Dugan Wellness Center
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| stadium_name = Dugan Wellness Center
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| location = 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412, United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|27|42|41.3|N|97|19|27.7|W|type:landmark_region:US-TX|display=inline,title}}
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| built = 2007–2009
| opened = January 24, 2009
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| owner = Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
| operator = Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
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| construction_cost = Original: $21 million
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| tenants = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's volleyball team
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's basketball
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Dugan Wellness Center, opened in January, 2009, is located on the campus of Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. With an area of {{convert|67000|ft2}},{{cite web |date=February 8, 2010 |title=Dugan Wellness Center at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Receives NIRSA Outstanding Sports Facilities Award |url=https://www.tamucc.edu/marcom/news_releases/2010/february/dwcaward.pdf |access-date=February 1, 2020 |publisher=Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi}} the center is the recreation home for students attending the university. In addition, the center has been the home of the NCAA Division I Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's volleyball team since it opened. The Islanders men's and women's basketball teams have used the venue as their home court for some games since opening. Other home games are at the off-campus American Bank Center. The facility was named after Jack and Susie Dugan. The Dugans donated the lead gift of $1 million toward the building's $21 million construction cost in 2007.{{cite web |date=June 1, 2007 |title=New Fitness Facility at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi to be Named 'Dr. Jack and Susie Dugan Wellness Center' |url=https://www.tamucc.edu/marcom/news_releases/2007/june/dugan.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202010128/http://www.tamucc.edu/marcom/news_releases/2007/june/dugan.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 2, 2012 |access-date=January 30, 2020 |publisher=Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi}} The ribbon cutting opening ceremony and first men's basketball game at the facility were held on January 24, 2009.{{cite web |title=Coastlines February 2009 |url=https://www.tamucc.edu/marcom/coastlines/2009/february/index.html |access-date=January 30, 2020 |publisher=Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi}}
Facility features
The facility has two NCAA regulation basketball courts and a {{convert|9000|ft2|adj=on}} strength and conditioning facility.{{cite web |title=Dugan Wellness Center |url=https://goislanders.com/sports/2016/8/24/information-facilities-DWC.aspx?id=170 |access-date=January 30, 2020 |publisher=Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi}} It also has two multipurpose rooms for classes and two floors of workout equipment.{{cite web |title=RECREATIONAL SPORTS |url=https://recsports.tamucc.edu/duganwellnesscenter.html |access-date=January 30, 2020 |publisher=Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi}}
Southland Conference tournaments
The 2013, 2017, and 2021 Southland Conference women's volleyball tournaments were held at the Dugan Wellness Center, with the Islanders winning the 2021 tournament.{{cite web |title=2017 Southland Conference Volleyball Tournament |url=https://www.southland.org/sports/2017/8/9/2017VB.aspx |publisher=Southland Conference |access-date=January 30, 2020}}{{cite web |title=Women's Volleyball |url=https://www.southland.org/documents/2019/8/1/Volleyball_2019.pdf |publisher=Southland Conference |access-date=January 30, 2020 |pages=24–25}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110713182931/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/facilities/facilities-mcdonald-gym.html Official site]
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{{Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball navbox}}
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Category:College volleyball venues in the United States
Category:Indoor arenas in Texas
Category:Sports venues in Corpus Christi, Texas
Category:Volleyball venues in Texas