HTC Center
HTC Center, originally known as the Student Recreation and Convocation Center, is a 3,370-seat multi-purpose arena located on the campus of Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina. It is home to the Coastal Carolina University men's and women's basketball teams and the women's volleyball teams. The arena replaced Kimbel Arena as Coastal Carolina's basketball and volleyball home. On August 2, 2012, Horry Telephone Cooperative purchased the naming rights to the venue.
| Full name | HTC Student Recreation & Convocation Center |
|---|---|
| Former names | Student Recreation and Convocation Center (planning) |
| Location | 104 Founders Drive Conway, SC 29579 |
| Coordinates | 33°47′57″N 79°0′56″W |
| Owner | Coastal Carolina University |
| Operator | Coastal Carolina University |
| Capacity | 3,212 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 15, 2010 |
| Opened | August 1, 2012 |
| Construction cost | $35 million |
| Architect | Hughes Group Architects Garvin Design Group Timbes Architectural Group |
| Services engineer | RMF Engineering |
| General contractor | PC Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (NCAA Sports) | |
An earlier planned arena, named YRT2 Arena, was to have opened in 2008. It would have also been home to a future ECHL franchise, the Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz.
Both the men's and women's programs opened the facility with victories. The men defeated the University of Akron 74–70 in overtime on November 9, 2012. The women's program followed with a 58–39 victory against North Carolina Central University on November 12, 2012.