Cole Field House
Coordinates: 38°59′16.6″N 76°56′48.1″W / 38.987944°N 76.946694°W / 38.987944; -76.946694
| William P. Cole, Jr. Student Activities Building | |
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| Former names | Student Activities Building (1955–1956) |
| Location | Campus Dr College Park, MD 20742 |
| Opened | December 2, 1955 |
| Owner | Univ. of Maryland |
| Operator | Univ. of Maryland |
| Construction cost | $3.3 million ($28.6 million in 2012 dollars) |
| Capacity | 14,596 |
| Tenants | |
| Maryland Terrapins (Men's and Women's Basketball) NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament (1966, 1970, 1991) Maryland Maniacs (IFL) (2010) |
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The William P. Cole, Jr. Student Activities Building, more commonly known as Cole Field House, was the home of the University of Maryland basketball teams from 1955 until it was replaced by Comcast Center in 2002. Cole is situated in the heart of the campus, right next to Stamp Student Union and near McKeldin Library.
Cole Field House still holds the distinction of being the site of the most upsets of No. 1-ranked men's basketball teams. In 2002, Maryland defeated Duke, the seventh and final top-ranked foe to lose at the arena.
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