The Legacy Center
The Legacy Center, originally known as the Health and Human Performance Education Complex (or H&HP Complex), is a multi-purpose arena in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on the campus of McNeese State University across the street from the Jack V. Doland Athletic Complex.[1] The 145,000-square-foot (13,500 m2) facility includes six classrooms, 12 faculty offices, a lab, a sports training center, an arena seating around 4,200 for basketball and other events as well as a volleyball court with seating for 600.[2] Crawford Architects and Randy M Goodloe AIA, APAC were the project architectural firms, and the general contractor was Alfred Palma, LLC.[3][4][5][6]
The Legacy Center Location in Louisiana The Legacy Center Location in the United States | |
Former names | Health and Human Performance Education Complex (2018–2021) |
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Location | E McNeese Street Lake Charles, Louisiana 70607 |
Coordinates | 30°10′31.8″N 93°12′34.2″W |
Owner | McNeese State University |
Operator | McNeese State University |
Capacity | Basketball: 3,800 Concert: 4,200 Volleyball: 600 |
Construction | |
Built | 2017 |
Opened | 2018 |
Construction cost | $45 million |
Architect | Crawford Architects Randy M. Goodloe Architect |
General contractor | Alfred Palma, LLC |
Tenants | |
McNeese Cowboys basketball McNeese Cowgirls basketball McNeese Cowgirls volleyball |
Renaming
On August 4, 2021, McNeese announced that the arena had been renamed The Legacy Center after Lake Charles couple David and Kimberly Griffin pledged $2.5 million in donations over 10 years. The "Legacy" name reflects the Griffins' ownership of local retailer Legacy Jewelers, as well as the name of their farm, Legacy Fields.[7]
References
- "Health and Human Performance Education Complex". McNeese State University. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- Erica Bivens (August 12, 2018). "Construction on Health and Human Performance Education Complex progressing at McNeese". KPLC. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- "health&human performance education complex". Crawford Architects. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- "McNeese State University Builds Health and Human Performance Education Complex". Tradeline. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- "The Rise Of Human Performance Facilities". Shift. April 13, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- "New McNeese State University Health & Human Performance Education Complex Building Addendum 2" (PDF). Randy M Goodloe AIA, APAC. January 18, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- "McNeese Receives Largest Naming Rights Gift in History" (Press release). McNeese Athletics. August 4, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.