Smith Fieldhouse

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title: "Smith Fieldhouse" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["byu-cougars-basketball-venues", "college-gymnastics-venues-in-the-united-states", "college-volleyball-venues-in-the-united-states", "defunct-college-basketball-venues-in-the-united-states", "sports-venues-in-utah-county,-utah", "sports-venues-completed-in-1951", "1951-establishments-in-utah"] description: "Arena in Provo, Utah" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_Fieldhouse" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Arena in Provo, Utah ::

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Field	Value
name	George Albert Smith Fieldhouse
image	Smith Fieldhouse.JPG
image_size	250
caption	Seating at the Smith Fieldhouse
pushpin_map	USA#Utah
pushpin_relief	1
pushpin_label	Provo
pushpin_map_caption	Location in the United States##Location in Utah
address	150 East 1230 North
location	Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah, U.S.
coordinates
opened
public_transit	UVX
owner	Brigham Young University
seating_capacity	5,000
tenants	BYU men's volleyball
BYU women's volleyball
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| name = George Albert Smith Fieldhouse | nickname = | former_names = | image = Smith Fieldhouse.JPG | image_size = 250 | caption = Seating at the Smith Fieldhouse | pushpin_map = USA#Utah | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_label = Provo | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States##Location in Utah | address = 150 East 1230 North | location = Brigham Young University Provo, Utah, U.S. | coordinates = | broke_ground = | opened = | closed = | demolished = | public_transit = UVX | owner = Brigham Young University | operator = | surface = | architect = | construction_cost = | seating_capacity = 5,000 | tenants = BYU men's volleyball BYU women's volleyball The George Albert Smith Fieldhouse (SFH) is a 5,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Provo, Utah.

History

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The Smith Fieldhouse was opened in 1951. It is named after named after George Albert Smith, the 8th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who died the year the fieldhouse opened. The building was originally constructed to provide space for the men’s basketball team and their games, which had previously been hosted in off-campus courts, but it has taken on many different uses over the years both athletic and social, including school dances, intramural sports, debates, religious services, concerts (the Tabernacle Choir, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and The Carpenters), and other event such as the Harlem Globetrotters. In 1958, an unidentified assailant broke into the Smith Fieldhouse and stole the Y Bell held in the facility.

The Smith Fieldhouse held the first round of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship twice, in 1960 and 1970, and the West Regionals in 1962, 1963 and 1965. It served as home to BYU's basketball teams until they shifted to the Marriott Center in 1971. While it served as home for BYU's basketball teams, it had a max capacity of 10,500 people. In 1971, the basketball teams relocated to the Marriott Center, and the Smith Fieldhouse was reorganized and subdivided to include an indoor track, offices for the athletic department, and a student wellness center.

BYU's volleyball teams began playing in the facility in 1990, followed later by the school's gymnastics team. In 2009, the facility hosted the 2009 NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship.

References

References

1. "The evolution of BYU over the last 50 years". Daily Universe.
2. "BYU Men's Volleyball: Smith Fieldhouse provides one-of-a kind experience". The Daily Herald.
3. "100 Years on Temple Hill". Y Magazine.
4. "George Albert Smith Fieldhouse (SFH)". Intermountain Histories.
5. "1960 Tournament". NCAA.
6. "Student Wellness Center Maps". BYU.
7. "Men's Volleyball Championship History". NCAA.

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