Location | 1 Ficklen Drive Greenville, NC 27858 |
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Owner | East Carolina University |
Operator | East Carolina University |
Capacity | 8,000 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1966 |
Opened | January 27, 1968 |
Renovated | 1994 |
Construction cost | $2,467,671.66 ($17 million in 2016 dollars) |
Architect | F. Carter Williams Corley Redfoot Architects (renovations 1993 to present) |
Structural engineer | Kahn & Furbush |
General contractor | Dickinson, Inc. |
Tenants | |
East Carolina University Athletics |
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum is multi-purpose arena in Greenville, North Carolina, USA. The arena opened in 1968. 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 in the 1990s and currently seats 8,000 people. The building was named for the Minges and Williams families in honor of their longstanding support of the University.
Coordinates: 35°35′51″N 77°22′02″W / 35.597391°N 77.367167°W