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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, College Park|University of Maryland]] basketball teams from 1955 until it was replaced by [[ |
The '''William P. Cole, Jr. Student Activities Building''', more commonly known as '''Cole Field House''', was the home of the [[University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland]] basketball teams from 1955 until it was replaced by [[XFINITY Center (College Park, Maryland)|XFINITY Center]] (originally called Comcast Center) in 2002. Cole is situated in the heart of the campus, right next to [[Stamp Student Union]] and near [[McKeldin Library]]. |
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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, [[2001–02 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland]] defeated [[2001–02 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]], the seventh and final top-ranked foe to lose at the arena. |
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, [[2001–02 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland]] defeated [[2001–02 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]], the seventh and final top-ranked foe to lose at the arena. |
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In the 1990s, the administration at Maryland followed a trend occurring at other schools in the [[Atlantic Coast Conference|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.<ref>John Feinstein, ''A March to Madness: A View from the Floor in the Atlantic Coast Conference''</ref> |
In the 1990s, the administration at Maryland followed a trend occurring at other schools in the [[Atlantic Coast Conference|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.<ref>John Feinstein, ''A March to Madness: A View from the Floor in the Atlantic Coast Conference''</ref> |
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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 [[ |
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 [[XFINITY Center (College Park, Maryland)|XFINITY Center]]. Overall, 13 men's [[All-America]]ns 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. |
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38°59′16.6″N 76°56′48.1″W / 38.987944°N 76.946694°W
Exterior, summer 2007 Interior, summer 2007 | |
Former names | Student Activities Building (1955–1956) |
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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[1]) |
Tenants | |
Maryland Terrapins (Men's and Women's Basketball) NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament (1966, 1970, 1991) Maryland Maniacs (IFL) (2010) |
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 XFINITY Center (originally called 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 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament East Region finals in 1962, when New York University defeated St. John's in the regional final, 94–85. The NCAA Tournament Final Four was first held here in 1966 between Duke, Kentucky, Texas Western (now Texas-El Paso), 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 NCAA Tournament Final Four in 1970.[2]
Cole hosted the Division I men's basketball ECAC South-Upstate Region Tournament, organized by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), in 1979.[4][5]
In 1991, Cole was the site of the first-ever upset of an NCAA Tournament No. 2-seed at the hands of a No. 15-seed, as Richmond defeated heavily favored Syracuse, 73-69.[6]
As of 2014, 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.[7]
The Maryland Maniacs indoor football team used Cole Field House as its home venue during 2010.
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.[8]
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 XFINITY 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 .[9]
On September 24, 2013, the Maryland Athletic Department announced that the Terrapin men's and women's basketball teams would hold their Maryland Madness event on October 18 at Cole Field House.[10]
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.[citation needed]
- 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.[citation needed]
- 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.[citation needed]
- 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.[citation needed]
- 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.[citation needed]
- September 27 and 28, 1974: Elvis Presley in Concert. His first concert appearance in the immediate Washington, D.C. area.[11]
- 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,[12][13] while others report 85–63.[14][15]
- 1977: Queen plays at Cole.[16]
- 1981: The Grateful Dead played at Cole.[17]
- 1998: Bob Dylan performed at Cole.[18]
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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 "Cole Field House - Maryland Terrapins Athletics - University of Maryland Terps Official Athletic Site". Maryland Terrapins Athletics. 26 September 2000. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ Terps' Cole rebounded to be cherished hoops home - Baltimore Sun - March 05, 2002
- ^ Varsity Pride: ECAC Men's Basketball Tournaments
- ^ Varsity Pride: 1979 ECAC Men's Basketball Tournaments
- ^ Juliano, Joe (15 March 1991). "Syracuse Stunned By Richmond 2d-seeded Orange Are Ousted, 73-69". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Maryland Madness to be Held at Cole Field House - Maryland Terrapins Athletics - University of Maryland Terps Official Athletic Site". Maryland Terrapins Athletics. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ ELVIS, HIS LIFE FROM A TO Z. Wings Books. 1992. p. 338. ISBN 0-517-06634-3.
- ^ GONZALES, PATRICK (January 29, 2005). "Lights, Camera, Action". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 4 Dec 2012.
- ^ GINSBURG, DAVID. "First women's college basketball game on national TV was hard sell". ACC. Retrieved 4 Dec 2012.
- ^ "PSU's JoePa era stretches generations". NCAA.com. Retrieved 4 Dec 2012.
- ^ "The History of Women's Basketball". WNBA.com. Retrieved 4 Dec 2012.
- ^ "QUEEN CONCERTS - 04.02.1977 - Queen live in Cole Field House, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA". Queen Concerts. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Cole Field House - March 7, 1981 | Grateful Dead". Grateful Dead (official site). Rhino Entertainment Company. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ Pagel, Bill. "Bob Dylan - Bob Links - Fall 1998 Tour Guide". Bob Dates. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
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Preceded by | Home of the Maryland Terrapins 1955 – 2002 |
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Preceded by | NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Finals Venue 1966 1970 |
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