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| Full name | Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum |
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| Former names | University Coliseum (1976-1986) |
| Location | 1964 Bobby K. Marks Drive Huntsville, Texas 77340 |
| Coordinates | 30°42′46″N 95°32′46″W / 30.71278°N 95.54611°W |
| Owner | Sam Houston State University |
| Operator | Sam Houston State University |
| Capacity | 6,110 |
| Record attendance | 5,068[1] |
| Opened | February 9, 1976 |
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| Sam Houston State Bearkats (NCAA) (1977–present) | |
Bernard Johnson Coliseum is a 6,110-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. It was built in 1976 and is home to the Sam Houston Bearkats men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the Bearkats women's volleyball team. Originally named the University Coliseum, it was renamed in 1986 for longtime Board of Trustees member Bernard G. Johnson of Houston.[2] It hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament in 2003. It was also home to XWO Reborn, a professional wrestling organization that promoted shows throughout south Texas.
- ^ "SHSU Men's Basketball Record Book: Johnson Coliseum" (PDF). Sam Houston State Athletics. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ "Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum". Sam Houston State University. Sam Houston State University. Retrieved 30 January 2024.