Cole Field House

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Coordinates: 38°59′16.6″N 76°56′48.1″W / 38.987944°N 76.946694°W / 38.987944; -76.946694

William P. Cole, Jr. Student Activities Building
Exterior, summer 2007 Interior, summer 2007
Former names	Student Activities Building (1955–1956)
Location	Campus Dr College Park, MD 20742
Opened	December 2, 1955
Owner	Univ. of Maryland
Operator	Univ. of Maryland
Construction cost	$3.3 million ($28.8 million in 2014 dollars^{[ 1]})
Capacity	14,596
Tenants
Maryland Terrapins (Men's and Women's Basketball) NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament (1966, 1970, 1991) Maryland Maniacs (IFL) (2010)

The William P. Cole, Jr. Student Activities Building, more commonly known as Cole Field House, was the home of the University of Maryland basketball teams from 1955 until it was replaced by Comcast Center in 2002. Cole is situated in the heart of the campus, right next to Stamp Student Union and near McKeldin Library.

Cole Field House still holds the distinction of being the site of the most upsets of No. 1-ranked men's basketball teams. In 2002, Maryland defeated Duke, the seventh and final top-ranked foe to lose at the arena.

History

The building was originally constructed in 1955 as the Student Activities Building at a cost of $3.3 million. Although the building's original capacity was 12,000, additional seats were installed throughout the years to bring the final capacity to 14,596 (in 1993). The first basketball game was played on December 2, 1955, when Maryland beat Virginia 67–55.^[1]

When college basketball was achieving its most explosive growth - from the late 1950s to the late 1970s – there was one college gymnasium on the East Coast that sat as many as 12,000 fans - Reynolds Coliseum on the campus of NC State University in Raleigh NC http://www.ncsu.edu/facilities/buildings/reynolds.html.

The first coach at the venue Bud Millikan did not like its size saying at one point "It's like playing on a neutral court" with seats too far from the courts. In the late 1960s Lefty Driesell added a nearly 3,000 seats around the court raising the hometown decibel level.^[2]

The center was renamed the William P. Cole, Jr. Student Activities Building in 1956 after Judge William P. Cole, Jr., who was chairman of the university's Board of Regents from 1944 to 1956.

Cole Field House held its first East Regional finals in 1962, when NYU defeated St. John's in the final, 94–85. The Final Four was first held here in 1966 between Duke, Kentucky, Texas Western (now UTEP), and Utah. Texas Western (which started all black players) upset Kentucky's all white team 72–65 in front of a crowd of 14,253. Future Maryland men's basketball coach Gary Williams, then a student, attended the game. Cole also hosted the Final Four in 1970.^[1]

In 1991, Cole was the site of the first ever upset of a 2-seed at the hands of a 15-seed, as Richmond defeated heavily favored Syracuse, 73-69.^[3] The Maryland Maniacs indoor football team used Cole Field House as its home venue during 2010.

As of 2014, Cole Field House still holds the distinction of being the site of the most upsets of No. 1-ranked men's basketball teams. The Terrapins accounted for six of the upsets at Cole, while the other one occurred in the 1966 Final Four where No. 3 Texas Western defeated No. 1 Kentucky. The seventh such occurrence was on February 27, 2002, when Maryland defeated No. 1 Duke. The venues which hosted the second- and third-most No. 1 upsets are Notre Dame's Joyce Athletics & Convention Center (six) and Oklahoma's Lloyd Noble Center (five), respectively.^[4]

Replacement

In the 1990s, the administration at Maryland followed a trend occurring at other schools in the ACC to seek a new facility that provided more seating and amenities than were present at Cole Field House. However, this decision brought some debate. Coach Gary Williams privately wished the team remain at Cole due to the home court advantage he received. The small, cramped arena made Cole Field House a loud and difficult place for opponents to play in.^[5]

The last Maryland men's basketball game played at Cole Field House was on March 3, 2002, when Maryland defeated Virginia 112–92. The team now plays at the Comcast Center. Overall, 13 men's All-Americans and 4 women's All-Americans have played at Cole. Maryland men's basketball remained undefeated at Cole during its last season and went on to win the National Championship.

Current usage

Cole Field House is still used by the university in athletic and non-athletic ways. The soccer field is used as a practice facility by some athletes. The upper level also serves as a makeshift track. When not used for athletics, the building is used for Homecoming events, classes, and holds offices.

Because of the grand space enclosed by the structure and its location in the middle of campus, it has been the subject of speculation for renewal and reuse. One such idea is to build a station for the future Purple Line of the Maryland Transit Administration .^[6]

On September 24, 2013, the Maryland Athletic Department announced that the Terrapin men's and women's basketball teams would hold their Maryland Madness event on October 18 at Cole Field House.^[7]

Other notable events

1965: DeMatha Catholic High School defeated a Power Memorial Academy team led by Lew Alcindor 46–43, ending its 71-game winning streak in front of over 14,000.^{[citation needed]}
1966: Texas Western, now the University of Texas at El Paso, defeated a Kentucky Wildcats team led by Adolph Rupp 72–65, to win the national championship. It was the first game in which 5 black players started in NCAA Division I. Texas-Western's victory is considered one of the most important games in the history of college sports.^{[citation needed]}
1972: A ping-pong match between the United States and the People's Republic of China is played at Cole, the first sporting event between the two countries.^{[citation needed]}
1972: An exhibition of the Soviet gymnastics team, including gold medalist Olga Korbut, sells out the arena and is televised locally in the Washington, D.C. area.^{[citation needed]}
1973: The NBA's Capital Bullets (now the Washington Wizards) played its November home games at Cole while the team transitioned from Baltimore to Landover. Their new home, Capital Centre, opened on December 2.^{[citation needed]}
September 27 and 28, 1974: Elvis Presley in Concert. His first concert appearance in the immediate Washington, D.C. area.^[8]
January 26, 1975: The first televised women's basketball game is played at Cole. Maryland loses to the defending national champions Immaculata. Some sources report that Immaculata won 80–48,^[9]^[10] while others report 85–63.^[11]^[12]
1977: Queen plays at Cole.^[13]
1981: The Grateful Dead played at Cole.^[14]
1998: Bob Dylan performed at Cole.^[15]

University of Maryland, College Park campus

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cole Field House - Maryland Terrapins Athletics - University of Maryland Terps Official Athletic Site". Maryland Terrapins Athletics. 26 September 2000. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
↑ Terps' Cole rebounded to be cherished hoops home - Baltimore Sun - March 05, 2002
↑ Juliano, Joe (15 March 1991). "Syracuse Stunned By Richmond 2d-seeded Orange Are Ousted, 73-69". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
↑ History & Honors, p. 183, 2009 Maryland Basketball Media Guide, 2009.
↑ John Feinstein, A March to Madness: A View from the Floor in the Atlantic Coast Conference
↑ Purple line plans may speed up - News
↑ "Maryland Madness to be Held at Cole Field House - Maryland Terrapins Athletics - University of Maryland Terps Official Athletic Site". Maryland Terrapins Athletics. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
↑ ELVIS, HIS LIFE FROM A TO Z. Wings Books. 1992 edition. p. 338. ISBN 0-517-06634-3. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ GONZALES, PATRICK (January 29, 2005). "Lights, Camera, Action". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 4 Dec 2012.
↑ GINSBURG, DAVID. "First women's college basketball game on national TV was hard sell". ACC. Retrieved 4 Dec 2012.
↑ "PSU’s JoePa era stretches generations". NCAA.com. Retrieved 4 Dec 2012.
↑ "The History of Women's Basketball". WNBA.com. Retrieved 4 Dec 2012.
↑ "QUEEN CONCERTS - 04.02.1977 - Queen live in Cole Field House, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA". Queen Concerts. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
↑ "Cole Field House - March 7, 1981 | Grateful Dead". Grateful Dead (official site). Rhino Entertainment Company. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
↑ Pagel, Bill. "Bob Dylan - Bob Links - Fall 1998 Tour Guide". Bob Dates. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

Events and tenants
Preceded by Ritchie Coliseum	Home of the Maryland Terrapins 1955 – 2002	Succeeded by Comcast Center
Preceded by Memorial Coliseum Freedom Hall	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Finals Venue 1966 1970	Succeeded by Freedom Hall Astrodome

v t e University of Maryland, College Park

Academics	A. James Clark School of Engineering College of Agriculture and Natural Resources School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation College of Arts and Humanities College of Behavioral and Social Sciences College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences College of Education College of Information Studies Philip Merrill College of Journalism Robert H. Smith School of Business School of Music School of Public Health School of Public Policy QUEST Honors Fellows College Park Scholars Honors College

Athletics	Teams Baseball Football Men's basketball Men's lacrosse Men's soccer Women's basketball Women's lacrosse Facilities Comcast Center Byrd Stadium Cole Field House Shipley Field Ludwig Field Golf Course Taylor Stadium Ritchie Coliseum Old Byrd Stadium Rivalries Duke Johns Hopkins Navy Penn State Virginia West Virginia University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame Midnight Madness

Campus	Landmarks Adele H. Stamp Student Union "M" Circle McKeldin Mall Memorial Chapel Morrill Hall The Rossborough Inn Arts and Recreation Arboretum & Botanical Garden The Art Gallery Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Observatory Tawes Theatre Facilities Libraries Security Operations Center Transportation Shuttle-UM College Park–University of Maryland (WMATA station)

People	Alumni Faculty Benefactors Presidents

Student life	Student groups List of student organizations Greek life Mighty Sound of Maryland Monarchy Party Media Capital News Service The Diamondback UMTV WMUC-FM

v t e Maryland Terrapins men's basketball

Venues	"The Gymnasium" (1922–1931) Ritchie Coliseum (1931–1955) Cole Field House (1955–2002) Comcast Center (2002–present)

Rivalries	Duke

Culture & lore	Midnight Madness Testudo BB&T Classic Tournament

People	Head coaches Honored jerseys

Seasons	1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 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

NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

v t e Washington Wizards

Formerly the Chicago Packers, the Chicago Zephyrs, the Baltimore Bullets, the Capital Bullets, and the Washington Bullets Founded in 1961 Based in Washington, D.C.

The Franchise	Franchise Expansion Draft Head coaches Seasons Current season

Arenas	International Amphitheatre Chicago Coliseum Baltimore Civic Center Cole Field House Capital Centre/US Airways Arena Verizon Center

General Managers	Ferry Nash Unseld Grunfeld

D-League Affiliate	Iowa Energy

Administration	Ted Leonsis (Owner) Ernie Grunfeld (President & GM of Basketball Ops.) Randy Wittman (Head Coach)

Retired Numbers	10 11 25 41

NBA Championships (1)	1978

Rivals	Cleveland Cavaliers Philadelphia 76ers New Jersey Nets New York Knicks

Culture and lore	Wes Unseld 1975 championship upset It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings The Big E Abe Pollin Washington Bullets Earl the Pearl The Phone Booth Agent Zero Robin Ficker

Media	TV WDCW Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic Comcast Network Radio WJFK-FM Announcers Steve Buckhantz Phil Chenier Dave Johnson Glenn Consor

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