Bohler Gymnasium is a 3,000 seat multi-purpose
arena
An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...
on the campus of
Washington State University
Washington State University (Washington State, WSU, or informally Wazzu) is a public land-grant research university with its flagship, and oldest, campus in Pullman, Washington. Founded in 1890, WSU is also one of the oldest land-grant uni ...
in
Pullman, Washington. Opened in 1928 and located directly northwest of
Rogers Field (now the site of
Martin Stadium), it was home to the
Cougar basketball
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teams through March
1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: ...
,
as the new
Beasley Coliseum
Beasley Coliseum is a general-purpose indoor arena in the northwest United States, located on the campus of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. The home venue for both the Cougars men's and women's basketball teams of the Pac-1 ...
opened that June.
A power outage at Beasley in January 1987 forced it back into service for a conference game against
Arizona
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.
Named after longtime head coach and athletic director
Fred Bohler (1885–1960) in October 1946, it was refurbished in 2000 and is currently the home venue of Cougar
volleyball
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. The only volleyball specific venue in the Pac-12.
When the gym hosted the Pacific Coast Conference championship series in March
1941, its capacity was 5,600;
it was estimated at 5,000 in the
References
External links
WSU Athletics: Bohler GymWashington State University
– Bohler Gymnasium history
Indoor arenas in Washington (state)
Defunct college basketball venues in the United States
Sports venues in Washington (state)
Buildings and structures in Pullman, Washington
Washington State Cougars men's basketball
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