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Moody Coliseum

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Former names	SMU Coliseum (1956–1965)
Location	6024 Airline Road University Park, Texas 75205 United States
Coordinates	32°50′25″N96°46′50″W / 32.84028°N 96.78056°W /32.84028; -96.78056
Owner	Southern Methodist University
Operator	Southern Methodist University
Capacity	7,000 (2013–present) 8,998 (2000–2013) 9,007 (1983–2000) 8,900 (1972–1983) 9,305 (1956–1972)
Construction
Broke ground	1954
Opened	December 3, 1956
Renovated	2014
Construction cost	$2.5 million ($28.9 million in 2024 dollars[1]) $40 million (renovations)
Architect	HKS, Inc.
Tenants
SMU Mustangs (NCAA) (1956–present) Dallas/Texas Chaparrals (ABA) (1967–1973) Dallas Diamonds (WBL) (1980–1981)

Moody Coliseum is a 7,000-seat multi-purposearena inUniversity Park, Texas (aninner suburb ofDallas). The arena opened in 1956. It is home to theSouthern Methodist UniversityMustangsbasketball teams and volleyball team. It was also home to theDallas/Texas Chaparrals of theAmerican Basketball Association before they moved toSan Antonio, Texas, as theSan Antonio Spurs. It was also later the home for theDallas Diamonds of theWomen's Professional Basketball League.

Moody Coliseum has been the home of SMU basketball since December 3, 1956, when the Mustangs defeated McMurry, 113–36. Moody has hosted Mustang Volleyball since the program's inception in 1996.

It was also home to theDallas Mavericks onApril 26, 1984, for Game 5 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series against theSeattle SuperSonics, locally referred to as "Moody Madness". The Mavericks won the game in overtime, 105–104. Less than 48 hours later, the Mavs lost Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals to the Los Angeles Lakers by 43 points en route to a 4–1 series loss.

The Coliseum has undergone several changes in the past to modernize the facility. In 1980–81, the newly remodeled E. O. ("Doc") Hayes Memorial Dressing Room was opened. In 1984, a new scoreboard was installed over the center circle and new chairback seats were built at floor level on the north side. In 1985, more chairback seats were added, this time in the west end. The original wood floor of Moody Coliseum was replaced with a new wood surface and new lighting was installed in August 1986. In 1996, the court was redesigned to mark SMU's entry into one of the premier basketball leagues in America, theWestern Athletic Conference.

In December 2006, a brand new $1 million video board was installed. In addition, in the summer of 2007, the hardwood court was redesigned, with a new color scheme and midcourt logo for the Mustangs. In 2013 major renovations were made for the upcoming 2014 season, their first in the newly formed American Conference and with their new coach, legendLarry Brown. Renovations included new concourses, lighting, seats, luxury boxes, Wi-Fi capability, floor color scheme, and a LED scoreboard with LED signage around the arena. Cost of renovations this time topped the $40 million range.

• When the building was opened in 1956, it was known simply as the SMU Coliseum. In 1965, the arena was renamed Moody Coliseum in memory ofWilliam Lewis Moody Jr. ofGalveston.
• The Coliseum is used for myriad events, including NCA Cheer & dance team, and basketball camps throughout the summer. Several concerts and other sporting events have been held at Moody Coliseum in recent years. In the spring of 1992, PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush addressed SMU's seniors during their graduation ceremony at Moody Coliseum.
• Bob Dylan performed at Moody Coliseum in September 1965. The performance was marked by Dylan first performing as an acoustic solo artist, followed by an intermission. When he returned to the stage following the intermission, he was backed by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.
• The Rolling Stones played Moody Coliseum during their Fall 1969 tour of the United States.
• Moody Coliseum was the site of the Southwest Conference Post-Season Classic in 1976 and hosted NCAA Regional tournament games, the World Championship of Tennis Finals, the Virginia Slims of Dallas tennis championship, the Rolex National Indoor Intercollegiate Tennis Championships, the McDonald's High School All-American All-Star Game and the NABC College Basketball All-Star Game during the 1986 Final Four held in Dallas.
• The largest crowds ever at Moody Coliseum have been 10,276 vs.Texas A&M and 10,091 vs.Texas, both in 1979. Changes in the seating arrangement in recent years have reduced theseating capacity to 9,007 and as of the 2000–2001 season, to 8,998.
• The largest crowd for a women's basketball game is 4,091, which occurred when top-rankedConnecticut played on February 25, 2014.^[2]

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