Strahan Arena

Strahan Arena

Location	601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666
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 ($27.8 million in 2023 dollars[2])
Tenants
Texas State Bobcats

Strahan Coliseum's Interior before 2018 renovation, 2016

Strahan's Coliseum Stage before 2018 renovation

Strahan Arena is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in San Marcos, Texas. It is an $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.

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]

On September 15, 2008, the Houston Comets and the Sacramento Monarchs of the WNBA came to play in the Coliseum due to Hurricane Ike canceling 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.

On March 21-22, 2021, the arena hosted six First Round games of the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament as part of the relocation of the entire event to San Antonio and surrounding areas due to COVID-19 precautions.

See also

• List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas

References

1. "Facilities".
2. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
3. Strahan turns into University Events Center University Star

External links

• Strahan Coliseum
• Strahan Coliseum - Texas State University

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