Ferrell Center, Athletic arena in Waco, Texas, United States

The Ferrell Center is an athletic arena in Waco featuring a distinctive golden dome and accommodating roughly 10,000 spectators. The structure contains multiple seating sections, concession areas, and facilities designed for sports events.

The Ferrell Center opened in 1988, replacing the Heart O' Texas Coliseum as Baylor's main indoor athletic facility. Its inaugural event was a political rally for President Ronald Reagan on September 22, 1988. The men's and women's basketball teams played there until moving to the Foster Pavilion in 2024.

The arena is named for Charles R. Ferrell, a Baylor student and legacy who died in 1967 and whose family's estate was a major benefactor. The Paul J. Meyer Arena name honors another donor. A facility-record crowd of 10,550 watched the Lady Bears clinch the 2005 Big 12 regular-season title, and Kim Mulkey then led them to the first NCAA women's championship won by a Big 12 team.

The arena sits beside the Brazos River, with the playing bowl ringed by 41 rows of seats, seven of which retract to open floor space for concerts and banquets. Capacity shifts with the event: 10,284 for basketball, 6,000 for volleyball, 8,000 for concerts and up to 1,000 for banquets. A 43,000 sq ft practice facility with two full courts stands on the northwest side.

The dome's gold panels are held together with Huck fasteners made in Waco, and the roof was built by Temcor. During erection the dome hung from 32 cables on a 220-foot tower. The inaugural event on September 22, 1988 was a political rally for President Ronald Reagan.