Situated along Euclid Avenue on the University of Kentucky campus, Memorial Coliseum was completed in 1950 at a cost of approximately $4 million. The building serves as a memorial to the more than 10,000 Kentuckians who lost their lives in World War II and the Korean conflict.

Memorial Coliseum, coloquailly known as "The House That Rupp Built" [2] and "Historic Memorial Coliseum", [3] is an 8,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The facility, which opened in 1950, is home to four women's teams at the University of Kentucky – basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and stunt.

Kentucky will face Vanderbilt in the Wildcats’ 80th game against the Commodores at historic Memorial Gymnasium, where Kentucky is 52-27 all-time as the road team.

5 days ago · No. 9 Kentucky men’s basketball (14-5, 3-3 SEC) dropped it’s second-straight contest, falling at Vanderbilt (16-4, 4-3 SEC) 74-69 inside Memorial Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.

The Memorial Coliseum renovation project constitutes the biggest investment in women’s sports facilities in school history. The project will ensure the Kentucky Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Gymnastics and STUNT Teams can call home a state-of …

6 days ago · Kentucky head coach Mark Pope talks to his payers during Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee. Vanderbilt defeated UK, 74-69.

Jan 24, 2025 · SEC pregame injury report before UK Vanderbilt basketball game at Memorial Gym with Mark Pope, Andrew Carr, Lamont Butler, Kerr Kriisa.

Nov 1, 2023 · For Mitch Barnhart and UK Athletics, the $82 million renovation of Memorial Coliseum has been a goal for nearly a decade. It’s finally coming to fruition.

Feb 17, 2023 · LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The University of Kentucky is expected to begin work on renovating Memorial Coliseum in March. The UK Athletics Committee recently approved the renovation plans. The...

6 days ago · Vanderbilt seeks to slow No. 9 Kentucky at sold-out Memorial Gymnasium Commodores to face third straight top 10 opponent in SEC's Wildcats