City Bank Coliseum

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City Bank Coliseum
Former names	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Location	Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Owner	City of Lubbock
Operator	City of Lubbock
Capacity	6,893
Tenants
Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball (1956–1999) Texas Chaparrals (1970–71) Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball (1977–1999) Lubbock Cotton Kings (1999–2007) Lubbock Gunslingers (2004–2005) Lubbock Renegades (2007–2008)

City Bank Coliseum (originally Lubbock Municipal Coliseum) is a 6,893-seat multi-purpose arena in Lubbock, Texas. Although the arena is located on the campus of Texas Tech University, it is owned and operated by the City of Lubbock.

History

Arena usage

Sports

Arena football

City Bank Coliseum was home to the Lubbock Gunslingers and Lubbock Renegades.

College basketball

The Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team began playing at the Coliseum during the 1956–57 season. The Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team began playing select games during the 1976–77 and 1977–78 seasons. The Lady Raiders began playing only at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum beginning with the 1978–79 season. After the United Spirit Arena opened in 1999, both teams relocated to the university owned and operated arena. The Coliseum also hosted the Midwest Regional semi-final and final games of the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament won by the Texas Western Miners (now UTEP) who went on to upset the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team in the national championship game in College Park, Maryland.

Ice hockey

The arena had been home to the Lubbock Cotton Kings of the Central Hockey League, however after being unable to come to an agreement with the city of Lubbock for the use of the arena, the team ceased operations prior to the 2007-2008 season.^[1]^[2]

Professional basketball

During the 1971-72 American Basketball Association season, the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum served as a sometimes home court for the then-named Texas Chaparrals, a one-year experiment by the Dallas Chaparrals to expand their appeal to a state-wide audience. The Chaparrals eventually became the San Antonio Spurs of the American Basketball Association and later of the NBA.

Wrestling

City Bank Coliseum has been the longtime Lubbock home of World Wrestling Entertainment since the 1980s. World Championship Wrestling also visited the Coliseum for most of the 1990s until United Spirit Arena opened.

Concerts

The Lubbock Municipal Coliseum was a popular stop for touring artists. In the 80's, tickets at the time were between $12 and $13. Major concert tours have since moved to United Spirit Arena, but the Coliseum still hosts concerts with capacity of up to 8,728.

Other

City Bank Coliseum is also used for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, Disney on Ice and Stars on Ice. Champions on Ice called the Coliseum until moving into the United Spirit Arena in 2008.

City Bank Auditorium

City Bank Auditorium
Main entrance of City Bank Coliseum
City	Lubbock, Texas
Owned by	City of Lubbock
Operated by	City of Lubbock
Capacity	2,754
Other names	Lubbock Municipal Auditorium

Adjacent to the coliseum is the 2,803-seat City Bank Auditorium, used for stage shows, concerts and other special events and featuring a 96-by-45-foot permanent stage and eight dressing rooms. Both facilities share the same concession stands.

References

↑ "Cotton Kings Call For Audit". KCBD-TV. May 30, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
↑ "Lubbock Cotton Kings Suspend Operations". KCBD-TV. June 20, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2012.

External links

Webpage

Texas Tech University

Academics

Research

Athletics

Teams:	Baseball Red Raider basketball Lady Raider basketball Cross Country Football Golf

Facilities:	City Bank Coliseum Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park Fuller Track John Walker Soccer Complex Jones AT&T Stadium The Rawls Course United Spirit Arena

Coaches:	Tim Tadlock (baseball) Tubby Smith (men's basketball) Candace Whitaker (women's basketball) Jon Murray (cross country) Sonny Cumbie (football assistant) Kliff Kingsbury (football) Greg Sands (men's golf) JoJo Robertson (women's golf) Tom Stone (soccer) Tim Siegel (men's tennis) Todd Petty (women's tennis) Wes Kittley (track and field) Don Flora (volleyball)

Rivalries:	Texas: Chancellor's Spurs Texas A&M: football rivalry

Conferences:	Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Southwest Conference Big 12 Conference

Media

People

Campus

Landmarks:
- Lubbock Lake Landmark
- Museum of Texas Tech University
- National Ranching Heritage Center
- Public Art Collection
- Riding into the Sunset
- Texas Technological College Historic District
Branches:
Buildings:

Student life

Traditions

Miscellaneous

Texas Tech University Independent School District

v t e Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball

Venues	Livestock Judging Pavilion (1925–1927) Tech Gymnasium (1927–1956) Lubbock Municipal Coliseum (1956–1999) United Spirit Arena (1999–present)

Culture & lore	Raider Red The Masked Rider "Fight, Raiders, Fight" "The Matador Song" Guns Up Knight School

People	Head coaches NBA draftees

Seasons	1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14

v t e Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball

Overview	Head Coaches Players in the WNBA Draft Seasons

Arenas	Women's Gym Lubbock Municipal Coliseum United Spirit Arena

Seasons	1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13

v t e San Antonio Spurs

Formerly the Dallas Chaparrals and the Texas Chaparrals Founded in 1967 Based in San Antonio, Texas

The Franchise	Franchise Seasons Current season

Arenas	State Fair Coliseum Moody Coliseum Tarrant County Coliseum Lubbock Municipal Coliseum HemisFair Arena Alamodome AT&T Center

D-League Affiliate	Austin Toros

Administration	Owner Peter Holt General Manager R. C. Buford Head Coach Gregg Popovich

Retired Numbers	00 6 12 13 32 44 50

Hall of Famers	George Gervin Moses Malone Dominique Wilkins David Robinson Artis Gilmore Dennis Rodman

NBA Championships (4)	1999 2003 2005 2007

Conference Championships (5)	1999 2003 2005 2007 2013

Rivals	Dallas Mavericks Houston Rockets Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns

Mascot	The Coyote

Culure and lore	The Twin Towers The Big Three Hack-a-Shaq Memorial Day Miracle

Media	TV KENS KMYS Fox Sports Southwest Radio WOAI KCOR Announcers Bill Land Sean Elliott Bill Schoening Paul Castro

Coordinates: 33°35′24″N 101°52′39″W / 33.59000°N 101.87750°W / 33.59000; -101.87750

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