College Park Center

College Park Center
CPC
	College Park Center Location within Texas College Park Center Location within the United States
Address	600 South Center Street
Location	Arlington, Texas 76019
Coordinates	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; ($104 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	HKS, Inc.
Structural engineer	Rogers Moore/Walter P Moore
Services engineer	M–E Engineers, Inc.
General contractor	Hunt Construction Group
Tenants
	UT Arlington Mavericks (NCAA) (2012–present); Dallas Wings (WNBA) (2016–present)

College Park Center (CPC) is an indoor, multi-purpose arena on the University of Texas at Arlington campus in Arlington, Texas, United States.^[4]^[5] 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, though they will move to a downtown Dallas arena for the start of the 2026 season.^[6] It also hosts graduation ceremonies for UT Arlington, other private trade schools, and area high schools, along with concerts and events.

The arena is part of a 20-acre (8.1 ha) section of the campus known as the College Park District. Completed in 2012, the District includes a residence hall, student apartments, a welcome center, a credit union, a 4.62-acre (1.87 ha) park called The Green at College Park, restaurants, and three parking garages.^[7]

Features

College Park Center is divided into two concourses. The lower surrounds the court/performance area while the upper section is shaped like a horseshoe. For end stage concerts, CPC can seat 6,400 spectators, with the lower bowl seating 3,600.^[8] A 2,800-square-foot (260 m²) hospitality suite, divisible into three private sections is above the lower sections opposite the scorers table. The center-hung scoreboard is a four-sided Daktronics 13' X 9' with LED displays while an end-hung scoreboard is an 11' X 19' Daktronics LED display. Two LED display ribbon boards circle the bottom of the balcony seating. At the scorers table are four Daktronics LED display tables linked together to display messages and advertising.^[9]

Underneath the lower concourse are state-of-the-art sports medicine and training facilities, two full-sized practice courts, 2,500-square-foot (230 m²) weight room,^[10] and an academic support study center.

History

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.^[11]

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.^[12] 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.^[13]

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.^[14]

The men's basketball team has a record of 121–54 at College Park Center, the women's record is 93–69, and the volleyball team sports a 104–66 home record (through the end of the 2023/24 season).

In 2016, the CPC became the permanent home of the Dallas Wings.

Attendance

During the 2011–12 men's basketball season, UTA averaged 821 at Texas Hall while the last four games at CPC averaged 5,079. The team has averaged around 2,000 every year since opening. The 2015/16 season set an all-time program attendance average of 2,888 people per game.

	Attendance	Opponent	Date	Result
1	6,421	Oklahoma^	Nov 16, 2012	L 59–63
2	6,336	CSU Bakersfield	March 22, 2017	L 76–80
3	6,228	UTSA^^	Feb 1, 2012	W 67–66
4	6,186	Georgia Southern^^^	Jan 24, 2019	W 81–48
5	6,107	North Texas	Dec 3, 2015	W 90–67
6	5,714	Louisiana^^^	Jan 16, 2020	W 79–52
7	5,590	Georgia Southern^^^	Feb 22, 2018	W 70–49
8	5,390	Akron	March 20, 2017	W 85–69
9	5,272	Texas State	Feb 11, 2012	W 73–53
10	5,033	Little Rock	Jan 23, 2016	L 62–68

^ Denotes Homecoming game ^^ Facility grand-opening ^^^ Women's basketball game

CPC has completely sold out three times, all of them concerts. Drake held the 1st concert ever, which was not open to the public, but rather to the UTA students and faculty, with 7,000 in attendance. The other two sellouts belong to Reach Records, as both Unashamed Tour shows in 2012 and 2013 surpassed 7,000 in attendance respectively.

Accolades

The U.S. Green Building Council recognized CPC with a LEED Gold certification.^[15]

In February 2012, the center was featured in a Billboard Magazine article about ten new and renovated venues were reshaping the national touring circuit.^[16]

Events

ESPN Friday Night at the Fights, February 17, 2012.^[17]
Drake, Club Paradise Tour, March 3, 2012.^[18]
On June 10, 2012, the center hosted TNA Wrestling's Slammiversary pay per view, which celebrated the 10th anniversary of the organization.^[19]
Passion Pit, September 2012.^[20]
TobyMac, Eye on It Tour, October 2012.
Unashamed Tour 2012: Come Alive (Reach Records), featuring Lecrae, Trip Lee, Tedashii, KB, PRo, Andy Mineo, and special guests Thi'sl and Propaganda, October 27, 2012
Unashamed Tour V (2013) featuring Lecrae, Tedashii, Derek Minor, KB, and Andy Mineo, November 23, 2013
TNA Wrestling's annual Slammiversary pay per view was once again held at the center on June 15, 2014, this time celebrating the company's 12th anniversary.
On April 18, 2015, the center hosted "HBO After Dark Rumble" featuring the Junior Welterweight Championship match between undefeated Terence Crawford and top contender Thomas Dulorme.^[21]
2017 NCAA men's basketball NIT tournament hosted by UTA men's basketball team, March 20–22, 2017
On October 6, 2017, the center hosted WWE Live.^[22]
On December 10, 2022, the center hosted Ring of Honor's Final Battle.^[23]

References

^ 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 February 29, 2024.
^ "university of texas arlington specials events center". Archived from the original on January 25, 2010.
^ "University of Texas At Arlington College Park Center". Hunt Construction Group. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
^ "About the Center — College Park Center — The University of Texas at Arlington". Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
^ "UT-Arlington to build $73 million events facility". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
^ {{cite web|url=https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports/wnba/dallas-wings/dallas-wings-downtown-dallas-kay-bailey-hutchison-convention-center-dallas-memorial-auditorium-agreement/287-9e4414bf-7d13-49bb-93c4-35dfacace9dd
^ "College Park District - The University of Texas at Arlington".
^ "CPC Promoters' Guide" (PDF). UTACollegePark.com. University of Texas at Arlington. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^ "Production Information — College Park Center — the University of Texas at Arlington". Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
^ "UT Arlington Official Athletic Site - The University of Texas at Arlington". Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
^ "Fee awaits final approval". April 21, 2005.
^ "Board of Regents gives green light to special events center". February 12, 2009.
^ "UTA News Center". Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
^ "Celebrate College Park". UTACollegePark.com. University of Texas at Arlington. Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
^ "College Park Center – the University of Texas at Arlington".
^ Waddell, Ray (February 22, 2012). "How Ten New or Renovated Venues are Reshaping the Nations Touring Circuit". Billboard Magazine. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
^ "ESPN Friday Night at the Fights at UT Arlington". February 17, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
^ "Drake Christens UTA's College Park". March 3, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
^ Caldwell, James (March 18, 2012). "Location for TNA's Slammiversary PPV". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
^ "Passion Pit to perform September 14 at UT Arlington's College Park". June 11, 2012. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
^ "Championship Boxing Heads to UTA's College Park Center | City of Arlington, TX". Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
^ "Event – College Park Center – the University of Texas at Arlington".
^ Arlington, Texas, College Park Center at the University of Texas-Arlington 600 S. Center St 76019; Maps, Ring of Honor (October 18, 2022). "ROH Final Battle 2022". www.rohwrestling.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

Events and tenants
Preceded by Impact Wrestling Zone	Host of Slammiversary 2012 (X)	Succeeded by Agganis Arena

[inflation-US-1] 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 February 29, 2024.

[2] "university of texas arlington specials events center". Archived from the original on January 25, 2010.

[3] "University of Texas At Arlington College Park Center". Hunt Construction Group. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.

[4] "About the Center — College Park Center — The University of Texas at Arlington". Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2012.

[5] "UT-Arlington to build $73 million events facility". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2009.

[Wings_move-6] {{cite web|url=https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports/wnba/dallas-wings/dallas-wings-downtown-dallas-kay-bailey-hutchison-convention-center-dallas-memorial-auditorium-agreement/287-9e4414bf-7d13-49bb-93c4-35dfacace9dd

[College_Park_District-7] "College Park District - The University of Texas at Arlington".

[8] "CPC Promoters' Guide" (PDF). UTACollegePark.com. University of Texas at Arlington. Retrieved May 19, 2022.

[9] "Production Information — College Park Center — the University of Texas at Arlington". Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.

[10] "UT Arlington Official Athletic Site - The University of Texas at Arlington". Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2015.

[11] "Fee awaits final approval". April 21, 2005.

[12] "Board of Regents gives green light to special events center". February 12, 2009.

[13] "UTA News Center". Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2010.

[14] "Celebrate College Park". UTACollegePark.com. University of Texas at Arlington. Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2011.

[15] "College Park Center – the University of Texas at Arlington".

[billboard-16] Waddell, Ray (February 22, 2012). "How Ten New or Renovated Venues are Reshaping the Nations Touring Circuit". Billboard Magazine. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.

[boxing-17] "ESPN Friday Night at the Fights at UT Arlington". February 17, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.

[drake-18] "Drake Christens UTA's College Park". March 3, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.

[location-19] Caldwell, James (March 18, 2012). "Location for TNA's Slammiversary PPV". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved March 23, 2012.

[passionpit-20] "Passion Pit to perform September 14 at UT Arlington's College Park". June 11, 2012. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.

[21] "Championship Boxing Heads to UTA's College Park Center | City of Arlington, TX". Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.

[22] "Event – College Park Center – the University of Texas at Arlington".

[23] Arlington, Texas, College Park Center at the University of Texas-Arlington 600 S. Center St 76019; Maps, Ring of Honor (October 18, 2022). "ROH Final Battle 2022". www.rohwrestling.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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v t e The University of Texas at Arlington
Located in: Arlington, Texas
Academics	Colleges and schools: College of Architecture, Planning & Public Affairs College of Business College of Education College of Engineering College of Liberal Arts College of Nursing & Health Innovation College of Science School of Social Work Division of Student Success Graduate School Honors College
Athletics	Sports: Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Cross country Football Golf Softball Tennis Track & field Volleyball Adaptive sports: Men's wheelchair basketball Women's wheelchair basketball
Campus	Allan Saxe Field Clay Gould Ballpark College Park Center Nedderman Hall Maverick Stadium Texas Hall UTA Tennis Center
History	Overview 1895–1917 1917–1965 1965–present Rebel theme controversy
People	Notable alumni and faculty
Student life	Maverick Speakers The Shorthorn UTA Radio
Founded: 1895

v t e UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball
Venues	Texas Hall (1965–2012) College Park Center (2012–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball
Venues	Texas Hall (1972–2012) College Park Center (2012–present)
Culture & lore	History
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Dallas Wings
Founded in 1998 as the Detroit Shock Became the Tulsa Shock in 2010 Became the Dallas Wings in 2016 Based in Arlington, Texas
Franchise history	Detroit Shock Tulsa Shock Dallas Wings
Arenas	College Park Center
Head Coaches	Fred Williams Taj McWilliams-Franklin Brian Agler Vickie Johnson Latricia Trammell
General Managers	Greg Bibb
Administration	Owner: Bill Cameron
All-Stars	Liz Cambage Skylar Diggins-Smith Arike Ogunbowale Satou Sabally
Seasons	2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Playoff Appearances	2017 2018 2021 2022 2023
Rivals	Connecticut Sun Indiana Fever Los Angeles Sparks Minnesota Lynx

v t e Current arenas in the Women's National Basketball Association
Eastern Conference	Barclays Center Gateway Center Arena Gainbridge Fieldhouse Mohegan Sun Arena Entertainment and Sports Arena Wintrust Arena
Western Conference	Climate Pledge Arena College Park Center Crypto.com Arena Footprint Center Michelob Ultra Arena Target Center

Construction
CPC



College Park Center Location within Texas Show map of Texas College Park Center Location within the United States Show map of the United States
Address	600 South Center Street
Location	Arlington, Texas 76019
Coordinates	32°43′50″N 97°06′29″W / 32.730586°N 97.107972°W / 32.730586; -97.107972
Owner	University of Texas at Arlington
Operator	University of Texas at Arlington
Capacity	7,000
Surface	Hardwood
Broke ground	March 5, 2010
Opened	February 1, 2012
Construction cost	$78 million ($104 million in 2023 dollars^[1])
Architect	HKS, Inc.^[2]
Structural engineer	Rogers Moore/Walter P Moore
Services engineer	M–E Engineers, Inc.
General contractor	Hunt Construction Group^[3]
Tenants
UT Arlington Mavericks (NCAA) (2012–present) Dallas Wings (WNBA) (2016–present)

v t e Music venues of Texas
Outdoor venues	Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Dos Equis Pavilion Germania Insurance Amphitheater Miller Outdoor Theatre Toyota Music Factory Zilker Park
Theaters and clubs	AT&T Performing Arts Center Anhalt Hall Aztec Theatre Bass Concert Hall Bass Performance Hall Bayou Music Center Billy Bob's Texas Cactus Cafe Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts Chautauqua Auditorium Emo's The Factory in Deep Ellum Fitzgerald's Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill Gas Monkey Live Gilley's Club Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts Granada Theater Gruene Hall Hobby Center for the Performing Arts Jefferson Theatre Jones Hall Julie Rogers Theater Long Center for the Performing Arts Main Street Crossing Majestic Theater Majestic Theatre Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House McFarlin Memorial Auditorium Moody Performance Hall Moody Theater Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Music Hall at Fair Park Paramount Theatre Plaza Theatre San Angelo Performing Arts Coalition Smart Financial Centre Texas Hall Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie Tobin Center for the Performing Arts Trees Dallas Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center Warehouse Live Will Rogers Auditorium Wortham Theater Center
Arenas	Amarillo National Center American Airlines Center American Bank Center Beaumont Civic Center Bert Ogden Arena Credit Union of Texas Event Center Comerica Center Convention Center Arena Dickies Arena Don Haskins Center El Paso County Coliseum Ford Arena Fort Worth Convention Center Frank Erwin Center Freeman Coliseum Frost Bank Center H-E-B Center Kay Yeager Coliseum Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Moody Coliseum NRG Arena The Oil Palace Payne Arena Toyota Center Sames Auto Arena United Supermarkets Arena
Stadiums	AT&T Stadium Alamodome Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Ford Center at The Star NRG Stadium Toyota Stadium
Historic venues	Armadillo World Headquarters Bagdad Supper Club Balinese Room Cheatham Street Warehouse Cherry Springs Dance Hall Dallas City Limits Dallas Sportatorium HemisFair Arena Houston Music Hall Fair Park Coliseum Liberty Hall Liberty Lunch Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Neon Boots Dancehall & Saloon Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe Raul's Reunion Arena Sam Houston Coliseum Sam Houston Hall Sand Mountain Coffee House Skyliner Ballroom Southern Star Amphitheatre Texas Stadium Real Life Amphitheater Vulcan Gas Company
Festivals	Astroworld Festival Austin City Limits Music Festival Thin Line Fest Kerrville Folk Festival South by Southwest Denton Arts and Jazz Festival Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival Fortress Festival