Hampton Inn Court at the Steinke Physical Education Center

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Gil H. Steinke Physical Education Center-Kingsville Hampton Inn Court
Hampton Inn Court
Location Kingsville, Texas
Owner Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Operator Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Capacity 4,000
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A&M-Kingsville basketball and volleyball

The Hampton Inn Court at the Steinke Physical Education Center (SPEC) is home to A&M-Kingsville Javelinas basketball and volleyball. [1] The building was named in honor of Gil Steinke, a former athletic director and football coach at Texas A&M-Kingsville, he is in the College Football Hall of Fame. [2]

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