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| Location | 801 North Texas Boulevard Denton, Texas 76201 USA |
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| Coordinates | 33°12′30″N 97°9′14″W / 33.20833°N 97.15389°W |
| Owner | University of North Texas |
| Operator | University of North Texas |
| Capacity | 9,797 |
| Record attendance | 10,600 (1/22/1977 vs. SMU) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 1971 |
| Opened | March 27, 1973[4] |
| Construction cost | $7.5 million[1] ($51.5 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Clutts & Parker, Inc.[3] |
| General contractor | Manhattan Construction Company[1] |
| Tenants | |
| North Texas MBB (1973–present)
North Texas WBB (1976–present) | |
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The UNT Coliseum is a 9,797-seat multi-purpose arena located in Denton, Texas, United States, built in 1973. While the arena's formal name is the UNT Coliseum, the building is more commonly referred to as the Super Pit, a nickname derived from its proximity to the former home of the Mean Green basketball teams, the Ken Bahnsen Gym, nicknamed the Snake Pit. Most signage inside the stadium uses the Super Pit name; the most prominent usage of the UNT Coliseum name is above a single new set of ticket windows added during 2017 renovations.
- ^ a b "Coliseum Beaming". The North Texan. June 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Architectural Rendering of the Coliseum #2". University of North Texas. 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ "Wives Set For Banquet". Denton Record-Chronicle. March 27, 1973. Retrieved December 14, 2013.