The Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena is on the campus of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. The FAU mascot is the owl so the arena is affectionally known as the burrow. The 2,900 seat arena opened in 1984 for division 1 women's basketball and in 1988 it started hosting men's basketball and volleyball games. In 2007 the arena received a 10 million dollar renovation which included a new roof, renovated locker rooms, upgraded exterior, renovated lobby, chair back seating, and a video scoreboard. In the summer of 2008 club suites were added. In November of 2022, Eleanor R. Baldwin made a $7.5 million donation to Florida Atlantic University Athletics. In honor of the gift, the FAU Arena became known as the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
I came here for FAU Education Day. School groups were able to come and watch a women's basketball game between FAU and FIU. In between quarters there was Owlsley, the FAU mascot, dancers, cheerleaders, t-shirt giveaways, and a balancing act. The FAU Owls fought hard but were ultimately overcome by FIU by two points. This was a really fun event and the stadium was clean and comfortable. I would definitely come back for future games. read more