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FIU Stadium
US Century Bank Arena  Since the opening of US Century Arena on February 1, 1986, opponents have quickly discovered that winning basketball games in South Florida is no easy task. It began early in 1986, while FIU was still a Division II program. The arena was named the U.S. Century Bank Arena in 2008. A full array of activities has taken place since this 94,000 square foot multi-purpose facility was dedicated. Sporting events, concerts, banquets, trade shows, graduation and convocation ceremonies and other University and community events have all been accommodated. Home to the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation, FIU Arena’s second-floor offices serve professors, coaches and support staff. The Arena was the summer home of the NBA’s Miami Heat for three years. Twice, US Century Arena hosted rookie tournaments featuring the Heat and three other NBA organizations. The main court is a Cincinnati Robbins perma-cushion maple wood basketball floor and is made up of some 19,000 square feet of wood. Four retractable basketball backboards allow for the floor to be divided into two practice courts, while Hydra Goal II portable basketball standards are used for intercollegiate competition. Nevco scoreboards are found at either end. Halophane high intensity lights provide one of the finest and brightest facilities in all of South Florida. The Arena has an overall seating capacity of some 5,000. Support areas on the first floor include an equipment room, training room, and 876 lockers in six different, full-service dressing rooms. Academic space in the building includes three classrooms, and physiology, computer and kinesiology laboratories. Additionally, there are four, four-wall, fully-air conditioned racquetball courts with a spectator viewing area for recreational and tournament usage. FIU Baseball Stadium  FIU plays all its home games at FIU Baseball Stadium on the campus of While
the stadium has the amenities and necessities essential to a successful
baseball program, improving the facility is a constant process. In just
the last year, the coaches’ offices, alumni lounge and media area was
completed on the third floor of the stadium, creating an area for those
who helped build the program. The outfield wall is fully padded. The
evolution of FIU Baseball Stadium did not happen overnight. The
completion of Phase I of a three-phase project that switched the
positioning of the field culminated with a 1-0 win against
Bethune-Cookman on Jan. 26, 1996 in front of a standing-room crowd.
Fireworks and a first-ball ceremony that featured University President
Dr. Modesto Maidique and many other dignitaries were part of the
festivities. Phase II construction, which increased the stadium’s seating capacity by more than 1,000, forced the Golden Panthers to play in Scheduling Those interested in scheduling their next function at one of our facilities should access the event questionnaire below, fill out the application and return it to Pablo Heredia, Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities. Questions may be directed to Pablo at (305) 348-6228. |
