History
Prior to Gill, the Men's Gymnasium was used to host intercollegiate basketball games. That building is the current Langton Hall. Gill Coliseum opened in 1949 and now has a sports medicine center, located on the lower level of the coliseum, that provides injury prevention and rehabilitation services. The center includes cardiovascular equipment and improved training facilities. Part of a $7 million renovation of the arena, other projects include making Gill compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and painting the exterior. During the summer of 2009 the outside was sandblasted prior to applying the new paint and new windows were added on the East and West sides.
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