CU Events Center

CU Events Center
	"The CEC"
	Against Kansas in December 2013
Former names	Coors Events Center (2008-18);; Coors Events/Conference; Center (1990-2008);; CU Events/Conference; Center (1979–1990)
Location	950 Regent Drive[1]; Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates	40°00′17″N 105°15′38″W / 40.0047°N 105.2606°WCoordinates: 40°00′17″N 105°15′38″W / 40.0047°N 105.2606°W
Owner	University of Colorado
Operator	University of Colorado
Capacity	11,064
Surface	Hardwood
Construction
Broke ground	October 1977
Opened	November 8, 1979; 39 years ago
Construction cost	$7,579,756[2]; ($25.6 million in 2017[3] )
Architect	Sink Combs Dethlefs
Structural engineer	John A. Martin; & Associates[4]
Tenants
	Colorado Buffaloes; (Basketball & Volleyball)

Boulder

Location in the United States

Boulder

Location in Colorado

The CU Events Center is an 11,064-seat multi-purpose arena in the western United States, on the main campus of the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. Opened 39 years ago in 1979, it is home to the Colorado Buffaloes men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball of the Pac-12 Conference.

The building is an eight-sided concrete structure, with three levels: arena floor, service level, and the concourse level.^[5] Single-tiered inside, It replaced the Balch Fieldhouse, the current home of the indoor track and field team located directly adjacent to Folsom Field. The approximate elevation at street level is 5,370 feet (1,640 m) above sea level.

History

The venue was initially called the CU Events/Conference Center and was renamed to the Coors Events/Conference Center in September 1990 after the Coors family, in recognition of a $5 million gift from the Adolph Coors Foundation.^[5] In 2008 with the addition of the basketball offices to the building on the service level, the "Conference" was removed from the name as there were no longer conference rooms in the building. Although the naming agreement with the Coors Foundation had long expired, the Coors name remained on the building until 2018, when it was renamed the CU Events Center. At the time, the CU athletic department announced it was actively seeking a new naming rights partner.^[6]

On December 9, 1981, the Grateful Dead played their last Boulder show at the then-named "CUC."^[7]

It is the highest indoor arena in the Pac-12 Conference, approximately 600 feet (180 m) above the Huntsman Center at Utah.

Improvements

The most dramatic changes since the building has been opened have come since 2008. After the 2007-08 basketball seasons, the CEC underwent a $200,000 "Floor Lift" with a permanent maple surface was installed that has technology to reduce injuries and fatigue.^[5]

In April 2008, the men's and women's basketball offices were relocated to the CEC from Folsom Field second level where the conference rooms were previously located.

In the summer of 2010, two new video boards were installed in the southwest and northeast corners. With the new video boards and as part of the new practice facility, a new state-of-the-art production facility was built for the department's award-winning BuffVision office. The production room controls the video boards at both the Coors Events Center and Folsom Field.

A new 44,000-square-foot (4,100 m²) practice facility was opened in August 2011 for volleyball and basketball. The building was just the second athletic facility in the nation and third on CU's campus to earn LEED Platinum Certification, the highest possible by the internationally recognized system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.^[5]

In August 2013, a video room for the men's and women's basketball teams was opened for the first time, giving both teams additional meeting space and the ability to watch film more efficiently.

In February 2014, a new weight room was finished in the remaining space on the second level where the conference rooms were once located, adjacent to the basketball offices that were relocated in 2008.

References

↑ http://www.cubuffs.com/sports/2005/5/4/118241.aspx
↑ "2011-2012 Colorado Buffaloes Women's Basketball Info Guide" (PDF). Colorado Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
↑ "Entertainment". John A. Martin & Associates. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
1 2 3 4 "Coors Events Center History"
↑ Howell, Brian (April 18, 2018). "CU Buffs nearing removal of Coors name from events center". Boulder Daily Camera. Boulder, CO. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
↑ "Dave's Picks volume 20". wikipedia.

External links

Coors Events Center Home - CUBuffs.com

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[1] ttp://www.cubuffs.com/sports/2005/5/4/118241.aspx

[2] "2011-2012 Colorado Buffaloes Women's Basketball Info Guide" (PDF). Colorado Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2013.

[inflation-US-3] Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2018.

[4] "Entertainment". John A. Martin & Associates. Retrieved February 12, 2012.

[history-5] 1 2 3 4 "Coors Events Center History"

[6] Howell, Brian (April 18, 2018). "CU Buffs nearing removal of Coors name from events center". Boulder Daily Camera. Boulder, CO. Retrieved June 30, 2018.

[7] "Dave's Picks volume 20". wikipedia.

Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball
Venues	Carlson Gymnasium (1924–1937) Balch Fieldhouse (1937–1979) Coors Events Center (1979–present)
Culture & lore	History "CU Fight Song" Ralphie the Buffalo CU Pep Band
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball
Venues	Balch Fieldhouse (1974–1979) CU Events Center (1979–present)
Culture & lore	History "CU Fight Song" Ralphie the Buffalo UC Pep Band
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19

University of Colorado Boulder
Located in: Boulder, Colorado
Academics	College of Architecture and Planning College of Arts and Sciences College of Engineering and Applied Science College of Music Graduate School Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program Leeds School of Business School of Education School of Journalism and Mass Communication Boulder School of Law University of Colorado Engineering Management Program
Student life	Fight Song "Golden Buffalo" Marching Band KVCU CU Triathlon Team CU Independent JILA Mazal Holocaust Collection University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Society for the Advancement of Central and East European Cultures University of Colorado Student Government
Athletics	Crew Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Folsom Field Coors Events Center Pac-12 Conference Mascot
People	Alumni
Residence halls	Cheyenne Arapaho Hall
Founded: 1876 Students: 32,201 Endowment: $1.09 billion

Construction
"The CEC"
Against Kansas in December 2013
Former names	Coors Events Center (2008-18); Coors Events/Conference Center (1990-2008); CU Events/Conference Center (1979–1990)
Location	950 Regent Drive^[1] Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates	40°00′17″N 105°15′38″W / 40.0047°N 105.2606°W / 40.0047; -105.2606Coordinates: 40°00′17″N 105°15′38″W / 40.0047°N 105.2606°W / 40.0047; -105.2606
Owner	University of Colorado
Operator	University of Colorado
Capacity	11,064
Surface	Hardwood
Broke ground	October 1977
Opened	November 8, 1979 39 years ago
Construction cost	$7,579,756^[2] ($25.6 million in 2017^[3] )
Architect	Sink Combs Dethlefs
Structural engineer	John A. Martin & Associates^[4]
Tenants
Colorado Buffaloes (Basketball & Volleyball)

CU Events Center

History

Improvements

See also

References

External links