Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
Known around the Fort Worth area as the "DMC" - the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum has provided provided TCU's men's and women's basketball programs with tremendous home-court advantages since opening its doors in December of 1961. The Daniel-Meyer Coliseum was named in honor of two prominent figures in TCU athletics history in the late Milton Daniel - former chairman of the Board of Trustees - as well as L.R. "Dutch" Meyer - former head football coach and TCU Athletics Director.
Considered one of the most intimidating and difficult places to play in the Southwest - the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum has lived up to its reputation as the Frogs and Lady Frogs have both experience tremendous success on their home court. During the last decade - the TCU women's basketball program has accumulated a record of 108-24 (.818 winning percentage) on their home court - including a stellar 15-1 mark during the 2006-07 campaign. The men's basketball program has recorded over 400 victories on their home court and has notched 13 or more victories at home on seven occasions.
The Daniel-Meyer Coliseum has undergone a number of renovations and expansion projects over the last decades - including a new four-panel LED scoreboard along with LED boards stretching across the sidelines of the basketball court. The cost of the new four-panel LED scoreboard and sideline boards came at a price of $1.5-million - which exceeded the entire cost of $1.45-million to build the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum almost four decades ago. In addition - the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum has also received upgrades in the men's and women's basketball locker rooms and meeting rooms to go along with a new sports medicine complex, new lights and new seats for the TCU faithful.
On June 30th, 2003 - TCU finished the installation and painting of a brand new floor for the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum after the Frogs and Lady Frogs had been competing on the original floor - which was installed in 1960. The hardwood is a state-of-the-art Connor Uni-Force floor that is designed to help increase bounce and reduce player injuries. The shock absorption factor on the old floor was estimated to be 10 percent while the Connor Uni-Force fllor has a shock absorption factor of 65 percent with a ball rebound in the upper 90-percentile.
The TCU men's and women's basketball programs moved into their updated locker rooms a few years ago - which features an expanded dressing rooms area as well as a large shower room. In addition - the Frogs' locker room area also features a film room/film breakdown office. In the women's locker room - when visitors enter through the lobby area - they will find a hardwood floor which resembles a free throw lane as well as memorabilia from TCU's championship seasons over the year. The lounge area for the Frogs and Lady Frogs is equipped with internet access, leather couches and a wide-screen television and also converts into the team's film room as well as pre-game and half-time meeting room.
With 7,166 seats filling the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum - the faithful of the TCU men's and women's basketball programs have a perfect vantage point from everywhere on the court. The Daniel-Meyer Coliseum can also accommodate the addition of approximately 1,200 chairs on the floor - giving a total capacity of nearly 8,500 for selected events.
The ticket office is located in the front entrance of the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum and fans have the opportunity to wander the halls of the "DMC" and get a great taste of the tradition of TCU athletics. Every member of the TCU Lettermen's Association Hall of Fame has a picture and brief biography hanging on the walls of the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum from the first class in 1967 to the most recent inductees into this prestigious "Ring of Honor."
While the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum was primarily designed for basketball - it is also used for commencement ceremonies, conventions and other large functions. The "DMC" also houses many of the TCU athletics offices - including men's and women's track and field, women's soccer, women's volleyball, media relations, marketing, broadcasting, ISP Sports Network as well as the TCU ticket office.
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