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| Location | 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 |
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| Owner | Texas State University System |
| Operator | Texas State University |
| Capacity | 10,000[1] |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 1979 |
| Opened | October 1982 |
| Construction cost | $8.8 million ($23.3 million in 2019 dollars[2]) |
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| Texas State Bobcats | |
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Strahan Coliseum's Interior before 2018 renovation, 2016
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Strahan's Coliseum Stage before 2018 renovation
Strahan Arena is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in San Marcos, Texas. It is a $8.8 million facility built in 1982 and is home to the Texas State University Bobcats men's basketball team, women's basketball team and women's volleyball team.
On September 15, 2008, the Houston Comets and the Sacramento Monarchs of the WNBA came to play in the Coliseum due to Hurricane Ike cancelling the final home game of the regular season for the Houston Comets. The Comets defeated Sacramento 90–81. This would end up being the last game the Comets ever played; they folded after the season ended.
The arena was previously known as Strahan Coliseum, but changed its name to the University Events Center as part of a late 2018 expansion.[3]
See also
- List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas
References
- ^ https://txstatebobcats.com/facilities/?id=274
- ^ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ Strahan turns into University Events Center University Star
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