Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum

Not to be confused with Williams Arena.

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]

Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum

Location	1 Ficklen Drive Greenville, NC 27858
Coordinates	35.597391°N 77.367167°W / 35.597391; -77.367167
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 ($21.6 million in 2023 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

See also

• List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas

References

1. "Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum - Facilities - East Carolina University Athletics". East Carolina University. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
2. 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.
3. Minges Construction
4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-05-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum at ecuporates.com, URL accessed November 17, 2009. Archived 11/17/09
6. Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum at media.lib.edu.com, URL accessed November 17, 2009. Archived 11/17/09
7. "Minges Coliseum/Williams Arena". media.lib.ecu.edu. ECU. Retrieved 2019-07-18.