Crisler Arena
| "The House that Cazzie Built" | |
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| Former names | University Events Building (1967-1970) Crisler Arena (1970-present) |
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| Location | 333 E Stadium Blvd Ann Arbor, MI 48104 |
| Owner | University of Michigan |
| Operator | University of Michigan |
| Capacity | 13,684 (1967) 13,609 (1968-1991) 13,562 (1991-2001) 13,751 (2001-2011) 12,721 (2011-2012) 12,693 (2012-2013) 12,707 (2013-present) |
| Surface | Hardwood |
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| Broke ground | September 18, 1965 |
| Opened | December 6, 1967 |
| Renovated | 1998, 2001, 2011-2012 |
| Construction cost | $7.2 million ($51.7 million in 2016 dollars) $52 million renovation |
| Architect |
Daniel L. Dworsky Associates Kenneth C. Black Associates, Inc. Sink Combs Dethlefs (renovations) |
| General contractor | Spence Brothers Company |
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Michigan Men's Basketball (NCAA) (1967-present) Former tenants Michigan Men's Gymnastics (1978-1989) Michigan Wrestling (1967-1989) Michigan Volleyball (1984-1986) |
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Michigan Men's Basketball (NCAA) (1967-present)
Michigan Women's Basketball (NCAA) (1974-present)
Michigan Women's Gymnastics (NCAA) (1978-1989, 2004-present)
Crisler Center (formerly known as Crisler Arena) is an indoor arena located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is the home arena for the University of Michigan's men's and women's basketball teams as well as its women's gymnastics team. Constructed in 1967, the arena seats 12,707 spectators. It is named for Herbert O. "Fritz" Crisler, head football coach at Michigan from 1938 to 1947 and athletic director thereafter until his retirement in 1968. Crisler Center was designed by Dan Dworsky, a member of the 1948 Rose Bowl team. Among other structures that he has designed is the Federal Reserve Bank of Los Angeles.
The arena is often called "The House that Cazzie Built", a reference to player Cazzie Russell, who starred on Michigan teams that won three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles from 1964 to 1966. Russell's popularity caused the team's fan base to outgrow Yost Fieldhouse (now Yost Ice Arena) and prompted the construction of the current facility.
At Michigan men's basketball games, the bleacher seats behind the benches are home to the Maize Rage student section.
Crisler Center has been the home of Michigan Wolverines men's basketball since its opening in 1967. The women's basketball team has been at Crisler Center since 1974. It has also been the home of Michigan's wrestling, women's volleyball and men's gymnastics teams. The gymnastics team hosted events at Crisler Center from 1978-1989. The wrestling team called Crisler Center its home from 1967-1989. The women's gymnastics team competed at Crisler Center from 1978-1989 before moving to Cliff Keen Arena in 1990 before ultimately returning to Crisler Center as their primary home in 2004.
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