Hirsch Memorial Coliseum
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| Location | Shreveport, Louisiana |
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| Owner | The State Fair of Louisiana |
| Operator | Encompass Sports |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Opened | 1954 |
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Shreveport Mudbugs (WPHL) (1997–2000) Shreveport-Bossier Bombers (IPFL) (2000) Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks (ABA) (2013–2015) Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) (2016–present) |
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The Hirsch Memorial Coliseum is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Shreveport, Louisiana. It is named after William Rex Hirsch, a former fair president, manager and treasurer. The building was constructed in 1954, the year of Hirsch's death. The coliseum is located adjacent to the Independence Bowl stadium and across from Fair Park High School in Shreveport.
The Hirsch was home to the professional Shreveport Mudbugs minor league ice hockey team, from 1997, until they moved to the CenturyTel Center, in Bossier City in 2000. It hosted the 1981 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball tournament and has hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament six times. It was also home to the Shreveport-Bossier Bombers indoor football team.
The Coliseum has hosted many wrestling events over the years including NWA, WCW and WWE events.
From 2013 to 2015, the Hirsch was home to a professional basketball franchise through the American Basketball Association called the Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks.
In 2016, a new junior hockey team returned as the Shreveport Mudbugs in the North American Hockey League and play at George's Pond at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum.
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