Memorial Coliseum (University of Kentucky)

Memorial Coliseum
The House That Rupp Built
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Location201 Avenue of Champions
Lexington, Kentucky 40506
Coordinates38°02′22″N 84°30′01″W / 38.03944°N 84.50028°W / 38.03944; -84.50028
OwnerUniversity of Kentucky
OperatorUniversity of Kentucky
Capacity8,500[1]
Construction
OpenedDecember 1, 1950
Construction cost$4 million
Tenants
Kentucky Wildcats
(Women's basketball, gymnastics, volleyball and STUNT)

Memorial Coliseum, coloquailly known as "The House That Rupp Built"[2] and "Historic Memorial Coliseum",[3] is an 8,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The facility, which opened in 1950, is home to four women's teams at the University of Kentuckybasketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and stunt. Before Rupp Arena opened in 1976, it also housed the men's basketball team. Memorial Coliseum also housed the university's swimming and diving team prior to the 1989 completion of the Lancaster Aquatics Center.

  1. ^ "Memorial Coliseum". University of Kentucky. Retrieved June 7, 2018. In 1990, a $1 million renovation project added a state-of-the-art weight training facility, new basketball and athletics administration offices, players' lounges, and a team meeting room. As a result of the renovation, the seating capacity was reduced from 11,500 to 8,500.
  2. ^ "Memorial Coliseum". UK Athletics. May 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Historic Memorial Coliseum". UK Athletics. July 24, 2024.