Davis Academic Learning Center
- The Davis Academic Learning Center was designed with the goal of aiding student-athletes in their academic endeavors while achieving maximum performance inside the classroom.
- The 6,000-square-foot facility showcases the TCU Athletics Department’s commitment to helping its over 450 student-athletes succeed in the classroom while developing the necessary skills to succeed in life.
- Located on the first floor of the John S. Justin Athletic Center, the Davis Academic Learning Center features 10 tutor rooms, a computer lab, large open study room area as well as a writing lab supervised by two writing specialists trained by the TCU Writing Center.
- The Davis Academic Learning Center is also home to the Athletic Academic Services Office, which consists of a Director along with a staff of eight and countless student tutors available at all times for the needs of the TCU student-athletes.
- The Davis Academic Learning Center was made possible by the generous donation by John and Leah Davis. John Davis was a former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pegasus Solutions, Inc., in Dallas before coming the CEO of Birch Street Systems.
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
- One of the most history-rich arenas in the Southwest, Daniel-Meyer Coliseum is considered one of the best tickets in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. On game night, the “DMC” seats 7,201 of the loudest and most passionate fans in all of collegiate basketball.
- The “DMC” is widely-regarded as one of the most difficult places to play in the State of Texas as the Frogs have posted an all-time record of 418-248 (.628 winning percentage) on their home floor since the doors first opened on December 18, 1961.
- The “DMC” has undergone a number of renovations and expansions over the last few seasons, including new seats in the lower bowl, new men’s and women’s locker rooms, state-of-the-art playing surface, new lighting and sound system in addition to a $1.5-million four-panel LED scoreboard and sideline boards.
- The men’s locker room features a team lounge area with a computer work area complete with Internet access, leather couches and a widescreen television. In addition to an expanded dressing room and large shower area, each player has a designated locker with a permanent name plate.
- The women’s basketball locker room sports a hardwood floor resembling a free throw line to go along with an expansive trophy case with TCU championship memorabilia from previous seasons. An adjacent locker room area features an expanded dressing room as well as well as a large shower room.
- The “DMC” was named in honor of two prominent figures in TCU Athletics history in the late Milton Daniel (former chairman of the Board of Trustees) and L.R. “Dutch” Meyer (former head men’s basketball and football coach as well as TCU Athletics Director). The total cost of the original “DMC” upon its completion on December 14, 1961 was $1.45-million and was completed in a span of nine months.
Ed & Rae Schollmaier Basketball Complex
- The Ed & Rae Schollmaier Basketball Complex was dedicated to the TCU men’s and women’s basketball programs in 2004 at the cost of over $5-million. Widely-regarded as the model practice facility to collegiate program all across the country, the “SBC” provides a first-class environment for TCU student-athletes and coaches.
- The “SBC” houses over 22,000-square-feet that features two NCAA regulation courts, office space for both the men’s and women’s basketball programs, meeting rooms, coaches’ locker room and a weight room (specifically designed for TCU basketball players).
- The “SBC” also gives the TCU men’s and women’s basketball programs the opportunity to work out with full access to the facility 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
