The Pete | |
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| Location | 700 Pelham Road Jacksonville, AL 36265 |
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| Coordinates | 33°49′26″N 85°46′23″W / 33.824°N 85.773°W |
| Owner | Jacksonville State University |
| Operator | Jacksonville State University |
| Capacity | 3,500 (Fall 2015-present) 5,300 (1974-Spring 2015) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1974 |
| Renovated | 2015 |
| Tenants | |
| Jacksonville State Gamecocks (NCAA) (1974-present) AHSAA Northeast Regional Basketball Tournament Calhoun County Basketball Tournament | |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (also known as "The Pete") is a 3,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Alabama. It is home to the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks men's and women's basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team. It also hosts the annual Calhoun County High School Basketball Tournament held each January, in which all high school basketball teams in Calhoun County, Alabama compete. The arena has been the annual host for this event since the early 1990s. Prior to that time, the event was held in different facilities around Calhoun County (most often at the Anniston High School auditorium). The venue opened in 1974 when the basketball team moved there from Stephenson Hall. In addition to the arena, the coliseum also houses an indoor swimming pool. Prior to the 2015 renovation, a concourse that was used as a jogging track circled the basketball court.