Bernard Johnson Coliseum is a 6,110-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. It was built in 1976 and is home to the Sam Houston Bearkats men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the Bearkats women's volleyball team. Originally named the University Coliseum, it was renamed in 1986 for longtime Board of Trustees member Bernard G. Johnson of Houston.[2] It hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament in 2003. It was also home to XWO Reborn, a professional wrestling organization that promoted shows throughout south Texas.
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| Full name | Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum |
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| Former names | University Coliseum (1976-1986) |
| Location | 1964 Bobby K. Marks Drive Huntsville, Texas 77340 |
| Coordinates | 30°42′46″N 95°32′46″W / 30.71278°N 95.54611°W |
| Owner | Sam Houston State University |
| Operator | Sam Houston State University |
| Capacity | 6,110 |
| Record attendance | 5,068[1] |
| Opened | February 9, 1976 |
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| Sam Houston State Bearkats (NCAA) (1977–present) | |
Sammypalooza & Kat Comedy Showcase
editSince the fall of 2010, the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum has been to the home of Sammypalooza, a free concert event for the SHSU community.
2010: Lifehouse, Jack Ingram, Story of the Year, Chalie Boy, VerseCity, Clairmont, Tim Qualls, The Adamant
2011: Taking Back Sunday, Vertical Horizon, Oh, Sleeper, Phil Pritchett, Vice Verse Us, The Last Great Assault
2012: Ludacris, The All-American Rejects, Eve 6
2014: Wiz Khalifa, Capital Cities
2015: Panic! At the Disco, Cassadee Pope, Mary Lambert
2016: T.I., Josh Turner
Starting in 2011, the Kat Comedy Showcase event was also added.
2011: Gabriel Iglesias
2013 (Spring): Mike Epps
2013 (Fall): Aziz Ansari, Nick Kroll
2014: Nick Swardson, Judah Friedlander
2015: Damon Wayans, Jay Pharoah, Damon Wayans, Jr.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "SHSU Men's Basketball Record Book: Johnson Coliseum" (PDF). Sam Houston State Athletics. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ "Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum". Sam Houston State University. Sam Houston State University. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
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