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Memorial Coliseum is an 8,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The facility, which opened in 1950, is home to four women's teams at the University of Kentucky – basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and stunt. Before Rupp Arena opened in 1976, it also housed the men's basketball team.
Situated along Euclid Avenue on the University of Kentucky campus, Memorial Coliseum was completed in 1950 at a cost of approximately $4 million. The building serves as a memorial to the more than 10,000 Kentuckians who lost their lives in World War II and the Korean conflict.
The Memorial Coliseum renovation project constitutes the biggest investment in women’s sports facilities in school history. The project will ensure the Kentucky Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Gymnastics and STUNT Teams can call home a state-of-the-art facility that honors Kentucky’s historic past.
Jul 12, 2024 · In February of 2023, both the UK Athletics Committee and University Board of Trustees gave the green light to begin an $82 million renovation of the historic Memorial Coliseum. Located at 201 Avenue of Champions, the 8,500-seat venue is home to the UK women’s basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and STUNT teams.
Jun 16, 2024 · LEXINGTON, Ky. – The new seat selection process for 2024-25 volleyball, women’s basketball and gymnastics in the renovated Historic Memorial Coliseum will begin June 17. The STUNT team also calls Historic Memorial Coliseum home, but the team’s home games are not ticketed and admission is free.
Nov 1, 2023 · Renovations are underway at Memorial Coliseum on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. The 73-year-old arena is undergoing an $82 million...
Situated in the heart of UK's campus, Memorial Coliseum is home to the University of Kentucky's women's basketball, volleyball and gymnastics programs. Page · Stadium, Arena & Sports Venue. 201 Avenue of Champions, Lexington, KY, United States, Kentucky. (859) 257-1818. BBNFirst@uky.edu.
