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Gill Coliseum is a 10,400-seat multi-purpose arena located on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis,
Oregon. Opened in 1949, the arena is home to the Oregon
State Beavers' basketball, wrestling, volleyball, and
gymnastics teams. It is named after famed basketball coach Amory T. "Slats" Gill who
compiled a 599-392 record in 36 seasons. The court is named after
another famed OSU coach, Ralph Miller, who led the men's basketball
program from 1971 to 1989. The building also houses a weight room,
equipment center, locker rooms, and offices for the Oregon State
University athletic department and its teams.
History
Gill Coliseum opened in 1949. By the start of the 2009-10 school
year, Gill Coliseum will have a state-of-the-art sports medicine
center, located on the lower level of the coliseum, that will
provide leading-edge injury prevention and rehabilitation services.
This center will include cardiovascular equipment and improved
training facilities. Part of a $7 million renovation of the arena,
other projects include making Gill compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and
painting the exterior.[1]
During the summer of 2009 the outside was sandblasted prior to
applying the new paint.[1]
Sports
Performance Center
Construction of the Sports Performance Center began in early
2007, and work was completed in spring 2008. The building is
located between Gill Coliseum and the Tommy Prothro Football Complex. The SPC
houses a practice facility for wrestling and offices for the weight
training staff. The 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2)
building is the home to over $500,000 in training equipment and a
4-lane 60-yard (55 m) sprint track.
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