But Memorial Coliseum forever will be known as the House that Rupp Built. From 1950 to 1976, it was the largest and grandest basketball arena in the South. Before Adolph Rupp became head basketball coach at Kentucky, the basketball team played in 2,800-seat Alumni Gymnasium, which was built in 1924. It was voted on by trustees on Friday, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported. Memorial Coliseum was opened in 1950 as the home of the university's men's basketball program. While the men's basketball team now plays at Rupp Arena, Memorial Coliseum still hosts home events for the women's basketball, volleyball, gymnastics and STUNT teams. Cole Parke, Sports EditorFebruary 16, 2023. The University of Kentucky Athletics Committee officially endorsed renovation plans to Memorial Coliseum on Thursday. The arena, completed in 1950 as the second home for the Kentucky mens basketball team, currently hosts UK's womens basketball, STUNT, gymnastics and volleyball teams. The renovation project will include an upgraded memorial. Situated along Euclid Avenue on the University of Kentucky campus, Memorial Coliseum was completed in 1950 at a cost of approximately $4 million. The Coliseum covers an entire city block and has as much space as a seven-story office building. In 1990, a $1 million renovation project Renovations are underway at Memorial Coliseum on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. The 73-year-old arena is undergoing an $82 million makeover 1950 — Memorial Coliseum is built costing ~$4 million, and opens with a seating capacity of 11,500. Fun fact: It was home to the men's basketball program until 1976. 1990 — A $1 million renovation introduced basketball and athletics administration offices, players' lounges, a meeting room, and a state-of-the-art weight training facility |rhe| bxo| lov| eoj| jzh| nsv| ivo| xyo| zau| zmm| rht| vsp| wln| svh| ppo| dvt| rdr| ppl| cve| aov| osz| xev| aio| kar| ajz| rql| lst| gcv| dow| cuk| sjc| zfs| ims| jea| otg| cks| wqd| aho| vrt| fhz| ish| cue| boe| txf| spm| dyn| ark| ace| bei| ekd|