|
| Location | 151 Glory Road El Paso, Texas 79968 |
| Coordinates | 31°46′39″N 106°30′21″W / 31.777608°N 106.505718°W |
| Owner | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Operator | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Capacity | 11,892 (Basketball)[1] 12,567 (concerts) |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 13, 1975[2] |
| Opened | February 3, 1977[5] |
| Construction cost | $10 million[3] ($50.3 million in 2023 dollars[4]) |
| Architect | B. W. Crane Architects[5] |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore[6] |
| General contractor | Jordan Nobles Construction[7] |
| Tenants | |
| UTEP Miners (1977–present) | |
The Don Haskins Center, formerly known as the Special Events Center, is the home of UTEP Miners men's and women's basketball. The venue is located in the heart of El Paso, Texas. In addition to hosting sporting events, the Don Haskins Center is also used by many area schools, such as El Paso Community College, for graduation and commencement ceremonies.[8] Due to its large seating capacity, the center is also the city's premier entertainment venue and has hosted big-name acts such as pop star Shakira's Tour of the Mongoose, Oral Fixation Tour and The Sun Comes Out World Tour, Britney Spears during her Circus Tour,[9] comedian George Lopez and rock band KISS.[10]
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Capacitywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Special Events Center Construction Begins". El Paso Herald-Post. January 14, 1975. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ^ Molinar–Muñoz, Jessica (November 16, 2013). "Day 46: The Don Haskins Center". University of Texas at El Paso. Archived from the original on May 10, 2009. 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.
- ^ a b "Special Events Center Open At Last". The Prospector. University of Texas at El Paso. February 1, 1977. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ^ "Arenas". Walter P Moore. Archived from the original on July 8, 2000. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ "Heritage". Jordan Foster Construction. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ^ "Venues at UTEP". University of Texas at El Paso. Archived from the original on May 10, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ Swann, Ben (June 10, 2009). "Britney Spears Coming To Don Haskins' Center". KTSM. El Paso. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
- ^ Soto, Stephanie (January 5, 2010). "Legendary Rockers Invade the Sun City". The Prospector. University of Texas at El Paso. Retrieved March 10, 2010.