Bernard Johnson Coliseum

Johnson Coliseum
Tenants

Full name	Bernard Johnson Coliseum
Former names	University Coliseum (1976-1986)
Location	1964 Bobby K. Marks Drive Huntsville, Texas 77340
Coordinates	30°42′46″N 95°32′46″W / 30.71278°N 95.54611°W / 30.71278; -95.54611Coordinates: 30°42′46″N 95°32′46″W / 30.71278°N 95.54611°W / 30.71278; -95.54611
Owner	Sam Houston State University
Operator	Sam Houston State University
Capacity	6,110
Record attendance	5,068^[1]
Opened	February 9, 1976
Sam Houston State Bearkats (NCAA) (1977–present)

Bernard Johnson Coliseum is a 6,110-seat multi-purpose arena in Huntsville, Texas. It was built in 1976 and is home to the Bearkats men's and women's basketball teams and the Bearkats women's volleyball team. It hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament in 2003. It was also home to XWO Reborn, a professional wrestling organization that promoted shows throughout south Texas.

Sammypalooza & Kat Comedy Showcase

Since the fall of 2010, the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum has been to the home of Sammypalooza, a free concert event for the SHSU community.

2010: Lifehouse, Jack Ingram, Story of the Year, Chalie Boy, VerseCity, Clairmont, Tim Qualls, The Adamant

2011: Taking Back Sunday, Vertical Horizon, Oh, Sleeper, Phil Pritchett, Vice Verse Us, The Last Great Assault

2012: Ludacris, The All-American Rejects, Eve 6

2014: Wiz Khalifa, Capital Cities

2015: Panic! At the Disco, Cassadee Pope, Mary Lambert

2016: T.I., Josh Turner

Starting in 2011, the Kat Comedy Showcase event was also added.

2011: Gabriel Iglesias

2013 (Spring): Mike Epps

2013 (Fall): Aziz Ansari, Nick Kroll

2014: Nick Swardson, Judah Friedlander

2015: Damon Wayans, Jay Pharoah, Damon Wayans, Jr.

References

↑ "SHSU Men's Basketball Record Book: Johnson Coliseum" (PDF). Sam Houston State Athletics. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

External links

Sam Houston State University

Academics

Colleges	College of Business Administration College of Criminal Justice College of Education College of Fine Arts and Mass Communication College of Humanities and Social Sciences College of Sciences

Research	Newton Gresham Library

Athletics

Teams	Football Baseball Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Softball Other Sports

Facilities	Don Sanders Stadium Bowers Stadium Johnson Coliseum

Rivalries	Battle of the Piney Woods (Stephen F. Austin)

Campus

Student Life

People

Traditions

Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball

Venues	Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1976–present)

Culture & lore	History Sammy Bearkat The Famous Bearkat Band

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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

Basketball arenas of the Southland Conference

American Bank Center (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (Sam Houston State)
Burton Coliseum (McNeese State)
Farris Center (Central Arkansas)
Lakefront Arena (New Orleans)
McDermott Center (Incarnate Word)
Montagne Center (Lamar)
Moody Coliseum (Abilene Christian)
Prather Coliseum (Northwestern State)
Sharp Gymnasium (Houston Baptist)
Stopher Gym (Nicholls State)
University Center (Southeastern Louisiana)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (Stephen F. Austin)

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