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
The Legacy Center is located in Louisiana
The Legacy Center
The Legacy Center
Location in Louisiana
The Legacy Center is located in the United States
The Legacy Center
The Legacy Center
Location in the United States
Former namesHealth and Human Performance Education Complex (2018–2021)
LocationE McNeese Street
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70607
Coordinates30°10′31.8″N 93°12′34.2″W / 30.175500°N 93.209500°W / 30.175500; -93.209500
OwnerMcNeese State University
OperatorMcNeese State University
CapacityBasketball: 3,800
Concert: 4,200
Volleyball: 600
Construction
Built2017
Opened2018
Construction cost$45 million
ArchitectCrawford Architects
Randy M. Goodloe Architect
General contractorAlfred Palma, LLC
Tenants
McNeese Cowboys basketball
McNeese Cowgirls basketball
McNeese Cowgirls volleyball

Renaming edit

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]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Health and Human Performance Education Complex". McNeese State University. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Erica Bivens (August 12, 2018). "Construction on Health and Human Performance Education Complex progressing at McNeese". KPLC. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "health&human performance education complex". Crawford Architects. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "McNeese State University Builds Health and Human Performance Education Complex". Tradeline. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  5. ^ "The Rise Of Human Performance Facilities". Shift. April 13, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "McNeese Receives Largest Naming Rights Gift in History" (Press release). McNeese Athletics. August 4, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.