Don Haskins Center, arena in Texas, United States

The Don Haskins Center is a large arena in El Paso, Texas, designed primarily for basketball games and other events. The venue holds about 12,000 spectators on fixed seats arranged close to the shiny hardwood court, and features modern scoreboards and video screens for real-time game information.

The arena was built in 1976 and opened in 1977, originally called the Special Events Center until renamed in 1998 after legendary UTEP basketball coach Don Haskins. Coach Haskins gained historical prominence by starting five African-American players during the 1966 NCAA Championship game, a groundbreaking moment in sports history.

The arena's name honours Don Haskins, UTEP's Hall of Fame coach (1930–2008), who started five African-American players in the 1966 NCAA Championship game against Kentucky. After his death in 2008 he lay in state at the arena for several days. Area schools such as El Paso Community College hold graduation ceremonies here.

The arena sits in central El Paso, about 2.8 km from downtown and roughly 1,200 m above sea level, with Ranger Peak rising 3.7 km to the southwest. It is also the regional stop for WWE events in the El Paso area. The Pan American Center in Las Cruces, renovated in 2006, serves as an alternative venue with similar concert capacity.

The arena's seating capacity was reduced from 12,222 to 11,892 because of Paul Strelzin, a late El Paso sports figure. In September 2008 Don Haskins lay in state in the arena for several days after his death. The building was originally conceived as an alternative to the larger Pan American Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico.