Watsco Center
Watsco Center is a arena in Coral Gables, United States that opened in 2003. Its recorded capacity is 7,972.
Key facts
Watsco Center is a arena in Coral Gables, United States that opened in 2003. Its recorded capacity is 7,972. It is owned by University of Miami and University of Miami. It is operated by Oak View Group Facilities and Comcast Spectacor. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 2 names in total, including University of Miami Convocation Center. Current tenants are Miami Vice Squad, Florida Mayhem, Miami Hurricanes women's basketball, Miami Hurricanes men's basketball, 2011–12 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team, 2012–13 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team, Miami Hurricanes, 2013–14 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team, 2014–15 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team, 2014–15 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team, 2015–16 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team, 2015–16 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team, 2016–17 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team, 2016–17 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team, 2018–19 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team, 2018–19 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team.
- Location
- Coral Gables, United States
- Type
- Arena
- Capacity
- 7,972
- Opened
- 2003
- Status
- Active
- Current owner
- University of Miami, University of Miami
- Naming rights
- No current sponsor name
- Name changes
- 3
Watsco Center is at latitude 25.715, longitude -80.279167, in Coral Gables, United States. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.
Data table for this chart
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 25.715 |
| Longitude | -80.279167 |
| City | Coral Gables |
| Region | Coral Gables |
| Country | United States |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Naming rights
Watsco Center has carried 4 recorded names. BankUnited Center (2005–16) (no sponsor) ran Present. Ryder Center (construction/planning) (no sponsor) ran Present. UM Convocation Center (2003–05) (no sponsor) ran Present. University of Miami Convocation Center (no sponsor) ran Unknown.
Data table for this chart
| Name | Sponsor | Period | Deal value | Term | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BankUnited Center (2005–16) | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Ryder Center (construction/planning) | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| UM Convocation Center (2003–05) | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| University of Miami Convocation Center | None | Unknown | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | University of Miami | 2003 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Owner | University of Miami | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | Comcast Spectacor | 2003 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Operator | Oak View Group Facilities | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Tenants
Recorded changes
27 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.
| Date | Table | Field | From | To | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 November 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | University of Miami Convocation Center | 2026-11 |
| 5 November 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | UM Convocation Center (2003–05) | 2026-11 |
| 5 November 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Ryder Center (construction/planning) | 2026-11 |
| 5 November 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | BankUnited Center (2005–16) | 2026-11 |
| 5 November 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 61837 | 2026-11 |
| 5 November 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 61836 | 2026-11 |
| 5 November 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 61835 | 2026-11 |
| 5 November 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 61834 | 2026-11 |
| 5 November 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1383430949 | 2026-11 |
| 5 November 2026 | venues | wikipedia_title | Watsco_Center | Watsco Center | 2026-11 |
| 22 October 2026 | sponsorships | (created) | not set | 135 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48714 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48713 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48712 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48711 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48710 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48709 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48708 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48707 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48706 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48705 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48704 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48703 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48702 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48701 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48700 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48699 | 2026-10 |
Sources and licenses
Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:
- Wikidata: CC0 1.0. Data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- OpenStreetMap: ODbL 1.0. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
- Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0. Text from Wikipedia, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Row-level sources used for this venue: