Kohl Center
The Kohl Center is a multi-purpose arena located at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States. The arena opened in 1998 and is the home of the university's men's basketball and ice hockey teams, and the women's basketball team.
Exterior view of the Kohl Center | |
| Location | 601 West Dayton Street Madison, Wisconsin 53715-1206 |
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| Coordinates | 43.069420°N 89.396972°W |
| Public transit | Metro Transit |
| Owner | University of Wisconsin |
| Operator | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Capacity | 17,287 (basketball) 15,359 (hockey) |
| Surface | Multi-surface 200 by 97 feet (61 m × 30 m) (hockey) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 7, 1996 |
| Built | October 8, 1996 |
| Opened | January 17, 1998 |
| Construction cost | $76.4 Million |
| Architect | Venture Architects HOK Sport Heinlein Schrock Stearns |
| Project manager | Hammes Company |
| Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc. |
| General contractor | The Boldt Company |
| Tenants | |
| Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball (1998–present) Wisconsin Badgers Women's Basketball (1998–present) Wisconsin Badgers Men's Hockey (1998–present) Wisconsin Badgers Women's Hockey (1998–2012) WIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament (1998–present) WIAA State Girls Basketball Tournament (1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2010–2012) WIAA State Wrestling Tournament (1998–present) NCAA Men's Basketball Midwest Regional (2002) NCAA Men's Hockey Midwest Regional (2008) | |
The Kohl Center has the fourth largest seating capacity in the Big Ten Conference with 17,287 for basketball and 15,539 for hockey. It is the second largest indoor venue in Wisconsin after Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and is located at the intersection of West Dayton and North Frances Streets.
The arena is named after former United States Senator, former Milwaukee Bucks owner, and alumnus Herb Kohl, who donated $25 million of his Kohl's fortune to the project.
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