Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Explained

Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
Location:1234 Grambling Road, Grambling, Louisiana
Coordinates:32.5203°N -92.7236°W
Broke Ground:April 21, 2004[1]
Opened:April 3, 2007
Owner:Grambling State University
Operator:Grambling State University
Surface:Hardwood
Construction Cost:$23.7 million
Architect:AE Design Group, Inc.
Structural Engineer:Bernhard Mechanical Contractors
General Contractor:Lincoln Builders Inc.
Capacity:7,500
Tenants:Grambling State Tigers

The Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Grambling, Louisiana.[2] It is home to the Grambling State University Tigers basketball team, along with Memorial Gymnasium. The arena also hosts concerts and events. It is named after former Tiger head basketball coach, Fred Hobdy.

The arena opened in 2007 and was first used as the location of funeral services for former Grambling State football coach, Eddie Robinson.

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  1. Web site: Ground finally breaks for HPER. pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 2015-06-01. 2012-11-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107235949/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thenewsstar/access/1810150061.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+21,+2004&author=Bill+Warner&pub=News+-+Star&desc=Ground+finally+breaks+for+HPER&pqatl=google. dead.
  2. Web site: Hobdy Assembly Center. gsutigers.com. 2015-06-01.