Operator Lamar University Opened 24 November 1984 Owner Lamar University | Surface Multi-surface Phone +1 409-880-1810 | |
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Location 4400 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway
Beaumont, Texas 77710 Executive suites Red Room: 20 to 150
Morgan Suites: 7 Suites with 16 seats each (face football field) Capacity Maximum: 10,746
Basketball: 10,080
(Permanent seating: 8,102 and telescopic chairback seating system: 1,978) Record attendance Men's Game: 10,010
(on January 10, 1987 vs McNeese State Cowboys)
Women's Game: 9,143
(on March 17, 1991 vs
LSU Lady Tigers) Address 4401 S M L King Jr Pkwy, Beaumont, TX 77705, USA Team Lamar Cardinals men's basketball Similar Provost Umphrey Stadium, Dishman Art Museum, Julie Rogers Theater, Beaumont Civic Center, Spindletop‑Gladys City Boomtow | ||
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The Montagne Center, built in 1984, is a 10,746-seat multi-purpose arena in Beaumont, Texas designed especially for the basketball program. The Montagne Center is currently home to the Lamar University Cardinals and Lady Cardinals basketball teams. The arena was previously the home of the Lady Cardinals volleyball team until renovations to McDonald Gym were completed in 2006-07.
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After one year of operation, the arena's seating capacity was expanded from 8,000 in basketball configuration to its current seating capacity of 10,080. The 10,080 capacity is made up of 8,102 permanent seats and a telescopic chairback seating system totaling 1,978 seats. All seats in the arena are chairbacked and all are cushioned with the exception of folding back seats in the four topmost rows of seats. Including floor seating, the arena has a maximum capacity of 10,746 in event configuration.
The arena floor can host sporting events including basketball, volleyball, wrestling, boxing and martial arts tournaments. With stadium and floor seating, the Montagne Center can be configured for hosting concert events. The arena floor (which can be expanded to 165' x121') can also be transformed into hosting graduation ceremonies, proms, dances, banquets and conferences.
The Morgan Suites and Red Room are both sports suites housed in the Montagne. The Morgan suites face the football field and are priced at $25,000 a year. Each of the seven suites has seating for 16. The Red Room is a university reception center for alumni and reunion events. The Red Room is unique because one side has windows facing the North end of the Football field while the other side faces the basketball court.
The building includes the following in addition to the main arena area:
Annual events
Other Notable Features
On February 19, 2011 during halftime Billy Tubbs was honored by Lamar with the naming of the Montagne Center basketball court in his and his wife's honor. The court was named the "Billy & Pat Tubbs Court". During the same halftime ceremony Lamar also honored Billy's 78-79 Cardinal squad the first team in Lamar University history to advance to the NCAA tournament.
A small piece of the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament East Regional – Syracuse, New York is now part of the Montagne Center. The goals used in the Syracuse Regional were moved to and installed in the Montagne Center in April, 2015.
Recovery from Hurricanes Rita and Ike
The Montagne Center received significant damage from both Hurricane Rita (September 24, 2005) and Hurricane Ike (September 13, 2008). According to a November, 2005 issue of the Cardinal Cadence, Lamar University's Alumni magazine, Rita severely damaged the roof leaving gaping holes. Exterior tiles around the building were blown out leaving the arena area exposed. Also the mezzanine entrances were destroyed. Hurricane Ike, striking three years later, also did significant damage to the Center. According to an October, 2008 issue of the Cardinal Cadence, exterior tiles again were blown out and the roof was damaged. Additionally, glass walls gave way.
Improvements
Attendance
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Top 10 attendance marks
Below is a list of the Cardinals 10 best-attended games men's* home games (all at the Montagne Center).
As of the 2015-16 season.
*Note: Record home attendance for a Lady Cardinals game at the Montagne Center of 9,143 was on March 17, 1991 vs the LSU Lady Tigers.
Yearly Attendance
Below is a list of the attendance by year since the Cardinals moved into the Montagne Center.
As of the 2016-17 season.