Former names | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (1961-2015) |
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Location | 2900 Stadium Drive Fort Worth, TX 76109 |
Coordinates | 32°42′32″N 97°22′00″W / 32.708774°N 97.36673°W |
Owner | Texas Christian University |
Operator | Texas Christian University |
Capacity | 8,500 |
Surface | Connor Uni-Force floor |
Scoreboard | Yes |
Construction | |
Broke ground | March 1961; March 2014 |
Opened | December 14, 1961; November 20, 2015 |
Renovated | 2014–2015 |
Closed | February 2014 |
Demolished | March 2014 (renovations) |
Construction cost | 1961: US$1.45 million ($14.8 million in 2023 dollars[1]) 2015 Renovation: $80 million |
Architect | 1961: Joseph R. Pelich;[2] 2015 Renovation: HKS Inc. |
General contractor | 1961: Cadenheard Company 2015 Renovation: Austin Commercial |
Tenants | |
TCU Horned Frogs (NCAA DI) (1961–present) |
Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena, formerly known as Daniel–Meyer Coliseum, is a basketball arena located on the campus of Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. The arena is part of the Daniel-Meyer Athletics Complex and sits between Amon G. Carter Stadium and Sam Baugh Indoor Practice Facility. The arena is home to the TCU Horned Frogs Men's and Women's basketball teams. It was built in 1961 and originally named after former TCU football and basketball coach Dutch Meyer and former TCU board member Milton Daniel. As part of the 2015 renovation, the facility was renamed for lead donors Ed & Rae Schollmaier. The facility currently seats 8,500 people.[3]