C. E. Gaines Center

Last updated March 03, 2026

The C.E. Gaines Center is a basketball arena on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. It is named for former WSSU men's basketball coach Clarence "Bighouse" Gaines, who led the men's basketball team for 47 years. The facility has the ability to seat 2,750 spectators and opened in 1981.^[1]

References

↑ "Clarence E. Gaines Center". Winston-Salem State University. Retrieved 2 March 2026.

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[1] "Clarence E. Gaines Center". Winston-Salem State University. Retrieved 2 March 2026.

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v t e Winston-Salem State University
Facilities	Bowman Gray Stadium C. E. Gaines Center Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex
Athletics	Men's basketball North Carolina A&T–Winston-Salem State rivalry
Related	University of North Carolina