Gill Coliseum
| Ralph Miller Court | |
Ralph Miller Court basketball setup
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| Former names | Oregon State Coliseum (1949-66) |
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| Location | 660 Southwest 26th Street Corvallis, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44°33′41″N 123°16′50″W / 44.5613°N 123.2805°WCoordinates: 44°33′41″N 123°16′50″W / 44.5613°N 123.2805°W |
| Owner | Oregon State University |
| Operator | Oregon State University |
| Capacity | 9,604 (2011-present) 10,400 (1984-2011) 10,000 (1949-1984) |
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| Broke ground | June 5, 1947 |
| Opened | December 16, 1949 |
| Construction cost | $1.842 million ($18.5 million in 2017 dollars |
| Architect | Jones and Marsh |
| General contractor | J. C. Watts Construction Company |
| Tenants | |
| OSAA Class 5A State Basketball Championships (2015-present) | |
Gill Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena located on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Opened 68 years ago in 1949, the arena has a seating capacity of 9.604 and is home to the Oregon State Beavers' basketball, wrestling, volleyball, and gymnastics teams. It is named after famed basketball coach Amory T. "Slats" Gill who compiled a 599-392 (.604) record in 36 seasons, from 1928 to 1964.
The court is named after another famed OSU coach, Ralph Miller, who led the men's basketball program from 1971 to 1989. The building also houses a weight room, equipment center, locker rooms, and offices for the Oregon State University athletic department and its teams. Inside, on the south wall of Gill Coliseum is a painted mural of many former Oregon State men's basketball players including Gary Payton, Brent Barry, AC Green, Lester Conner, and Steve Johnson.
Prior to the construction of Gill coliseum, intercollegiate basketball games were hosted in the Oregon Agricultural College Gymnasium, constructed in 1914. This building continues to stand as the current Langton Hall.
Gill Coliseum opened in 1949 and housed the Horner Museum in the basement until 1995 when the museum closed.
The facility has a sports medicine center, located on the lower level of the coliseum, that provides injury prevention and rehabilitation services. The center includes cardiovascular equipment and improved training facilities. Part of a $7 million renovation of the arena, other projects include making Gill compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and painting the exterior.
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