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Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena in Greenville, North Carolina, US.[5] The arena opened in 1968.[6] 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 prior to the 1994–95 season[5] and seats 8,000 people.[1][7] The building was named for the Minges and Williams families in honor of their longstanding support of the University.[6]
| Location | 1 Ficklen Drive Greenville, NC 27858 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°35′51″N 77°22′02″W / 35.597391°N 77.367167°W |
| Owner | East Carolina University |
| Operator | East Carolina University |
| Capacity | 8,000[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1966 |
| Opened | January 27, 1968 |
| Renovated | 1994 |
| Construction cost | $2,467,671.66 ($20.8 million in 2022 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | F. Carter Williams[3] Corley Redfoot Architects (renovations 1993 to present) |
| Structural engineer | Kahn & Furbush[3] |
| General contractor | Dickinson, Inc.[4] |
| Tenants | |
| East Carolina University Athletics | |
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References edit
- ^ a b "Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum - Facilities - East Carolina University Athletics". East Carolina University. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Minges Construction
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
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- ^ a b Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum at media.lib.edu.com, URL accessed November 17, 2009. 11/17/09
- ^ "Minges Coliseum/Williams Arena". media.lib.ecu.edu. ECU. Retrieved 2019-07-18.