Watsco Center

Watsco Center
Construction

Full name	University of Miami Watsco Center
Former names	University of Miami Convocation Center (2003–2005), BankUnited Center (2005–2016)
Location	1245 Dauer Drive Coral Gables, Florida 33146
Coordinates	25°42′54″N 80°16′45″W / 25.71500°N 80.27917°W / 25.71500; -80.27917Coordinates: 25°42′54″N 80°16′45″W / 25.71500°N 80.27917°W / 25.71500; -80.27917
Owner	University of Miami
Operator	Global Spectrum
Capacity	7,972^[1]
Surface	Hardwood
Broke ground	April 4, 2001^[2]
Opened	January 4, 2003
Construction cost	$48 million ($55.4 million in 2016 dollars^[3])
Architect	Ellerbe Becket Spills Candela
General contractor	Turner Construction^[4]
Tenants
Miami Hurricanes (NCAA) (2003–present) Miami Vice Squad (NIFL) (2007) Miami Inferno (UIFL) (2014)

The Watsco Center, officially the University of Miami Watsco Center, originally named the University of Miami Convocation Center, and known as the BankUnited Center from 2005 to 2016, is a 7,972-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. The venue hosts concerts, family shows, trade shows, lecture series, university events and sporting events, including all University of Miami men's and women's basketball games. Owned by the university, it is managed by Global Spectrum, a subsidiary of Philadelphia-based Comcast Spectacor.

The Watsco Center is served by the Miami Metrorail at the University Station.

Founding

The arena opened in 2003 as the University of Miami Convocation Center, and is home to the Miami Hurricanes Men's and Women's basketball teams. Events held in the Watsco Center include concerts, sporting events, lectures, award shows, high school graduations, and Men's and Women's basketball games. It is the largest arena ever built on campus.

Prior to the opening of the Watsco Center, the school played its games at the Miami Arena since its opening in 1988.

Ranking

The 2007 issue of Venues Today, one of the entertainment industry's leading publications, reports that the Watsco Center outperformed all but one other venue in Florida in its size category for number of concerts and touring events held in 2006.^[5]

References

↑ Kaufman, Michelle (January 23, 2013). "Durham's Julian Gamble to star for Miami Hurricanes against No. 1 Duke". The Miami Herald. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
↑ Palm Beach Post Wire Services (April 5, 2001). "Finally! Work to Start on UM Basketball Arena". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
↑ "What's on Deck?". SportsBusiness Journal. July 30, 2001. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
↑ Palmer, Heidi M. (April 4, 2007). "University of Miami's BankUnited Center Ranks Second Among Florida Venues By National Magazine". University of Miami News. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2009.

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Miami Hurricanes men's basketball

Venues	Miami Beach Auditorium (1960s–1980s) Knight Center (1985–1988) Miami Arena (1988–2002) Watsco Center (2003–present)

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Basketball arenas of the Atlantic Coast Conference

Conte Forum (Boston College)
Littlejohn Coliseum (Clemson)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (Duke)
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (Florida State)
Hank McCamish Pavilion (Georgia Tech)
KFC Yum! Center (Louisville)
Watsco Center (Miami)
PNC Arena (NC State, men's)
Reynolds Coliseum (NC State, women's)
Dean Smith Center (North Carolina, men's)
Carmichael Arena (North Carolina, women's)
Joyce Center (Notre Dame)
Petersen Events Center (Pittsburgh)
Carrier Dome (Syracuse)
John Paul Jones Arena (Virginia)
Cassell Coliseum (Virginia Tech)
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Wake Forest)

National Indoor Football League

Indoor Bowl

Seasons	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Current arenas in the Ultimate Indoor Football League

UIFL Arenas	American Bank Center (Corpus Christi, TX) Family Arena (St. Charles, MO) Germain Arena (Estero, FL) Lakeland Center (Lakeland, FL) Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center (Dalton, GA) Robarts Arena (Sarasota, FL) Watsco Center (Coral Gables, FL)

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