Gill Coliseum
Construction
Ralph Miller Court
Civil War against Oregon in January 2016

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Former names	Oregon State Coliseum (1949–66)
Address	660 Southwest 26th Street
Location	Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates	44°33′41″N 123°16′50″W / 44.5613°N 123.2805°W / 44.5613; -123.2805
Owner	Oregon State University
Operator	Oregon State University
Capacity	9,301 (current)^[1] 10,400 (1984–2011) 10,000 (1949–1984)
Broke ground	June 5, 1947^[2]
Opened	December 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]
Architect	Jones and Marsh^[5]
General contractor	J. 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.

History

Prior to the construction of Gill Coliseum, intercollegiate basketball games were hosted in the Oregon Agricultural College Gymnasium,^[9] constructed in 1914.^[10] which continues to stand as the current Langton Hall.^[9]

Gill Coliseum opened in December 1949,^[3]^[4]^[5] and housed the Horner Museum in the basement until the museum's closure in 1995.^[11]

NCAA tournament

Gill Coliseum has hosted Western region games in the men's Division I NCAA tournament 11 times (1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1983). The most recent in 1983 was the West sub-regional of the 52-team tournament. It included eventual champion North Carolina State; in their opener on Friday night, the sixth-seeded Wolfpack (20–10) was down six points to #11 Pepperdine with less than a minute to go in the first overtime, then rallied and won in double overtime. It was the late game and finished after 2 am EST.^[12]^[13]

Other features

The facility has a sports medicine center, located on the lower level of the coliseum, that provides injury prevention and rehabilitation services. The center includes cardiovascular equipment and improved training facilities. Part of a $7 million renovation of the arena in 2009 included making Gill compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.^[14] The renovation also included sandblasting the exterior and applying new paint. New windows were installed on the east and west sides of the coliseum.^[14] The court has gone numerous remodels as Oregon State has updated their branding. Prior to the 2013–14 season, the court was updated to reflect the athletic department's re-branding along with some graphics surrounding the lower seating.^{[citation needed]}

Construction of the Sports Performance Center (SPC) began in early 2007, and work was completed in spring 2008. The building is located between Gill Coliseum and the Tommy Prothro Football Complex. The SPC houses a practice facility for wrestling and offices for the weight training staff. The 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m²) building is the home to over $500,000 in training equipment and a four-lane 60-yard (55 m) sprint track. The four-story facility includes two full-size regulation courts and basketball offices which opened in June 2013.^[15]

Gallery

The exterior of Gill Coliseum in 1956
The facade of Gill Coliseum photographed in May 2008
A basketball game in Gill Coliseum, circa 1956
The basketball court at Gill Coliseum in 2007

References

External links

Oregon State University

Oregon State University
Located in: Corvallis, Oregon
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Athletics	Oregon State Beavers Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Wrestling Football Men's soccer Softball Women's gymnastics Benny Beaver Oregon rivalry
Buildings and facilities	Austin Hall Cascades Campus Community Hall Dixon Recreation Center Dryden Hall Gill Coliseum Goss Stadium at Coleman Field Hatfield Marine Science Center Linus Pauling Institute Merryfield Hall Memorial Union Oregon State University Press OSU Softball Complex Owen Hall Peavy Arboretum Peavy Hall Pharmacy Building Radiation Center Reser Stadium The LaSells Stewart Center The Valley Library Waldo Hall
Culture	Alumni Athletes Faculty and staff "Hail to Old OSU" KBVR (FM) The Daily Barometer History KBVR TV
Sculpture	Joy Selig Martin Kukučín Ode to a Tree The Family The Quest
Other	Biscuit Fire publication controversy Moon tree
Founded: 1868 Students: 33,193 Endowment: 819.6 million

Oregon State Beavers men's basketball

Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
Venues	Men's Gymnasium (1915–1949) Gill Coliseum (1949–present)
Rivalries	Oregon (series)
Culture & lore	Benny Beaver "Hail to Old OSU"
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Oregon State Beavers women's basketball

Oregon State Beavers women's basketball
Venues	Gill Coliseum (1976–present)
Rivalries	Oregon (series)
Culture & lore	Benny Beaver "Hail to Old OSU"
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

Basketball arenas in the Pac-12 Conference

Basketball arenas in the Pac-12 Conference
McKale Center (Arizona) Desert Financial Arena (Arizona State) Haas Pavilion (California) CU Events Center (Colorado) Matthew Knight Arena (Oregon) Gill Coliseum (Oregon State) Maples Pavilion (Stanford) Pauley Pavilion (UCLA) Galen Center (USC) Huntsman Center (Utah) Hec Edmundson Pavilion (Washington) Beasley Coliseum (Washington State)

NCAA Division I college basketball venues in Oregon

NCAA Division I college basketball venues in Oregon
Big Sky	Viking Pavilion (Portland State)
Pac-12	Matthew Knight Arena (Oregon) Gill Coliseum (Oregon State)
WCC	Chiles Center (Portland)