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 The stadium in May 2009 | |
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| Full name | Watsco Center at the University of Miami |
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| Former names | Ryder Center (construction/planning) UM Convocation Center (2003–05) BankUnited Center (2005–16) |
| Address | 1245 Dauer Dr Coral Gables, FL U.S. |
| Coordinates | 25°42′54″N 80°16′45″W / 25.71500°N 80.27917°W |
| Public transit |  University  56, 500 |
| Owner | University of Miami |
| Operator | Oak View Group Facilities |
| Type | Arena |
| Capacity | 7,972 (basketball) 5,990 (ice hockey)[1] |
| Field size | Arena size: 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2) |
| Current use | Basketball Ice hockey |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 4, 2001[2] |
| Opened | January 4, 2003 |
| Construction cost | $48 million ($74 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
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| General contractor | Turner Construction[4] |
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| Website | |
| watscocenter.com | |
The Watsco Center (originally named the University of Miami Convocation Center) is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. The venue hosts concerts, family shows, trade shows, lecture series, university events and sporting events, and serves as the home court to the Miami Hurricanes' men's and women's basketball teams.
- ^ "About Us". watscocenter.com. Watsco Center. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ Palm Beach Post Wire Services (April 5, 2001). "Finally! Work to Start on UM Basketball Arena". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "What's on Deck?". Sports Business Journal. Advance Publications. July 30, 2001. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.