Special Events Pavilion
Construction
"Reese Court" and "The Phase"


Location	Washington Street Cheney, Washington
Coordinates	47°29′29″N 117°35′21″W / 47.4914°N 117.5892°W / 47.4914; -117.5892
Owner	Eastern Washington University
Operator	Eastern Washington University
Capacity	6,000
Surface	Hardwood
Opened	June 6, 1975 49 years ago^[2]
Construction cost	$4.5 million ($24.5 million in 2022 dollars^[1])
Tenants
Eastern Washington Eagles NAIA (1975–1983) NCAA (1983–present)

Reese Court is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Cheney, Washington, on the campus of Eastern Washington University. It is home to the EWU Eagles basketball team and replaced Eastern Washington Fieldhouse in 1975. It was the host venue of the 2004 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament,^[3] and is located southwest of the football stadium, Roos Field.

Naming

The gem of the Sports and Recreation Center, the Special Events Pavilion opened in 1975 for spring quarter commencement on June 6.^[2]

The basketball court was named in September 1980 for legendary coach William B. "Red" Reese (1899–1974)^[4] and is now referred to as Reese Court.^[5]^[6] Coach Reese amassed an impressive 473 victories against 298 defeats during his 31 years as head coach of three sports: football, basketball, and track.^[7]

William Reese

Known for his fierce competitiveness, Reese led the Savages from 1930 to 1964. During World War II, he served as physical fitness officer and football coach for the Second Air Force.^[4] Located just off the main court is a conference room named in Reese's honor that has many interesting mementos of his era as head coach.^[7] Reese was a 1920 graduate of Pullman High School and played basketball for the Cougars at Washington State College (now WSU), and graduated in 1925.^[8]

Uses

Reese Court has been home to the Eagle basketball and volleyball teams since the 1975–76 season. Other regularly scheduled events in the facility include:

Graduation Ceremonies
Concerts

High school regional basketball playoffs

Science Olympiad competition
Killin fundraising dinner (conclusion of spring football practice)
Gymnastics and basketball classes
Summer basketball camps^[7]

Graduation

Graduation ceremonies for graduate students are held at Reese Court annually. Before 2004, the non-undergraduate graduation ceremony for EWU was held at the Spokane Arena in Spokane.^[7]

References

External links

Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball

Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball
Venues	Eastern Washington Fieldhouse (1949–1975) Reese Court (1975–present)
Culture & lore	Swoop "Go, Eagles, Go"
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–19 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

Basketball arenas of the Big Sky Conference

Basketball arenas of the Big Sky Conference
Reese Court (Eastern Washington) Idaho Central Credit Union Arena (Idaho) ICCU Dome/Reed Gym (Idaho State) Dahlberg Arena (Montana) Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (Montana State) Walkup Skydome (Northern Arizona) Bank of Colorado Arena (Northern Colorado) Viking Pavilion (Portland State) Hornets Nest (Sacramento State) Dee Events Center (Weber State)