Bernard Johnson Coliseum

Johnson Coliseum
Full name	Bernard G. 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
Owner	Sam Houston State University
Operator	Sam Houston State University
Capacity	6,110
Record attendance	5,068
Opened	February 9, 1976
Tenants
	Sam Houston State Bearkats (NCAA) (1977–present)

Bernard Johnson Coliseum is a 6,110-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. It was built in 1976 and is home to the Sam Houston Bearkats men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the Bearkats women's volleyball team. Originally named the University Coliseum, it was renamed in 1986 for longtime Board of Trustees member Bernard G. Johnson of Houston.^[2] 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.
^ "Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum". Sam Houston State University. Sam Houston State University. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

External links

Official website

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[mensbbrecordsattendance-1] "SHSU Men's Basketball Record Book: Johnson Coliseum" (PDF). Sam Houston State Athletics. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

[2] "Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum". Sam Houston State University. Sam Houston State University. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

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v t e Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball
Venues	Sam Houston State Gymnasium (1917–1956) Bearkat Gymnasium (1956–1976) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1976–present)
Culture & lore	Sammy Bearkat The Famous Bearkat Band
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of 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 1999–2000 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 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

Bernard Johnson Coliseum

Sammypalooza & Kat Comedy Showcase

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