Suncoast Credit Union Arena
Suncoast Credit Union Arena is a 75,000 sq ft (7,000 m2) multipurpose arena on the campus of Florida SouthWestern State College 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 held in Fort Myers.
| Location | 8099 College Parkway Fort Myers, Florida 33919 |
|---|---|
| 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 ($27.2 million in 2019 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]
References
- Suncoast Credit Union Arena - Florida Southwestern College Athletics
- Dorsey, David (November 30, 2016). "FSW opens new arena with fanfare, basketball doubleheader". The News Press.
- Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- Bland, Thyrie (September 22, 2015). "Board approves additional $1.9M to build FSW arena". The News Press.
- Harvard Jolly - Suncoast Credit Union Arena
- http://www.usa.skanska.com/projects/project/?pid=11072
- "Arena naming rights a win for FSW, Suncoast". The News Press. January 21, 2015.