Burton Coliseum

Burton Coliseum
Construction
Burton Complex
Location	7001 Gulf Highway Common Street Lake Charles, Louisiana 70607
Coordinates	30°08′13″N 93°12′41″W / 30.136989°N 93.211476°W / 30.136989; -93.211476Coordinates: 30°08′13″N 93°12′41″W / 30.136989°N 93.211476°W / 30.136989; -93.211476
Owner	Calcasieu Parish
Operator	McNeese State University
Capacity	Basketball: 8,500 Concert: 9,882/9,512
Surface	Concrete
Built	1976
Opened	1977
Tenants
McNeese State Cowboys basketball McNeese State Cowgirls basketball
Website
www.burtoncomplexevents.com

The Burton Coliseum, built in 1976, is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The arena contains a domed roof and stands 105 feet from the floor to the top of the roof. It and other buildings in the Burton Complex serve many purposes. The coliseum has served as home to the McNeese State Cowboys and McNeese State Cowgirls Basketball teams since 1986. In basketball configuration, the coliseum has a total seating capacity of 8,500 including 6,500-permanent seat multi-purpose arena and 2,000 in temporary seating ].^[1]

Additional uses for Burton Coliseum include rodeos, equestrian events, concerts (seating capacity up to 9,882), trade shows, and conventions. The coliseum is used for the Louisiana Region 5 Science & Engineering Fair every year. At each semester's end, McNeese State University hosts its graduation there. It is also used for graduations for some high schools in the area. It hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament in 2002.

Burton Complex

The Burton Coliseum is one component of a multi-building fifty (50) acre site. Buildings in the Burton Complex include the following:

Burton Coliseum - (discussed above)
- The Chalkey Room - a banquet room in the coliseum.
Burton Event Barn - A 160,000 sq ft building used for various types of events including livestock shows, flea markets, and car shows
Burton Arena - A 50,000 sq ft building used for equestrian and rodeo events
RV Park - 275 units with utilities

The complex has been used for numerous events including education events, western events, McNeese State basketball and rodeo competition, high school tournaments, flea markets, and livestock shows. Around 200 events are held at the complex each year.

McNeeseStateU basketball v UTArlington

References

↑ http://www.mcneesesports.com/news/2008/7/1/21725.aspx

External links

Official website

McNeese State Cowboys basketball

Venues	McNeese Arena (1956–1972) Lake Charles Civic Center (1972–1986) Burton Coliseum (1986–present)

Rivalries	Lamar

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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 2014–15

NAIA national championship in bold

Basketball arenas of the Southland Conference

American Bank Center (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (Sam Houston State)
Burton Coliseum (McNeese State)
Farris Center (Central Arkansas)
Lakefront Arena (New Orleans)
McDermott Center (Incarnate Word)
Montagne Center (Lamar)
Moody Coliseum (Abilene Christian)
Prather Coliseum (Northwestern State)
Sharp Gymnasium (Houston Baptist)
Stopher Gym (Nicholls State)
University Center (Southeastern Louisiana)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (Stephen F. Austin)