Gill Coliseum

Gill Coliseum
Ralph Miller Court
Civil War against Oregon in January 2016
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Corvallis is located in the United States
Corvallis
Corvallis
Location in the United States
Corvallis is located in Oregon
Corvallis
Corvallis
Location in Oregon
Former namesOregon State Coliseum
(1949–66)
Address660 Southwest 26th Street
LocationOregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates44°33′41″N 123°16′50″W / 44.5613°N 123.2805°W / 44.5613; -123.2805
OwnerOregon State University
OperatorOregon State University
Capacity  9,301 (current)[1]
10,400 (1984–2011)
10,000 (1949–1984)
Construction
Broke groundJune 5, 1947[2]
OpenedDecember 16, 1949;
74 years ago (1949-12-16)[3][4][5]
Construction cost$1.842 million[3][4][5]
($23.6 million in 2023)[6]
ArchitectJones and Marsh[5]
General contractorJ. C. Watts Construction Company[5]
Tenants
Oregon State Beavers (NCAA)
OSAA Class 5A State Basketball Championships (1999–2006, 2007–2014) partial schedule

Gill Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the northwest United States, located on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Opened in December 1949,[7] the arena currently lists a seating capacity of 9,301[8] and is home to the Oregon State Beavers' basketball, wrestling, volleyball, and gymnastics teams.[1] It is named after Amory T. "Slats" Gill, the Beavers' basketball coach for 36 seasons (from 1928 to 1964), who compiled a 599–392 (.604) record.

The court is named for another OSU head coach, Ralph Miller, who led the basketball program from 1971 to 1989. The building also houses a weight room, equipment center, locker rooms, and offices for the Oregon State University athletic department and its teams. Inside, on the south wall of Gill Coliseum is a painted mural of many former players, including Gary Payton, Brent Barry, AC Green, Lester Conner, and Steve Johnson.

The elevation at street level is approximately 230 feet (70 m) above sea level.

  1. ^ a b "Oregon State (12–7, 2–5) vs. USC 5–14, 0–6)" (PDF). Oregon State Athletics. January 20, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "The Daily Barometer Index". Social Science Humanities Department Oregon State University Library. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "OSC plays first contest in new cage coliseum". Eugene Register-Guard. December 16, 1949. p. 18A.
  4. ^ a b Strite, Dick (December 17, 1949). "OSC wins first game on new floor, trip Utes". Eugene Register Guard. (Oregon). p. 10.
  5. ^ a b c d "Coliseum Dedication Program". University of Oregon. January 12, 1951. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Heartwell, James C. The History of Oregon State College Basketball, 1901/02–1952/53. Corvallis, OR: Cascade Printing Co. 1953; p. 67.
  8. ^ Oregon State University Athletic Department, "Gill Coliseum," osubeavers.com/