Campbell Center

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M.O. Campbell Educational Center
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Campbell Center
Location1865 Aldine-Bender Road
Houston, Texas 77032
Owner Aldine Independent School District
Capacity 7,000 (est.)
SurfaceRobbins BioCushion hardwood floor for basketball and volleyball
Scoreboardfour-sided, center-mounted
Opened1996
Tenants
Aldine Mustangs
Davis Falcons
Eisenhower Eagles
MacArthur Generals
Nimitz Cougars

The M.O. Campbell Educational Center is an indoor arena in Houston, Texas. The facility serves as the home basketball and volleyball court for the five high schools in the Aldine Independent School District (AISD). The Campbell Center is also used for graduations, theatrical performances, meetings, conferences, banquets and community events.

The arena seats 7,000 people and is located on Aldine-Bender Road just south of Beltway 8, a short distance from George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Greenspoint Mall. [1] It is named for M.O. Campbell, who served as AISD superintendent from 1973 to 1986 and who is credited with moving the district to a cash-basis operation. [2]

The Campbell Center has hosted many events in its history, including the men's and women's Southland Conference collegiate basketball tournament, [3] the Houston vs. the Nation high school basketball tournament (formerly the Academy National Invitational), [4] the Texas Class 4A and 5A Region III high school basketball playoffs, [5] the Class 5A high school Region III volleyball playoffs, and the University Interscholastic League state powerlifting tournament. [6]

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References

  1. "Aldine Athletic Complex brochure". Aldine ISD. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. "Facility Named for M.O. Campbell". ActionLine. Aldine ISD. August 10, 1993.
  3. "Inside Aldine" (PDF). Aldine Independent School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  4. "Campbell Center to host inaugural Academy National Invitational". Aldine ISD news release. December 21, 2001.
  5. "Campbell Center to host boys, girls Region III tournaments". Inside Aldine. No. Spring 2001. Aldine ISD.
  6. "Aldine Athletic Complex brochure". Aldine ISD. Retrieved 26 June 2016.

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