William J. Nicks Building

Coordinates: 30°05′32.2″N 95°59′35.1″W / 30.092278°N 95.993083°W / 30.092278; -95.993083
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William Nicks Building
Baby Dome
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Location100 University Drive
Prairie View, Texas 77446
Coordinates30°05′32.2″N 95°59′35.1″W / 30.092278°N 95.993083°W / 30.092278; -95.993083
OwnerPrairie View A&M University
OperatorPrairie View A&M University
Capacity4,000 + SRO
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Broke ground1964
Built1964
Renovated2011, 2012, 2014
Tenants
Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball
Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers basketball

The William Nicks Building is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Prairie View, Texas.[1] It is home to the Prairie View A&M University Panthers basketball team, volleyball team, and commencement.[2] It is named for Billy Nicks, the school's longtime football coach and athletic director. As part of renovation projects in 2011–2012, every seat is chairback. Locker rooms were renovated in 2014. The building is nicknamed the "Baby Dome" as a result of its structural configuration.[3]

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  1. ^ "William Nicks Building". pvpanthers.com. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  2. ^ ESPN Editors. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia [The Complete History of the Men's Game]. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. p. 367. ISBN 9780345513922. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "William Nicks Building". Prairie View A&M University. Retrieved September 8, 2018.