Moody Coliseum (Abilene Christian University)

Moody Coliseum
Construction
Moody Coliseum


Full name	Moody Coliseum
Location	Abilene, Texas
Coordinates	32°28′13.2″N 99°42′33.3″W / 32.470333°N 99.709250°W / 32.470333; -99.709250
Owner	Abilene Christian University
Operator	Abilene Christian University
Capacity	3,600
Opened	1968
Renovated	2022
Construction cost	$50 million ($438 million in 2023 dollars^[1])
Architect	HOK
Structural engineer	Walter P Moore Freedom Enterprise Inc. Richard Barrios Consulting Engineer Inc. SPS Technology Irwin Seating Standard Iron & Wire Works Inc.
Main contractors	Hoar Construction
Tenants
Abilene Christian Wildcats

Moody Coliseum is a 3,600-seat multi-purpose arena in Abilene. It is home to the Abilene Christian Wildcats men's and women's basketball, and volleyball teams.^[2] It is also used for concerts, chapel services, graduations and other special events, with a maximum capacity of 3,600.

The arena recently reopened after undergoing extensive renovations. New features include:

Additional leg room in the main seating in the coliseum.
Larger seats in some sections.
Improved accessibility.
A 2,000-square-foot club room.
Practice gymnasium.
An academic center and main level. hospitality suite.
Additional offices for athletics administration.
Upgraded locker rooms and training rooms.
Upgraded restrooms and concessions.
Upgraded audio/visual system, including 21 LED boards.^[3]

See also

List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas

References

^ 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.
^ "Moody Coliseum". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
^ Kilmer, Wendy (29 August 2022). "NEWLY RENOVATED MOODY COLISEUM DEBUTS IN FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES". ACU.edu. Abilene Christian University. Archived from the original on 2022-09-27. Retrieved 27 September 2022.

v t e Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball
Venues	Moody Coliseum (1968–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 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 1943–45 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 2024–25

v t e Basketball arenas of the Western Athletic Conference
Moody Coliseum (Abilene Christian) CBU Events Center (California Baptist) Global Credit Union Arena (Grand Canyon) Climate Pledge Arena / Redhawk Center (Seattle) America First Event Center (Southern Utah) Wisdom Gymnasium (Tarleton) College Park Center (UT Arlington) Burns Arena (Utah Tech) UCCU Center (Utah Valley)

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