Ferrell Center

The Ferrell Center, home to Baylor's basketball and volleyball programs for almost 20 years, continues to undergo upgrades to maintain its standard as one of the region's finest facilities. The improvements have given the Bears the type of arena necessary to compete in the Big 12 Conference.
The most recent upgrade to the Ferrell Center is the construction of the Lt. Jack Whetsel Jr. Practice Facility. The 42,990 square foot addition includes the Hawkins practice courts, the Getterman Office Suites for the coaching staffs, and Gray's Gym, named in honor of R. T. Gray. Other improvements include the Hall of Honor entry plaza and the Stone Reception Room VIP area. The $8 million Whetsel Practice Facility was dedicated on September 8, 2006. Previous upgrades to the Ferrell Center have included: new state-of-the-art locker rooms in 2004; a new hardwood maple playing surface in 2002; and the addition of six new scoreboards and two new 8x10 video replay screens in 2002.

Built in 1988 at a cost of $12.5 million, the gold-domed Ferrell Center is located on a 14-acre tract on the corner of University Parks Drive and Texas Highway 6 (LaSalle Avenue).