The University of Mississippi Athletics
The centerpiece of the Forward Together campaign is the state-of-the-art $96.5-million Pavilion at Ole Miss. On July 31, 2014, ground was broken on the 225,000-square feet arena that officially opened its doors on January 7, 2016 with the Rebel men’s basketball team’s victory over Alabama.
Designed by AECOM and built by BL Harbert, The Pavilion boasts a capacity of 9,500 fans and includes a number of first-class amenities, including courtside and baseline seating for students, three premium club areas for fans and more than 1,700 premium seats all within an intimate seating bowl. The men’s and women’s locker rooms measure almost 1,500 square feet, while the facility also houses two visiting team locker rooms, officials’ locker rooms, a volleyball locker room and green room space.
Ole Miss worked with Daktronics to design, manufacture and install what was the largest center-hung video display board in college sports at the time with nearly 2,400 square feet of LED. The center-hung configuration consists of 13 video displays for a total of more than 3.6 million LEDs. It includes four main video displays, two undermount video displays, four corner displays and three 360-degree rings.
On January 28, 2017, the hardwood that the Rebels play on was officially named Craddock Court. Due to the generosity of Ben and David Craddock, the floor was named in honor of the entire Craddock family.
The Pavilion also includes a five-story parking garage with 800 spaces that services the entire campus community.
The placement of The Pavilion allows Ole Miss to further enhance its athletics complex - better connecting athletics to the heart of the best campus in higher education. This centralized location creates an impressive “front door” for Rebel Athletics and a destination point not only on a gameday but every day of the week.
| Facility Highlights |
- Opened Jan. 7, 2016
- More than 225,000 total square feet
- Seats approximately 9,500 fans and includes 1,700 premium seats
- Houses men's and women's locker rooms measuring almost 1,500 square feet
- Features largest center-hung video display board in college sports with nearly 2,400 square feet of LED
- Concourse includes Steak `n Shake, Raising Cane's and a ticket office
- Includes five-story parking garage with more than 800 spaces
