Greensboro Coliseum Complex
The Greensboro Coliseum Complex, commonly referred to as Greensboro Coliseum (the first and biggest building on the site), is an entertainment and sports complex located in Greensboro, North Carolina. Opened in 1959, the complex holds eight venues that includes an amphitheater, arena, aquatic center, banquet hall, convention center, museum, theatre, and an indoor pavilion. It is the home of the UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team, the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League, the Carolina Cobras of the National Arena League, as well as the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) with their Men's and Women's basketball tournaments.
Aerial view of the complex in 2007 | |
Greensboro Coliseum Complex Location within North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum Complex Location within the United States | |
| Address | 1921 West Gate City Boulevard |
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| Location | Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 36°3′35″N 79°49′32″W |
| Owner | City of Greensboro |
| Capacity | 35,000+ |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 1958 |
| Opened | October 29, 1959 |
| Renovated | 1994, 2005, 2013, 2016 |
| Expanded | 1972, 1993, 2003, 2011 |
| Construction cost | US$4.5 million (1959) ($47.5 million in 2023 dollars) $63 million (1993 Expansion) |
| Architect | FABRAP |
| Tenants | |
| Greensboro Generals (EHL/SHL) (1959–1975) Wake Forest Demon Deacons (NCAA) (1959–1989) Carolina Cougars (ABA) (1969–1974) Greensboro Monarchs (ECHL) (1989–1995) Greensboro City Gaters (GBA) (1991–1992) Carolina Monarchs (AHL) (1995–1997) Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) (1997–1999) Greensboro Generals (ECHL) (1999–2004) Greensboro Prowlers (AF2) (2000–2003) Greensboro Revolution (NIFL) (2006–2008) UNC Greensboro Spartans (NCAA) (2009–present) Greensboro Swarm (NBAGL) (2016–present) Carolina Cobras (NAL) (2018–present) Carolina Cowboys (PBR) (2023–present) | |
| Website | |
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It has hosted the Men's ACC Tournament twenty-three times since 1967 and the Women's ACC Tournament twelve times since 2000. Other notable sporting events include the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's "Final Four" in 1974 and the East Regionals in 1976, 1979 and 1998. More recently, the Coliseum has hosted the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 2011, 2015, and 2020.
It is also the former home of several professional hockey teams including the Greensboro Generals and Greensboro Monarchs of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) and the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes.
The complex has hosted the "Central Carolina Fair" since 1999.