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William P. Cole, Jr. Student Activities Building
	; Exterior, summer 2007; ; Interior, summer 2007
Former names	Student Activities Building (1955–1956)
Location	Campus Dr; College Park, MD 20742
Owner	Univ. of Maryland
Operator	Univ. of Maryland
Capacity	14,596
Construction
Opened	December 2, 1955
Construction cost	$3.3 million; ($37.5 million in 2024 dollars)
Tenants
	Maryland Terrapins; (Men's and Women's Basketball); NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament (1966, 1970, 1991); Maryland Maniacs (IFL) (2010)

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The William P. Cole, Jr. Student Activities Building, more commonly known as Cole Field House, was the home of the University of Maryland basketball teams from 1955 until it was replaced by Comcast Center in 2002. Cole is situated in the heart of the campus, right next to Stamp Student Union and near McKeldin Library.

Cole Field House still holds the distinction of being the site of the most upsets of No. 1-ranked men's basketball teams. In 2002, Maryland defeated Duke, the seventh and final top-ranked foe to lose at the arena.

History

The building was originally constructed in 1955 as the Student Activities Building at a cost of $3.3 million. Although the building's original capacity was 12,000, additional seats were installed throughout the years to bring the final capacity to 14,596 (in 1993). The first basketball game was played on December 2, 1955, when Maryland beat Virginia 67–55.^[2]

When college basketball was achieving its most explosive growth - from the late 1950s to the late 1970s – there was one college gymnasium on the East Coast that sat as many as 12,000 fans - Reynolds Coliseum on the campus of NC State University in Raleigh NC http://www.ncsu.edu/facilities/buildings/reynolds.html.

The first coach at the venue Bud Millikan did not like its size saying at one point "It's like playing on a neutral court" with seats too far from the courts. In the late 1960s Lefty Driesell added a nearly 3,000 seats around the court raising the hometown decibel level.^[3]

The center was renamed the William P. Cole, Jr. Student Activities Building in 1956 after Judge William P. Cole, Jr., who was chairman of the university's Board of Regents from 1944 to 1956.

Cole Field House held its first East Regional finals in 1962, when NYU defeated St. John's in the final, 94–85. The Final Four was first held here in 1966 between Duke, Kentucky, Texas Western (now UTEP), and Utah. Texas Western (which started all black players) upset Kentucky's all white team 72–65 in front of a crowd of 14,253. Future Maryland men's basketball coach Gary Williams, then a student, attended the game. Cole also hosted the Final Four in 1970.^[2]

In 1991, Cole was the site of the first ever upset of a 2-seed at the hands of a 15-seed, as Richmond defeated heavily-favored Syracuse, 73-69.^[2] The Maryland Maniacs indoor football team used Cole Field House as its home venue during 2010.

As of 2013, Cole Field House still holds the distinction of being the site of the most upsets of No. 1-ranked men's basketball teams. The Terrapins accounted for six of the upsets at Cole, while the other one occurred in the 1966 Final Four where No. 3 Texas Western defeated No. 1 Kentucky. The seventh such occurrence was on February 27, 2002, when Maryland defeated No. 1 Duke. The venues which hosted the second- and third-most No. 1 upsets are Notre Dame's Joyce Athletics & Convention Center (six) and Oklahoma's Lloyd Noble Center (five), respectively.^[4]

Replacement

In the 1990s, the administration at Maryland followed a trend occurring at other schools in the ACC to seek a new facility that provided more seating and amenities than were present at Cole Field House. However, this decision brought some debate. Coach Gary Williams privately wished the team remain at Cole due to the home court advantage he received. The small, cramped arena made Cole Field House a loud and difficult place for opponents to play in.^[5]

The last Maryland men's basketball game played at Cole Field House was on March 3, 2002, when Maryland defeated Virginia 112–92. The team now plays at the Comcast Center. Overall, 13 men's All-Americans and 4 women's All-Americans have played at Cole. Maryland men's basketball remained undefeated at Cole during its last season and went on to win the National Championship.

Current usage

Cole Field House is still used by the university in athletic and non-athletic ways. The soccer field is used as a practice facility by some athletes. The upper level also serves as a makeshift track. When not used for athletics, the building is used for Homecoming events, classes, and holds offices.

Because of the grand space enclosed by the structure and its location in the middle of campus, it has been the subject of speculation for renewal and reuse. One such idea is to build a station for the future Purple Line of the Maryland Transit Administration .^[6]

Other notable events

1965: DeMatha Catholic High School defeated a Power Memorial Academy team led by Lew Alcindor 46–43, ending its 71-game winning streak in front of over 14,000.
1966: Texas Western, now the University of Texas at El Paso, defeated a Kentucky Wildcats team led by Adolph Rupp 72–65, to win the national championship. It was the first game in which 5 black players started in NCAA Division I. Texas-Western's victory is considered one of the most important games in the history of college sports.
1972: A ping-pong match between the United States and the People's Republic of China is played at Cole, the first sporting event between the two countries.
1972: An exhibition of the Soviet gymnastics team, including gold medalist Olga Korbut, sells out the arena and is televised locally in the Washington, D.C. area.
1973: The NBA's Capital Bullets (now the Washington Wizards) played its November home games at Cole while the team transitioned from Baltimore to Landover. Their new home, Capital Centre, opened on December 2.
1974: Elvis Presley sings at Cole.
January 26, 1975: The first televised women's basketball game is played at Cole. Maryland loses to the defending national champions Immaculata. Some sources report that Immaculata won 80–48,^[7]^[8] while others report 85–63.^[9]^[10]
1977: Queen plays at Cole.
1981: The Grateful Dead played at Cole.
1998: Bob Dylan performed at Cole.

University of Maryland, College Park campus

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.
^ ^a ^b ^c Cole Field House :: <blank>
^ Terps' Cole rebounded to be cherished hoops home - Baltimore Sun - March 05, 2002
^ History & Honors, p. 183, 2009 Maryland Basketball Media Guide, 2009.
^ John Feinstein, A March to Madness: A View from the Floor in the Atlantic Coast Conference
^ Purple line plans may speed up - News
^ GONZALES, PATRICK (January 29, 2005). "Lights, Camera, Action". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 04 Dec 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ GINSBURG, DAVID. "First women's college basketball game on national TV was hard sell". ACC. Retrieved 04 Dec 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "PSU's JoePa era stretches generations". NCAA.com. Retrieved 04 Dec 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "The History of Women's Basketball". WNBA.com. Retrieved 04 Dec 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

Events and tenants
Preceded by Ritchie Coliseum	Home of the Maryland Terrapins 1955 – 2002	Succeeded by Comcast Center
Preceded by Memorial Coliseum Freedom Hall	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Finals Venue 1966 1970	Succeeded by Freedom Hall Astrodome

[inflation-US-1] 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.

[CSTV-about-Cole-2] Cole Field House :: <blank>

[3] Terps' Cole rebounded to be cherished hoops home - Baltimore Sun - March 05, 2002

[4] History & Honors, p. 183, 2009 Maryland Basketball Media Guide, 2009.

[5] John Feinstein, A March to Madness: A View from the Floor in the Atlantic Coast Conference

[6] Purple line plans may speed up - News

[LAJ-7] GONZALES, PATRICK (January 29, 2005). "Lights, Camera, Action". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 04 Dec 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[ACC-8] GINSBURG, DAVID. "First women's college basketball game on national TV was hard sell". ACC. Retrieved 04 Dec 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[JoePa_timeline-9] "PSU's JoePa era stretches generations". NCAA.com. Retrieved 04 Dec 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[WNBA-10] "The History of Women's Basketball". WNBA.com. Retrieved 04 Dec 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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v t e University of Maryland, College Park
Located in: College Park, Maryland
Academics	A. James Clark School of Engineering College of Agriculture and Natural Resources School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation College of Arts and Humanities Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities College of Behavioral and Social Sciences College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences College of Education College of Information Studies Philip Merrill College of Journalism Robert H. Smith School of Business School of Music School of Public Health School of Public Policy College Park Scholars Honors College
Athletics	Teams Baseball Field hockey Football Men's basketball Men's lacrosse Men's soccer Softball Women's basketball Women's lacrosse Women's volleyball Facilities Xfinity Center SECU Stadium Cole Field House Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium Ludwig Field Golf Course Taylor Stadium Ritchie Coliseum Old Byrd Stadium Rivalries Duke Johns Hopkins Navy lacrosse Penn State Virginia lacrosse West Virginia University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame Midnight Madness
Campus	Landmarks Adele H. Stamp Student Union "M" Circle McKeldin Mall Memorial Chapel Morrill Hall The Rossborough Inn Arts and recreation Arboretum & Botanical Garden The Art Gallery Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center David C. Driskell Center Observatory Tawes Theatre Facilities Libraries Iribe Center Space Systems Laboratory Transportation Shuttle-UM College Park–University of Maryland Station Events Maryland Day
People	Alumni Faculty Benefactors Presidents
Student life	Student groups List of student organizations Greek life Mighty Sound of Maryland Monarchy Party Media Capital News Service The Diamondback UMTV WMUC-FM
Related	Sadat Lectures
Founded: 1856

v t e Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Venues	"The Gymnasium" (1922–1931) Ritchie Coliseum (1931–1955) Cole Field House (1955–2002) Comcast/Xfinity Center (2002–present)
Rivalries	Duke
Culture & lore	Midnight Madness Testudo BB&T Classic
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1904–05 1905–10 1910–11 1911–13 1913–14 1914–18 1918–19 1919–22 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 2024–25
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

v t e Washington Wizards
Founded in 1961 Formerly the Chicago Packers (1961–1962), Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963), Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973), Capital Bullets (1973–1974), and Washington Bullets (1974–1997) Based in Washington, D.C.
Franchise	All-time roster Draft history 1961 Head coaches Seasons Current season
Arenas	International Amphitheatre Chicago Coliseum Baltimore Civic Center Cole Field House Capital Centre/US Airways Arena Capital One Arena
Personnel	Owner Monumental Sports & Entertainment (Ted Leonsis) President Michael Winger General manager Will Dawkins Head coach Brian Keefe
G League affiliate	Capital City Go-Go
Retired numbers	10 11 25 41 45
NBA championships	1978
Culture and lore	Wes Unseld 1975 championship upset The Big E Abe Pollin Earl the Pearl Agent Zero Robin Ficker
Media	Monumental Sports Network
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