UT Arlington College Park Center
| CPC | |
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| Address | 600 South Center Street |
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| Location | Arlington, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°43′50″N 97°06′29″W / 32.730586°N 97.107972°WCoordinates: 32°43′50″N 97°06′29″W / 32.730586°N 97.107972°W |
| Owner | University of Texas at Arlington |
| Operator | University of Texas at Arlington |
| Capacity | 7,000 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 5, 2010 |
| Opened | February 1, 2012 |
| Construction cost |
$78 million ($81.4 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | HKS, Inc. |
| Structural engineer | Henderson + Rogers, Inc. Jaster Quintanilla Dallas LLP |
| Services engineer | M–E Engineers, Inc. |
| General contractor | Hunt Construction Group |
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UT Arlington Mavericks (NCAA) (2012–present) Dallas Wings (WNBA) (2016–present) |
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College Park Center (CPC) is an indoor, multi-purpose arena on The University of Texas at Arlington campus in Arlington, Texas, United States. It seats up to 7,000 spectators.
Its primary tenant is the Mavericks athletic department including the University's basketball and volleyball teams. A secondary tenant during the summer season is the WNBA's Dallas Wings. It also hosts graduation ceremonies for UT Arlington, other private trade schools, and area high schools, along with concerts and speakers.
The arena is part of a 20-acre section of the campus known as the College Park District. Completed in 2012, the District includes a residence hall, student apartments, a 4.62 acre park called The Green at College Park, restaurants, and three parking garages.
Incoming UTA President James Spaniolo's first major decision with regards to athletics came in early 2005. The UTA student body had just approved a $2 an hour student fee for the resurrection of football and addition of two women's programs, golf and soccer. In January, President Spaniolo stated the University was going to pursue a new indoor arena for the University, which would replace Texas Hall for the athletic teams. The first step taken was a student vote in April 2005 that approved a $2 an hour student fee to fund the operations of the new indoor arena.
The planning continued as the location became more contentious than originally thought. There were two sites on Cooper Street that were thought to be the front runners. The City of Arlington even made an initial push for the University to build it off campus. Near the end of 2008, it was revealed the current location was in play, and that the special events arena would be part of a larger, mixed-use development. The final site selection approval from the Board of Regents came in early 2009. After approval, the physical planning for the arena and surrounding development began.
Ground breaking occurred on March 5, 2010. Along with numerous other cash gifts, in the fall of 2010, the University received $5 million for construction from Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
The grand opening of the facility was held on February 1, 2012, with a doubleheader of UT Arlington basketball when the women and men both defeated UT San Antonio in front of a then-record crowd of 6,228.
The men's basketball team has a record of 42–20 at College Park Center (through the end of the 2015/16 season). The women's team is 24–39 while the volleyball team is 40–22 (through the end of the 2015 season).
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