Fant–Ewing Coliseum

32°31′52″N 92°04′08″W / 32.531°N 92.069°W / 32.531; -92.069OwnerUniversity of Louisiana at MonroeOperatorUniversity of Louisiana at MonroeCapacity7,085SurfaceMapleConstructionOpened1971Construction cost$2.7 million
($20.3 million in 2023 dollars[1])TenantsLouisiana–Monroe Warhawks (NCAA)
Men's basketball (1971–present)
Women's basketball (1974–present)
Women's volleyball (1982–present)

Fant–Ewing Coliseum is a 7,085-seat multi-purpose arena in Monroe, Louisiana, United States, on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Monroe.[2] It was built in 1971 and is home to the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team. The arena also hosts concerts and events.

History

Exterior view, November 2011

The first men's basketball game played in Fant-Ewing was on December 1, 1971, against Sam Houston State, who defeated ULM 71–70. The Bearkats' Mike Newell made the first free throw of a two-shot foul with no time left on the clock to the disappointment of an opening night capacity crowd.

It has hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament five times and the Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball tournament three times.

During the 2006–07 season, a student-only section was created, named the "Hawk's Nest".

See also

References

  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "FANT-EWING COLISEUM". ulmwarhawks.com. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
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