Stegeman Coliseum 2013-14 Outlook Player Bios
Historical Facts On Stegeman Coliseum
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Mack Crenshaw squares off against Georgia Tech’s Jim Caldwell on the inaugural night at what was then called Georgia Coliseum on Feb. 22, 1964. The Bulldogs defeated Tech 81-68 that night in front of a record crowd of 13,200 spectators. Georgia’s freshman team, coached by Gene DeTullio (inset), actually christened the Coliseum by defeating the Tech freshmen, 86-75, before the Varsity teams played.
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Construction Began: Summer, 1961 Inaugurated: Feb. 22, 1964 Original Name: Georgia Coliseum (Dedicated as Stegeman Coliseum On March 2, 1996) Originally Projected Cost of Construction: $3 million Final Cost of Construction: $4.2 million
beneath it. The only connection between the two is an aluminum bellows which seals the joints and permits the rise and fall of the roof with temperature change. Stegeman Coliseum has undergone sweeping renovations in the past 17 years. Its most significant occurred in time for the 1995 season and, at a cost of $3.6 million, transformed the seating configuration to its current bowlshaped layout. Still more updates, including a video board and sound system, were installed in time for the 2006 season. Most recently in 2011, the outer concourses of Stegeman Coliseum underwent a dramatic facelift, one that rendered it hardly recognizable from its previous look. The project, which expanded lobby space on both sides by 10,000 feet and gave a new, dramatic look through stories-high glass facades, cost an estimated $13 million. In addition, Stegeman was also utilized as a competition venue for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. Preliminary-round volleyball matches, as well as all rhythmic gymnastics compeitions, were held during the 2-week period in July and August of 1996. Many updates to the Coliseum, including a new air-conditioning system and exterior landscaping, were performed in advance of the Olympics.
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he Georgia Bulldogs play their home games at Stegeman Coliseum, their home court since the latter stages of the 1964 season. Through a rigorous program of updates and renovations, it remains one of the finest venues for college basketball in the South. Originally named the Georgia Coliseum, it was dedicated to the memory of Herman J. Stegeman in a ceremony on March 2, 1996. Stegeman made many contributions to Georgia’s athletics program during his 20-year tenure (1919-39). He coached basketball, football, track and baseball, and he also served as Athletic Director and Dean of Male Students. He was a pioneer in the development of college basketball in the South in the 1920s, originating the first big basketball tournament in this region: the old Southern Conference Tournament in Atlanta from 1921-32. Built at a cost of $4.2 million, the Coliseum opened its doors on Feb. 22, 1964. A standing-room-only crowd of 13,200 — a figure that will remain its all-time record, thanks to fire-code restrictions —watched Georgia post a doubleheader sweep of in-state rival Georgia Tech. The Bulldog freshmen of Coach Gene DeTullio opened the building with an 86-75 win over their Jacket counterparts. Georgia’s varsity followed by defeating Tech 81-68. The Coliseum is actually two structures: the roof and the building
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Georgia will play its 51st full season of basketball at Stegeman Coliseum in 2013-14.
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