Townsley Law Arena


Townsley Law Arena, originally known as the Health and Human Performance Education Complex and formerly as The Legacy Center, is a multi-purpose arena in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on the campus of McNeese State University across the street from the Jack V. Doland Athletic Complex. The facility includes six classrooms, 12 faculty offices, a lab, a sports training center, an arena seating around 4,200 for basketball and other events as well as a volleyball court with seating for 600. Crawford Architects and Randy M Goodloe AIA, APAC were the project architectural firms, and the general contractor was Alfred Palma, LLC.

Renaming

On August 4, 2021, McNeese announced that the arena had been renamed The Legacy Center after Lake Charles couple David and Kimberly Griffin pledged $2.5 million in donations over 10 years. The "Legacy" name reflects the Griffins' ownership of local retailer Legacy Jewelers, as well as the name of their farm, Legacy Fields.
On October 7, 2025, McNeese announced that the arena had been renamed Townsley Law Arena, following a $4.5 million over 15 years naming rights agreement with Townsley Law Firm, the largest naming rights deal in Southland Conference history.