Jack Stephens Center

Jack Stephens Center
Location	2801 South University; Little Rock, AR 72204
Coordinates	34°43′40″N 92°20′23″W / 34.72778°N 92.33972°WCoordinates: 34°43′40″N 92°20′23″W / 34.72778°N 92.33972°W
Owner	University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Operator	University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Capacity	5,600
Surface	Hardwood
Construction
Broke ground	February 9, 2004
Opened	November 1, 2005
Construction cost	$25 million; ($33.1 million in 2020 dollars)
Architect	HKS, Inc.; Witsell, Evans, Rasco
General contractor	CDI Contractors, LLC
Tenants
	Little Rock Trojans basketball and volleyball; Light Rock Lightning (TBL) (2022–present)

Jack Stephens Center is a 5,600-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States and was built in 2005. It is home to the school's men's basketball, women's basketball and women's volleyball teams, known as the Little Rock Trojans, and named in honor of billionaire philanthropist Jackson T. Stephens, who donated $22.4 million for the construction of the facility.^[8]

The Trojans had previously played in Barton Coliseum, Verizon Arena and the Statehouse Convention Center.

References[]

^ "2012–2013 Arkansas–Little Rock Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Athletics. p. 37. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
^ "Sports & Entertainment Group". HKS, Inc. p. 6. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
^ "UALR Event Center". Witsell, Evans, Rasco. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
^ "UALR Jack T. Stephens Center". CDI Contractors, LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
^ "Jack Stephens Center Opens Tuesday For Free Maroon/Silver Scrimmage". University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Athletics. October 28, 2005. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
^ "Jones-Jennings Leads Maroon Team To 48-40 Victory In Annual Maroon/Silver Scrimmage". University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Athletics. November 1, 2005. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
^ "UALR Celebrates New Arena". ESPN. November 23, 2005. Retrieved February 19, 2015.

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v t University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Located in: Little Rock, Arkansas
Academics	Colleges: College of Arts, Letters and Sciences College of Business College of Education and Health Professions George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology College of Social Sciences and Communication William H. Bowen School of Law
Athletics	Little Rock Trojans Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Jack Stephens Center Gary Hogan Field Sun Belt Conference
Campus	Ottenheimer Library Center for Arkansas History and Culture Sequoyah National Research Center
People	Karilyn Brown James Richard Cheek Charlie Daniels Vivian Flowers George Washington Donaghey Nancy Snyderman Julie Adams Derek Fisher
Founded: 1927 Students: 11,848 Endowment: uS$168.1 million

v t Little Rock Trojans men's basketball
Venues	Barton Coliseum (1952–1999) Statehouse Convention Center (alternate; 1999–2005) Alltel Arena (1999–2005) Jack Stephens Center (2005–present)
People	Statistical leaders
	1939–41 1944–45 1957–61 1988–89 1989–90 2010–11 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22

v t Little Rock Trojans women's basketball
Venues	Barton Coliseum (1978–1999) Statehouse Convention Center (alternate; 1999–2005) Alltel Arena (1999–2005) Jack Stephens Center (2005–present)
People
	2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21

v t NCAA Division I college basketball venues in Arkansas
ASUN	Farris Center (Central Arkansas)
SEC	Bud Walton Arena (Arkansas)
Sun Belt	First National Bank Arena (Arkansas State) Jack Stephens Center (Little Rock)
SWAC	K. L. Johnson Complex (Arkansas–Pine Bluff)

Construction

Location	2801 South University Little Rock, AR 72204
Coordinates	34°43′40″N 92°20′23″W / 34.72778°N 92.33972°W / 34.72778; -92.33972Coordinates: 34°43′40″N 92°20′23″W / 34.72778°N 92.33972°W / 34.72778; -92.33972
Owner	University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Operator	University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Capacity	5,600
Surface	Hardwood
Broke ground	February 9, 2004^[1]
Opened	November 1, 2005^[6]^[7]
Construction cost	$25 million ($33.1 million in 2020 dollars^[2])
Architect	HKS, Inc.^[3] Witsell, Evans, Rasco^[4]
General contractor	CDI Contractors, LLC^[5]
Tenants
Little Rock Trojans basketball and volleyball Light Rock Lightning (TBL) (2022–present)