Arlin R. Horton Sports Center Explained

Stadium Name:Arlin R. Horton Sports Center
Location:5307 Rawson Ln.
Pensacola, FL 32503
Opened:1993[1]
Expanded:2008[2]
Owner:Pensacola Christian College
Construction Cost:$14 Million[3] -$16 Million[4]
Architect:Strobel & Hunter, Inc.
General Contractor:Opus South
Tenants:Pensacola Christian Men's Basketball
Pensacola Christian Women's Basketball
Pensacola Christian Volleyball
Pensacola Christian Men's Wrestling (defunct)
Seating Capacity:3,199
Record Attendance:2,987
December 11, 1999
vs. Belhaven
Website:Eagles Facilities – Arlin R. Horton Sports Center

The Arlin R. Horton Sports Center, or Sports Center, is a 216,000+ sq. ft.[5] basketball arena, fitness center, and leisure center located in Pensacola, Florida, on the campus of Pensacola Christian College. The venue opened in February 1993 and has been the home of PCC Eagles men's basketball since November 1993, women's volleyball since 1994, women's basketball since 2008, and the former home of the now-defunct men's wrestling team.[6] [7] [8] All teams are members of the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCAA). The arena has 3,199 seats, a capacity larger than sixty NCAA Division I basketball venues. It is named after Arlin Horton, co-founder of Pensacola Christian College.[9]

Description

The arena is a two-story symmetrical structure with blue, dark blue, and sky-blue chair-back seats. The second-story deck is separated by glass wall panels and includes a running track.[10] The arena has banners dedicating the four intercollegiate sports teams at PCC listing their accolades.

Also inside the Sports Center are fitness and leisure facilities. These include: a bowling alley, an ice skating rink, rock climbing walls, a mini-golf course, a water park, a sun deck, an inline skating track, and two snack bars.[11]

History

The Sports Center opened in 1993, replacing the 2,000-seat John Ray Hall Field House for men's basketball; the latter is still in use as of 2024 for intramural sports. The first men's basketball game at the arena took place on November 12, 1993, a loss to Emmanuel College-Georgia, 99–95.[12] The Eagles' first win in the arena came seven days later in an 80–78 victory over Southeastern University.[13] The Sports Center housed the only indoor ice-skating rink in Pensacola until 1996 when the Pensacola Ice Pilots began play at the Pensacola Bay Center (formerly the Pensacola Civic Center).[14] [15] The highest-attended game with a listed number occurred on December 11, 1999, when the Eagles defeated Belhaven University 85-75 in front of 2,987 spectators.[16] The basketball arena temporarily served as overflow for chapel services until 2002 when PCC opened up the 6,300-seat Crowne Centre auditorium.[17]

A 60,000 sq. ft.[18] expansion was completed in 2008 by Hewes & Company, LLC, which added rock climbing walls, a water park facility (including a Double FlowRider), an inline skating track, and a sun deck.[19]

In 2015, collegerank.net ranked the Pensacola Christian College water park as #1 in "The 30 Best College Pools" category.[20] Pensacola Christian College is the only college/university in the world with a FlowRider.[21]

Home records

Men's basketball

Source:[22]

!Years!Wins/Losses
1993–200042–37
2000–201061–44
2010–202059–46
2020–Present25–23
Total187–150

Women's basketball

Source:[23]

YearsWins/Losses
2008–20103–14
2010–202077–48
2020–Present43–6
Total123–68

Attendance records

Note: Pensacola Christian does not currently list their attendance for home games. Many of these attendance figures are from opponent's websites.

!Date!Team!Opponent!Result!Attendance!Source
December 11, 1999Men'sBelhaven UniversityWin: 85-752,987
February 20, 2016Men'sBob Jones UniversityWin: 88-702,819[24]
November 29, 2003Men'sPiedmont CollegeWin: 82-742,785[25]
February 11, 2011Men'sClearwater ChristianLoss: 78-682,700[26]
March 1, 2011Men'sUniversity of New OrleansLoss: 64-622,564[27]
November 30, 2012Men'sConcordia (AL)Win: 80-642,500[28]
February 9, 2013Men'sClearwater ChristianWin: 110-622,500[29]
February 7, 2015Men'sBob Jones UniversityWin: 78-612,200[30]
November 30, 2002Men'sPiedmont CollegeLoss: 73-602,155[31]
February 11, 2017Men'sBob Jones UniversityWin: 76-701,981[32]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cavallin . Jeff . November 12, 1993 . PCC Unveils Sports Arena Tonight in Home Opener . Pensacola News Journal . 37 . newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Hewes & Company, LLC . Pensacola Christian College Sports Center Addition . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402044159/http://www.hewesandcompany.com/portfolio_pcc_sports_center_addition.html . April 2, 2015.
  3. Web site: Crane . Charlotte . April 3, 1992 . Christian College Thrives . Pensacola News Journal . 1, 14 . newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Wallsten . Peter . July 7, 1996 . Taxpayers Foot Religious School's Tax Tab . Tampa Bay Times . 17, 22 . newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: Wagner . Sheila . April 2019 . Making a Splash at Pensacola Christian College . https://web.archive.org/web/20200813234110/https://www.pupnmag.com/article/making-a-splash-at-pensacola-christian-college/ . August 13, 2020 . Private University Products and News.
  6. Web site: Pensacola Christian College . 1999 . PCC Update – Spring 1999 . static.pcci.edu.
  7. Web site: Pensacola Christian College . 2009 . PCC Update – Winter 2009 . static.pcci.edu.
  8. Web site: McNamara . Bill . November 20, 1994 . PCC Wins Wrestling Tourney . Pensacola News Journal . 37 . newspapers.com.
  9. Web site: Named Facilities · Pensacola Christian College . https://web.archive.org/web/20230905200835/https://www.pcci.edu/about/named-facilities.aspx . September 5, 2023 . September 5, 2023 . Pensacola Christian College . en.
  10. Web site: Colville . Matt . December 28, 2019 . Arlin R. Horton Sports Center – Pensacola Christian College Eagles . stadiumjourney.com.
  11. Web site: Pensacola Christian College . Pensacola Christian College Student Handbook 2023–2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231013001719/https://static.pcci.edu/PCC/Handbook/PCC-Student-Handbook.pdf?_gl=1%2A1x0e4v7%2A_ga%2AMTA0MTg3NDk3Ny4xNjk2NzA1NDY4%2A_ga_Z07TGJG7TN%2AMTY5NzE1NDI5MC4zLjEuMTY5NzE1NjEyNy41OS4wLjA. . October 13, 2023 . October 2, 2023 . static.pcci.edu . 56.
  12. Web site: November 13, 1993 . Pirates Sprint to Win in Home Debut; PCC Loses Opener . September 5, 2023 . Pensacola News Journal . 41 . newspapers.com.
  13. Web site: 1993–94 Men's Basketball Schedule . September 5, 2023 . Pensacola Christian College Athletics . en.
  14. Web site: Hu . Winnie . June 28, 1996 . PCC Worth at Least $184 Million . Pensacola News Journal . 1, 12 . newspapers.com.
  15. Web site: December 31, 1996 . Ice Pilots Formed . Pensacola News Journal . 5 . newspapers.com.
  16. Web site: Belhaven Athletics Department. Belhaven College Season Schedule/Results & Leaders . September 6, 2023 . belhaven.edu . Wayback Machine.
  17. Web site: Graybiel . Ginny . December 2, 2001 . Crowne Center Reflects Architectural Wonder . September 14, 2023 . Pensacola News Journal . Newspapers.com.
  18. Web site: February 23, 2007 . Sports Center Annex – 60,000 sq. ft. . https://web.archive.org/web/20070223052134/http://www.pcci.edu:80/StudentLife/Facilities/SportsCenterAnnex.html . February 23, 2007 . September 12, 2023 . Pensacola Christian College . Wayback Machine.
  19. Web site: 2008 . Sports Center Annex–NOW OPEN . https://web.archive.org/web/20081219202319/http://www.pcci.edu/StudentLife/Facilities/SportsCenterAnnex.html. December 19, 2008. September 12, 2023 . Pensacola Christian College . Wayback Machine.
  20. Web site: Collegerank.net . The 30 Best College Pools . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518210343/https://www.collegerank.net/best-college-pools/ . May 18, 2015 . September 3, 2023 . College Rank.
  21. Web site: FlowRider Locator. flowrider.com. March 30, 2024.
    Directions: Click "View all locations" in the search bar.
  22. Web site: Pensacola Christian Athletics Department . Men's Basketball – Pensacola Christian College Athletics . pcceagles.com.
    Directions: Click on "Schedule" then click on the archive toggle box.
  23. Web site: Pensacola Christian Athletics Department . Women's Basketball – Pensacola Christian College Athletics . pcceagles.com.
    Directions: Click on "Schedule" then click on the archive toggle box.
  24. Web site: Bob Jones Athletics Department . February 20, 2016 . Pensacola Christian 88, Bob Jones 70 . bjubruins.com.
  25. Web site: Piedmont (GA) Athletics Department . November 29, 2003 . Piedmont College vs Pensacola Christian College (11-29-03 at PCC) . piedmont.edu . Wayback Machine.
  26. Web site: Pensacola Christian Athletics Department . February 11, 2011 . Clearwater Christian Cougars 78, Pensacola Christian Eagles 68 . pcci.edu . Wayback Machine.
  27. Web site: University of New Orleans Athletics Department . March 1, 2011 . New Orleans 64, Pensacola Christian 62 . unoprivateers.com.
  28. Web site: Pensacola Christian Athletics Department . November 30, 2012 . Pensacola Christian Eagles 80, Concordia-Selma Hornets 64 . pcci.edu . Wayback Machine.
  29. Web site: Pensacola Christian Athletics Department . February 9, 2013 . Pensacola Christian Eagles 110, Clearwater Christian Cougars 62 . pcci.edu . Wayback Machine.
  30. Web site: Pensacola Christian Athletics Department . February 7, 2015 . Eagles Basketball Stats . pcci.edu . Wayback Machine.
  31. Web site: Piedmont (GA) Athletics Department . November 30, 2002 . Piedmont College vs Pensacola Christian College . piedmont.edu . Wayback Machine.
  32. Web site: Bob Jones University Athletics Department . February 11, 2017 . Pensacola Christian 76, Bob Jones 70 . bjubruins.com.

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