Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum

Coordinates: 35°35′51″N 77°22′02″W / 35.597391°N 77.367167°W / 35.597391; -77.367167
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Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
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Location1 Ficklen Drive
Greenville, NC 27858
Coordinates35°35′51″N 77°22′02″W / 35.597391°N 77.367167°W / 35.597391; -77.367167
OwnerEast Carolina University
OperatorEast Carolina University
Capacity8,000[1]
Construction
Broke ground1966
OpenedJanuary 27, 1968
Renovated1994
Construction cost$2,467,671.66
($20.8 million in 2022 dollars[2])
ArchitectF. Carter Williams[3]
Corley Redfoot Architects (renovations 1993 to present)
Structural engineerKahn & Furbush[3]
General contractorDickinson, Inc.[4]
Tenants
East Carolina University Athletics

Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena in Greenville, North Carolina, US.[5] The arena opened in 1968.[6] It is home to the East Carolina University Pirates men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team. The facility underwent a complete renovation prior to the 1994–95 season[5] and seats 8,000 people.[1][7] The building was named for the Minges and Williams families in honor of their longstanding support of the University.[6]

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  1. ^ a b "Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum - Facilities - East Carolina University Athletics". East Carolina University. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Minges Construction
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-05-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ a b Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum at ecuporates.com, URL accessed November 17, 2009. Archived 11/17/09
  6. ^ a b Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum at media.lib.edu.com, URL accessed November 17, 2009. Archived 11/17/09
  7. ^ "Minges Coliseum/Williams Arena". media.lib.ecu.edu. ECU. Retrieved 2019-07-18.