page_title: Texas A&M–Commerce Field House
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Texas A&M–Commerce Field House / History
caption_attribution_description: English: The interior of the arena before the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds vs. Texas A&amp;M–Commerce Lions men's basketball game at the Field House in Commerce, Texas (United States). A&amp;M–Commerce won 81–73.
context_page_description: Texas A&M University-Commerce Field House or University Field House is a 5,000 seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Texas A&M University–Commerce in Commerce, Texas. It was built in 1950 when the school was known as East Texas State Teachers College. It is the home of the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's and women's basketball teams, as well as home to Lions volleyball. The Field House is also used as the location for the university's commencement exercises.
context_section_description: In the fall of 1949, East Texas State president James Gee first announced the construction of the Field House and Memorial Stadium. At a cost of $325,000, the crews of George L. Dahl were able to complete the project in just over a year. Since the original structure was built, there was a renovation in 1969 that included a two-story addition for classrooms and offices, a dressing room and a storage area. A third renovation came in 1991 to include the installation of new bleachers, scoreboards, heating and ventilation and a refurbishment of the one-acre maple hardwood floor. In 2009, the Field House received its most modern renovations with a brand new playing floor, digital scoreboards, new ventilation and heating, more efficient lighting, renovations to offices and classrooms, new basketball goals with digital shot-clocks.
caption: The A&M–Commerce Field House before a basketball game against the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds in 2016
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