Daniel–Meyer Coliseum
| Former names | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (1961-2015) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2900 Stadium Drive Fort Worth, TX 76109 |
| Coordinates | 32°42′32″N 97°22′00″W / 32.708774°N 97.36673°WCoordinates: 32°42′32″N 97°22′00″W / 32.708774°N 97.36673°W |
| Owner | Texas Christian University |
| Operator | Texas Christian University |
| Capacity | 6,700 |
| 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 ($11.6 million in 2016 dollars); 2015 Renovation: $80 million |
| Architect | 1961: Joseph R. Pelich; 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 6,700 people.
Prior to the TCU vs. KU men’s basketball game on February 6, 2013 the TCU men’s basketball team was 9-12 (0-8 Big 12) with their last win being Sunday, December 30 against Mississippi Valley State. University of Kansas was 19-2 prior to playing TCU, coming off a loss at home, in Lawrence, Kansas, against the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
The TCU men's basketball team took out the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team, ranked #5 at the time, in the Daniel Meyer Coliseum on February 6, 2013. The game was scheduled to tip off at 8:00 pm CT and air on ESPNU. It took the Jayhawks over seven minutes from the start of the game to make a field goal. The score going into halftime was 22-13 in TCU’s favor. Kansas head coach Bill Self sounded furious with the play of his Kansas Basketball team, as he said in a post game interview, “It was the worst team that Kansas ever put on the floor, since Dr. Naismith was there.”
Senior guard Garlon Green, whose brother is Gerald Green, scored a team high with 20 points on his 100th consecutive game for the Horned Frogs. The final score was 62-55 in TCU’s favor, and as soon as time expired, TCU students and fans rushed the court to celebrate their first Big 12 victory. The highest ranked squad TCU had beaten prior to the game was #6 Oklahoma on December 27, 1987.
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