Moody Coliseum

This article is about Southern Methodist University's arena. For the venue at Abilene Christian University, see Moody Coliseum (Abilene Christian University).

Moody Coliseum
Construction

Location	6024 Airline Road University Park, Texas 75205 USA
Owner	Southern Methodist University
Operator	Southern Methodist University
Capacity	7,000 (2013–present) 8,998 (2000–2013) 9,007 (1983–2000) 8,900 (1972–1983) 9,305 (1956–1972)
Broke ground	1954
Opened	December 3, 1956
Renovated	2014
Construction cost	$2.5 million ($21.8 million in 2016 dollars^[1]) $40 million (renovations)
Architect	HKS, Inc.
Tenants
SMU Mustangs (NCAA) (1956–present) Dallas/Texas Chaparrals (ABA) (1967–1973)

Moody Coliseum is an 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena in University Park, Texas (an inner suburb of Dallas). The arena opened in 1956. It is home to the Southern Methodist University Mustangs basketball team. It was also home to the Dallas Chaparrals and Texas Chaparrals of the American Basketball Association before they moved to San Antonio, Texas, as the San Antonio Spurs. It was also later a temporary home for the San Antonio Spurs.

Moody Coliseum has been the home of SMU basketball since December 3, 1956, when the Mustangs defeated McMurry, 113-36. Moody has hosted Mustang Volleyball since the program's inception in 1996.

It was also home to the Dallas Mavericks on April 26, 1984, for Game 5 of their Western Conference Quarterfinal series against the Seattle SuperSonics, locally referred to as "Moody Madness". The Mavericks won the game in overtime, 105-104.

Changes

The Coliseum has undergone several changes in the past few years to modernize the facility. In 1980–81, the newly remodeled E. O. ("Doc") Hayes Memorial Dressing Room was opened. In 1984, a new scoreboard was installed over the center circle and new chairback seats were built at floor level on the north side. In 1985, more chairback seats were added, this time in the west end. The original wood floor of Moody Coliseum was replaced with a new wood surface and new lighting was installed in August 1986. In 1996, the court was redesigned to mark SMU's entry into one of the premier basketball leagues in America, the Western Athletic Conference.

In December 2006, a brand new $1 million jumbotron was installed. In addition, in the summer of 2007, the hardwood court was redesigned, with a new color scheme and midcourt logo for the Mustangs. In 2013 major renovations were made for the upcoming 2014 season, their first in the newly formed American Conference and with their new coach, legend Larry Brown. Renovations include: new concourses, lighting, seats, luxury boxes, Wi-Fi capability, floor color scheme and an LED scoreboard with LED signage around the arena. Cost of renovations this time topped the $40 million range.

History

Moody Coliseum SMU versus UConn 25 Feb 2014. The attendance was 4,091, a record for a women's basketball game.

When the building was opened in 1956, it was known simply as the SMU Coliseum. In 1965, the arena was renamed Moody Coliseum in memory of William Lewis Moody, Jr. of Galveston, Texas.
The Coliseum is used for myriad events, including cheerleader, drill team, and basketball camps throughout the summer. Several concerts and other sporting events have been held at Moody Coliseum in recent years. In the spring of 1992, President George H. W. Bush addressed SMU's seniors during their graduation ceremony at Moody Coliseum.
The Rolling Stones played Moody Coliseum during their Fall, 1969 tour of the United States.
Moody Coliseum was the site of the Southwest Conference Post-Season Classic in 1976 and hosted NCAA Regional tournament games, the World Championship of Tennis Finals, the Virginia Slims of Dallas tennis championship, the Rolex National Indoor Intercollegiate Tennis Championships, the McDonald's High School All-American All-Star Game and the NABC College Basketball All-Star Game during the 1986 Final Four held in Dallas.
The largest crowds ever at Moody Coliseum have been 10,276 vs. Texas A&M and 10,091 vs. University of Texas, both in 1979. Changes in the seating arrangement in recent years have reduced the seating capacity to 9,007 and as of the 2000–2001 season, to 8,998.
The largest crowd for a women's basketball game is 4,091, which occurred when number one ranked Connecticut played on February 25, 2014.^[2]

SMU's Moody Coliseum Interior, 2016

References

↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
↑ "Bria Hartley scores 25 points as top-ranked UConn women roll past SMU". ESPN. February 25, 2014. Retrieved 28 Feb 2014.

External links

Moody Coliseum - SMUMUSTANGS.COM

Preceded by first arena	Home of the Dallas Chaparrals 1967 – 1973	Succeeded by HemisFair Arena

SMU Mustangs men's basketball

Venues	Various sites (1916–1927) Old Gym (1927–1942) Perkins Gymnasium (1942–1956) Moody Coliseum (1956–present)

Culture & lore	Peruna

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

Basketball arenas of the American Athletic Conference

Fifth Third Arena (Cincinnati)
Gampel Pavilion (Connecticut)
XL Center (Connecticut)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (East Carolina)
Hofheinz Pavilion (Houston)
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (Memphis, women)
FedExForum (Memphis, men)
McGonigle Hall (Temple, women)
Moody Coliseum (SMU)
USF Sun Dome (South Florida)
Liacouras Center (Temple)
Devlin Fieldhouse (Tulane)
Reynolds Center (Tulsa)
CFE Arena (UCF)

San Antonio Spurs

Founded in 1967 Formerly the Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1970, 1971–1973) and the Texas Chaparrals (1970–1971) Based in San Antonio, Texas

Franchise	Franchise ABA–NBA merger All-time roster Head coaches Seasons Draft history Current season

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

D-League affiliate	Austin Spurs

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

Retired numbers	00 6 12 13 21 (To be retired December 18, 2016) 32 44 50

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

NBA Championships (5)	1999 2003 2005 2007 2014

Western Conference Championships (6)	1999 2003 2005 2007 2013 2014

Rivals	Houston Rockets Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns

Mascot	The Coyote

Culture and lore	The Twin Towers The Big Three Memorial Day Miracle

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

Dallas Mavericks

Founded in 1980 Based in Dallas, Texas

Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Players Draft history Expansion Draft Head coaches Current season

Arenas	Reunion Arena Moody Coliseum American Airlines Center

General managers	Sonju Grant Zaccanelli Nelson Sr. Nelson Jr.

D-League affiliates	Fort Worth Flyers Albuquerque Thunderbirds Texas Legends

Retired numbers	15 22

NBA Championships (1)	2011

Conference Championships (2)	2006 2011

Division Championships (3)	1987 2007 2010

Culture and lore	Don Carter Mark Cuban Nellie Ball Moody Madness German Wunderkind "Eminence Front"

Media	TV KTXA Fox Sports Southwest Radio KESN-FM KFLC-AM Announcers Mark Followill Derek Harper Chuck Cooperstein Brad Davis Victor Villalba

Coordinates: 32°50′25″N 96°46′50″W / 32.84028°N 96.78056°W / 32.84028; -96.78056

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