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| Former names | Memorial Coliseum (1968–1988) University Field House (planning)[1] |
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| Location | 1201 Coliseum Circle Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487 |
| Coordinates | 33°12′11″N 87°32′23″W / 33.202939°N 87.539706°W |
| Owner | University of Alabama |
| Operator | University of Alabama |
| Capacity | 15,383 (basketball) 15,075 (gymnastics) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 1965 |
| Opened | January 30, 1968 |
| Renovated | 2005 |
| Construction cost | $4.2 Million ($36.8 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Miller, Martin & Lewis[3] Edwin T. McCowan[3] |
| Structural engineer | Ammann & Whitney[4] |
| Services engineer | James D. Scrivner[5] |
| General contractor | Daniel Construction Co.[6] |
| Tenants | |
| Alabama Crimson Tide (basketball & gymnastics) | |
Coleman Coliseum is a 15,383-seat multi-purpose arena in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on the campus of the University of Alabama. It is the current home of the Alabama Crimson Tide men's and women's basketball and women's gymnastics teams, and previously served as the home of the women's volleyball program. Opened in 1968 as Memorial Coliseum as a replacement for Foster Auditorium (the current name was adopted in 1988), the coliseum is located at the center of the University of Alabama's athletic complex, which also includes Sewell-Thomas Stadium, Sam Bailey Track & Field Stadium, the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility, the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility and the football building and practice fields.
In addition to its primary duties as an athletic facility, the coliseum has on numerous occasions served as a venue for artistic performances, musical concerts, and presidential appearances.
- ^ "University Field House Now Memorial Coliseum". The Tuscaloosa News. November 5, 1967. p. 15. Retrieved November 12, 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.
- ^ a b "Proposed University of Alabama Field House". The Tuscaloosa News. October 23, 1960. p. 12. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ Mellown, Robert O. (1988). The University of Alabama: A Guide to the Campus. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. p. 115. ISBN 0-8173-0395-2.
- ^ "Field House Contract Let". The Tuscaloosa News. June 18, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ Looser, Dick (December 4, 1967). "Word for Field House: Huge". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2013.