Moody Coliseum prepares to enter new era for Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Athletics
As the Mustangs prepare to enter the BIG EAST, the coliseum is getting a $40 million renovation.
In the past half-century, the historic arena, home to the and and teams at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, has hosted collegiate hoops stars, tennis legends, American presidents, NBA MVPs and music icons. However, Moody Coliseum has passed its prime.
Now, as the Mustangs prepare to enter a new era of athletics with their admission to the Big East Conference July 1, 2013, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ is putting one of Dallas’ original treasures back in the game with a $40 million renovation.
“Moody Coliseum has seen so much history at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, but it needs to be modernized,” says Tim Leonard, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ senior associate athletics director for development and interim director of athletics.
In April 2011, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ announced a $20 million gift from the and a $10 million gift from former men’s basketball player ’72, ’73 and his wife, Carolyn, to spearhead the renovation, which essentially will gut the arena and give it a floor-to-ceiling makeover.
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