2013-14 Winthrop Men's Basketball Guide - page 9

inthrop’s basketball teams play in the beautiful and modern 6,000-seat Winthrop Coliseum, the headquarters for the athletic
department and located on Eden Terrace about one mile from the main campus.
The facility has been the home for Winthrop’s basketball teams since 1982 and will begins its 29th season of use in 2010-11. The men’s basketball team has
enjoyed a tremendous home court advantage over the history of the building as the Eagles have a 29-year winning percentage of 69 percent. That is even more
impressive over the past 13 years as Winthrop has a home record of 152-30 for a success rate of 84 percent.
The facility was completed in October, 1982, at a cost of $10.7 million, and underwent an exterior and interior refurbishing in 2003-04. The coliseum is a multi-
purpose facility and is used year-around for athletic events, concerts, conventions, receptions, conferences, and various entertainment events.
In addition to the main playing arena, the coliseum contains a modern athletic training room, weight room, laundry room, eight dressing rooms for athletes
and visiting entertainers, a booster club meeting room, equipment room, media room, broadcast production studio, two classrooms, 30 offices, three conference
rooms, and a film review room. An Academic Services area, which includes a computer lab and study hall,is also located in the building.
The ceiling of the building rises 34 feet above the arena floor and the structure sits on pilings that extend 27-and-one-half feet below ground. The overall size of
the building is 271.6 feet x 321.6 feet and covers 158,884 square feet.
Fans are also entertained by a large four-sided video screen and message board which shows live action video, updated statistics, and advertising billboards.
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