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UTRGV Fieldhouse

Coordinates: 26°18′37″N 98°10′41″W / 26.310377°N 98.177927°W / 26.310377; -98.177927
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26°18′37″N 98°10′41″W / 26.310377°N 98.177927°W / 26.310377; -98.177927

UTRGV Fieldhouse
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LocationN 5th Street and W Van Week Street
Coordinates26°18′37″N 98°10′41″W / 26.31028°N 98.17806°W / 26.31028; -98.17806
OwnerUniversity of Texas–Rio Grande Valley
OperatorUniversity of Texas–Rio Grande Valley
CapacityCurrent: 2,500
Pre-renovation: 4,000
Record attendance5,649
(Jan. 24, 1981 vs
Lamar Cardinals)
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Built1969
Opened1969
Renovated2010, 2012–2013
Tenants
UTRGV Vaqueros (NCAA) (2015–present)

UTRGV Fieldhouse (formerly UTPA Fieldhouse until the school's name change in 2015) is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, Texas. It was built in 1969 and is home to the UTRGV Vaqueros men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the Vaqueros women's volleyball team. The Fieldhouse is also used extensively by the Department of Health and Kinesiology.

Located on the far east end of the campus, the UTRGV Fieldhouse is among the oldest Division I arenas in Texas. While capacity is officially listed at 2,500, a record crowd of 5,649 jammed the Fieldhouse in 1981 to see the Vaqueros' predecessors, the UTPA Broncs battle Pat Foster’s Lamar Cardinals. While maintaining a sense of history and tradition, the UTRGV Fieldhouse has undergone renovations. A new center court, new bleachers, and court-side seating were added in 2010. In 2012, a new electronic scoreboard was added. Volleyball offices, locker rooms, and team meeting rooms were renovated in 2012. Basketball offices, locker rooms, and team meeting rooms were renovated in 2013.

References

  • Fieldhouse webpage:[1]