Littlejohn Coliseum

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title: "Littlejohn Coliseum" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["college-basketball-venues-in-south-carolina", "clemson-tigers-basketball-venues", "1968-establishments-in-south-carolina", "sports-venues-in-pickens-county,-south-carolina", "sports-venues-completed-in-1968", "indoor-arenas-in-south-carolina"] description: "Arena in Clemson, South Carolina" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littlejohn_Coliseum" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Arena in Clemson, South Carolina ::

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Field	Value
name	Littlejohn Coliseum
image	Littlejohn Coliseum Nov 11 2016.jpg
caption	Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, before the first official game in the renovated arena, vs Georgia
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	15
location	Centennial Boulevard
Clemson, South Carolina, USA 29631
coordinates
broke_ground	December 13, 1966
opened	November 30, 1968
renovated	January 5, 2003
October 14, 2016
owner	Clemson University
operator	Clemson University
surface	Hardwood
construction_cost	$8 million
($ in dollars)
architect	J.E. Sirrine Company
HOK Sport (renovation)
structural_engineer	Geiger Engineers (new roof for renovation)
general_contractor	Cecil's Inc.
tenants	Clemson Tigers Basketball
Men (1968–2002, 2003–2015, 2016–present)
Women (1975–2002, 2003–2015, 2016–present) (NCAA)
seating_capacity	9,000 (basketball)
8,400 (End Stage 360)
7,559 (End Stage 270)
6,584 (End Stage 230)
5,771 (End Stage 180)
4,375 (Side Stage)
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| name = Littlejohn Coliseum | image = Littlejohn Coliseum Nov 11 2016.jpg | caption=Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, before the first official game in the renovated arena, vs Georgia | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 15 | location = Centennial Boulevard Clemson, South Carolina, USA 29631 | coordinates = | broke_ground = December 13, 1966 | opened = November 30, 1968 | renovated = January 5, 2003 October 14, 2016 | owner = Clemson University | operator = Clemson University | surface = Hardwood | construction_cost = $8 million ($ in dollars) | architect = J.E. Sirrine Company HOK Sport (renovation) | structural_engineer= Geiger Engineers (new roof for renovation) | general_contractor= Cecil's Inc. | tenants = Clemson Tigers Basketball Men (1968–2002, 2003–2015, 2016–present) Women (1975–2002, 2003–2015, 2016–present) (NCAA) | seating_capacity = 9,000 (basketball) 8,400 (End Stage 360) 7,559 (End Stage 270) 6,584 (End Stage 230) 5,771 (End Stage 180) 4,375 (Side Stage)

The Littlejohn Coliseum is a 9,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Clemson, South Carolina, United States. It is home to the Clemson University Tigers men's and women's basketball teams. It is also the site of Clemson graduations and the Clemson Career Fair. It is owned and operated by Clemson University and hosts more than 150 events per year including concerts, trade shows, galas, and sporting events.

History

Littlejohn Coliseum was first opened in 1968. Littlejohn was named after James C. Littlejohn, class of 1908, who was Clemson’s first business manager and was involved in the building of various other athletic projects, such as Memorial Stadium. Along with basketball, the Coliseum has hosted concerts by Rod Stewart, Huey Lewis & The News, John Cougar Mellencamp, Ozzy Osbourne, David Lee Roth, and many others.

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Renovations were done in the winter of 2002 that saw the Clemson teams play at Civic Center of Anderson for November and December of that year. In 2011, Clemson announced a $50 million athletic building plan. As a part of this plan, Littlejohn Coliseum was renovated. An additional practice facility was built at the southwest corner of Littlejohn Coliseum. Cost for the project was estimated at $5 million. The renovation was completed with an opening ceremony on October 14, 2016. The construction project cost a total of $63.5 million. The renovated studio included the new Swann Pavilion, which includes a 13000 sqfoot practice gym, team suites, a film room, weight room and lounges. The renovation also upgraded the stadium entrance, exterior, and added two new LED boards. To fit in the new facilities, the basketball floor was rotated 90 degrees, and the arena capacity was reduced to 9,000 seats.

References

References

1. (September 15, 1989). "Littlejohn Coliseum Closed for Roof Repairs". [[Spartanburg Herald-Journal]].
2. [http://www.thestate.com/sports/college/acc/clemson-university/article87536927.html "Coliseum to be new, improved and ready to go"]. By Dan Hope, ''Anderson Independent Mail'', July 03, 2016
3. "Littlejohn Coliseum-History of Littlejohn Coliseum".
4. "setlist.fm - the setlist wiki".
5. (April 3, 2002). "Clemson Reaches Agreement with Civic Center of Anderson". Atlantic Coast Conference.
6. (January 14, 2011). "Clemson Unveils $50M Athletic Building Plan". [[WSPA-TV.
7. [https://montrealgazette.com/pmn/sports-pmn/basketball-sports-pmn/top-seeded-kansas-to-face-upstart-clemson-in-midwest/wcm/652a6c36-b54f-44bf-aa02-49b929a358c5 "Top-seeded Kansas to face upstart Clemson in Midwest"]. ''Montreal Gazette'', March 22, 2018
8. "Renovations of Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum complete".
9. [https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2016/10/24/Facilities/Clemson-Littlejohn-Coliseum-renovation.aspx "Clemson arena makes turn for the better"]. ''Sports Business Daily'', By Don Muret, October 24, 2016.

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