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in dollars) | architect = Miller, Martin & Lewis Edwin T. McCowan〔 | structural engineer = Ammann & Whitney | services engineer = James D. Scrivner | general_contractor = Daniel Construction Co. | former_names = Memorial Coliseum (1968–1988) University Field House (planning) | tenants = Alabama Crimson Tide (basketball & gymnastics) | seating_capacity = 15,383 (basketball) 15,075 (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 basketball and women's gymnastics teams and previously served as the home of the women's basketball and women's volleyball programs in the past. 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 venue for artistic performances, musical concerts, and presidential appearances. ==History== Coleman Coliseum is named for Jefferson Jackson Coleman, a prominent University of Alabama alumnus. Jefferson Coleman was the first pledge of Theta Sigma Fraternity that would later become the basis for starting the current National Delta Chi Fraternity Chapter at The University on February 12, 1927. Jefferson went on to serve The University in many capacities, from Business Manager of the football team to Director of Alumni Affairs, for almost 50 years. Until his death in 1995 he was the only person that had attended every Alabama bowl game, starting with the Rose Bowl on January 1, 1926. In 1990, The University honored him by renaming Memorial Coliseum after him. In addition, he served Delta Chi nationally by serving in various positions, most notably as “AA” from 1954 to 1956. For his meritorious and inconspicuous service, Jeff was inducted into The Order of the White Carnation.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=University of Alabama Chapter of Delta Chi - Roll Tide Roll )〕 The coliseum opened its doors for the first time on January 30, 1968, for the traveling Broadway show ''The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.rolltide.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=8000&ATCLID=239833 )〕 Two days later, the men's basketball team hosted its game at the arena, against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. On November 14, 1971, Elvis Presley performed an afternoon show at the arena. He returned to the arena on June 3, 1975. The last time he performed at the arena was on August 30, 1976, a year before he died. Led Zeppelin performed a sold-out show at Memorial Coliseum on May 10, 1973, the fourth stop on their 1973 North American tour. On May 17, 1977, American jam band the Grateful Dead played a two set (plus encore) show at the venue; their once and only appearance in Tuscaloosa.〔(Grateful Dead concert set list from the Coleman Coliseum show )〕〔(Grateful Dead concert photos from the Coleman Coliseum show )〕 President Ronald Reagan visited Coleman Coliseum during his 1984 presidential re-election campaign.〔(Ronald Reagan in Tuscaloosa )〕 Since the City of Tuscaloosa does not have a municipal civic center, the demand for events grew rapidly and the Coliseum doubled its capacity in the 1970s due to this. In the 1990s marquee concerts and events that the arena had seen in the previous two decades grew scarce as the facility became more outdated and became mostly devoted to Crimson Tide athletic events. In the hope that the University could pull more excitement for events at the facility, the Coliseum underwent a significant renovation in 2005, which cost over $24 million. Coleman Coliseum is also noted for the historic Alabama-LSU basketball game that took place on February 7, 1970. LSU's Pete Maravich scored a career-high 69 points in a 106-104 loss to Alabama. Maravich came into the game against Alabama with two pulled muscles and late in the contest, he injured an ankle. Despite the injuries, LSU's senior guard scored 47 points in the second half to finish with 69, setting an NCAA record for most points against a Division I opponent. Maravich broke the record of 68 established by Niagara's Calvin Murphy 14 months earlier. Maravich completed 26 of 57 field goals (45.6 percent) and completed 17 of 21 free throws (81.0 percent). After the game, Maravich pursued a fan before being restrained. Press Maravich, LSU's coach and Pete's father, stated that the fan had hit Pete on the back. Maravich's record lasted almost 21 years, until Kevin Bradshaw of US International scored 72 against Loyola Marymount on January 5, 1991. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Coleman Coliseum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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