O’Reilly Family Event Center

Springfield, Missouri

The O’Reilly Family Event Center—fondly known among Drury fans as “the O”—is located at the heart of the Drury University campus, and designed to complement the surrounding architecture. At approximately 65,000 square feet, with a seating capacity of more than 3,000, the facility offers expanded and improved spaces for the university’s academic and athletic functions, including the ability to host NCAA Division II National Tournaments.

The O’Reilly Family Event Center is one of the largest projects using green technology in the area, having achieved LEED Gold certification and received the 2011 Building of the Year award from American Buildings.