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Cole Field House
File:The New Cole Field House, January 2018.jpg
Cole Field House Performance Center
Interior facing south, 2018



Cole Field House Performance Center
Interior facing north, 2017
Map
Former namesStudent Activities Building (1955–1956)
Location4095 Union Line
College Park, Maryland, U.S.
OwnerUniversity of Maryland
OperatorUniversity of Maryland
Construction
OpenedDecember 2, 1955
68 years ago
Construction cost$3.3 million
($37.5 million in 2024 [1]);
$196 million (renovation)[2]
ArchitectCannonDesign (renovation)
Tenants
Maryland Terrapins football (2017-present)
Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
(1955–2002)
Maryland Terrapins women's basketball (1971–2002)
Capital Bullets (NBA) (1973)
Maryland Maniacs (IFL) (2010)
College Park  is located in the United States
College Park 
College Park 
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Location in the United States
College Park   is located in Maryland
College Park  
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Location in Maryland

The William P. Cole, Jr. Student Activities Building, commonly known as Cole Field House, is an indoor collegiate sports training complex located on 14.5 acres (5.9 ha) of land on the campus of the University of Maryland in College Park, a suburb north of Washington, D.C.[3] Cole Field House is situated in the center of the campus, adjacent to Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium, near Stamp Student Union and McKeldin Library. The building was constructed between 1952 and 1955 at a cost of $3.3 million and served for nearly 50 years as the home court of the Maryland Terrapins men's and women's basketball teams.[4] A multi-phase, $196 million renovation commenced in 2015 to transform the 14,956-seat basketball arena into a more than 300,000-square-foot (27,871 m2) complex that includes an indoor practice facility and operations center the Maryland Terrapins football team of the Big Ten Conference, a sports science and sports medical academic research center, and an incubator for entrepreneurs.[5] Though the facility primarily serves as a football practice space, the facility is also used for training by the school's men's and women's lacrosse teams.[6]

Cole Field House Performance Center, the 160,000-square-foot (15,000 m2) indoor practice facility, opened in August 2017 and features a full-length, 100-yard-long FieldTurf football field with a goal post at each end surrounded by an elevated concourse.[7][8] With a nearly 90-foot (27 m) height clearance from the field to the center of the roof, the facility ranks among the highest headrooms in any NCAA practice facility.[9] When completed, the facility will include two full-length outdoor football practice fields, locker rooms, a 26,000-square-foot (2,400 m2) strength and conditioning center, hydrotherapy and other training facilities, team meeting space, cafeteria, and staff offices for the school's football program.[10] An underground tunnel will connect the Cole Field House Performance Center to Maryland Stadium.[11] Phase two of the renovation began in late-2017 and will include the construction of a 196,000-square-foot (18,200 m2) addition to the complex.[12]. The structure will also house more than 40,000 square feet for and the school’s Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Center for Sports Medicine, Health and Human Performance, an orthopedic treatment center operated in partnership with the University of Maryland, Baltimore. [13]

History

The building was constructed 69 years ago in 1955 as the "Student Activities Building" at a cost of $3.3 million. Although its 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.[14]

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 nearly 3,000 seats around the court raising the hometown decibel level.[15]

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 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 before 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.[14]

Cole hosted the Division I men's basketball ECAC South-Upstate Region Tournament, organized by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), in 1979.[16][17]

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.[18]

As of 2014, Cole Field House is 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.[19]

The Maryland Maniacs indoor football team used Cole Field House as its home venue in 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.[20]

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.

Former use

After its basketball teams vacated Cole Field House, the facility was used by the university in athletic and non-athletic ways. A soccer field constructed atop the basketball court was used as a practice facility by some athletes. The concourse also served as a makeshift track for students, faculty, and other members of the University community. When not used for athletics, the building was used for Homecoming events and classes, and held offices.

Because of the grand space enclosed by the structure and its location in the middle of campus, the structure had been the subject of speculation for renewal and multiple reuses. One such plan was to build a station for the future Purple Line of the Maryland Transit Administration.[21]

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. It marked the first official athletic event hosted in the facility since the Terps' new arena opened in 2002.[22]

Renovation

In November 2014, the University of Maryland announced a multi-phase project to renovate and expand Cole Field House. The renovations will include the Terrapin Performance Center, which will serve as the operations headquarters and indoor practice facility for the Maryland Terrapins football team. The Terrapin Performance Center will include an indoor regulation practice field, strength and training facility, locker rooms, meeting rooms, and offices for the coaching staff.[23]

In addition to football facilities, Cole Field House will be the home for Maryland's Center for Sports Medicine and Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The $155 million project will be funded by Big Ten conference revenues, the State of Maryland, rental income, and private donations, including a $25 million gift from Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank. Construction is expected to begin in December 2015, complete Phase I in 2017, and complete Phase II in 2018.[23][24]

Other notable events

On April 28, 1973, Chuck Berry played at Cole Field House. The show was particularly notable because Berry (who did not employ a full time band) was backed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

References

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  23. ^ a b "University of Maryland Unveils New Vision for Cole Field House". 21 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  24. ^ Stubbs, Roman (21 November 2014). "Maryland officially releases Cole Field House facility plans". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
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University of Maryland, College Park campus
Preceded by Home of the
Maryland Terrapins
1955 – 2002 		Succeeded by
Preceded by NCAA Men's Division I
Basketball Tournament
Finals Venue
1966
1970 		Succeeded by
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