Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| The Coliseum | |
Interior, November 2011
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| Former names | Ewing Coliseum |
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| Location | 4319 Northeast Drive Monroe, Louisiana United States |
| Coordinates | 32°31′52″N 92°04′08″W / 32.531°N 92.069°WCoordinates: 32°31′52″N 92°04′08″W / 32.531°N 92.069°W |
| Owner | University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| Operator | University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| Capacity | 7,085 |
| Surface | Maple |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1971 |
| Construction cost | $2.7 million ($16 million in 2016 dollars) |
| Tenants | |
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Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (NCAA Men's basketball (1971–present) Women's basketball (1974–present) Women's volleyball (1982–present) |
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Fant–Ewing Coliseum is a 7,085-seat multi-purpose arena in Monroe, Louisiana, United States, on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. It was built in 1971 and is home to the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team. The arena also hosts concerts and events.
The first men's basketball game played in Fant-Ewing was on December 1, 1971 against Sam Houston State, who defeated ULM 71-70.
It has hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament five times and the Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball tournament three times.
During the 2006-07 season, a student-only section was created, named the "Hawk's Nest".
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