Suncoast Credit Union Arena is a 75,000 sq ft (7,000 m2) multipurpose arena on the campus of Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) in Fort Myers, Florida. It is the home of the FSW Buccaneers men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams. It holds 3,500 people in basketball configuration. It also features six skyboxes, a hospitality event center, competition courts that convert into recreational courts, athletic office space, student, faculty and staff wellness, and an athletic center with a fitness pavilion, men's and women's locker rooms and a weight training area. It is also the home to the City of Palms Classic, an annual high school basketball tournament.
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| Location | 13351 FSW Parkway Fort Myers, Florida 33919 |
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| Coordinates | 26°32′52″N 81°53′13″W / 26.5478°N 81.8869°W |
| Owner | Florida SouthWestern State College |
| Operator | Florida SouthWestern State College |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 23, 2015[1] |
| Opened | November 29, 2016[2] |
| Construction cost | $25,222,512 ($32.4 million in 2023 dollars[3])[4] |
| Architect | Harvard Jolly[5] |
| General contractor | Skanska[6] |
| Tenants | |
| FSW Buccaneers Basketball FSW Buccaneers Volleyball City of Palms Classic | |
Suncoast Credit Union, a Tampa-based credit union with roots in serving educators, paid $5 million for the arena's naming rights.[7]
Suncoast Credit Union Arena has hosted the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off since it started in 2018. In 2020, the four team tournament included #1 ranked Gonzaga University and #6 ranked University of Kansas, as well as Auburn University and Saint Joseph's University.[8]
References
edit- ^ Suncoast Credit Union Arena - Florida Southwestern College Athletics
- ^ Dorsey, David (November 30, 2016). "FSW opens new arena with fanfare, basketball doubleheader". The News Press.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bland, Thyrie (September 22, 2015). "Board approves additional $1.9M to build FSW arena". The News Press.
- ^ Harvard Jolly - Suncoast Credit Union Arena
- ^ "Florida SouthWestern State College, Suncoast Credit Union Arena".
- ^ "Arena naming rights a win for FSW, Suncoast". The News Press. January 21, 2015.
- ^ Jackie Winchester (October 28, 2020). "Fort Myers Tip-Off tourney to include Gonzaga, Kansas". WINKnews.
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