Kohl Center
Location	601 W Dayton St Madison, WI 53715
Opened	January 17, 1998
Owner	University of Wisconsin-Madison
Operator	University of Wisconsin-Madison
Construction cost	$76.4 Million
Architect	360 Architecture (formerly Heinlein Schrock Stearns)
Tenants
Wisconsin Badgers (Men's & Women's Basketball and Hockey)
Capacity
17,190 (Basketball) 15,237 (Hockey)

The Kohl Center opened in 1998 in Madison, Wisconsin. It is the home of the UW-Madison men's and women's basketball teams and the men's and women's ice hockey teams. Seating capacity is variable, as the center can be rearranged to accommodate a basketball court, a hockey rink, or a concert. The maximum capacity is 17,190 in its basketball configuration, and 15,237 for ice hockey. The center has three levels, with the floor holding about 7,500 people, and the two upper balconies holding about 4,500 each. The arena is located on the southeast corner of the UW-Madison campus, at the intersection of West Dayton and North Frances Streets. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 479 pixelsFull resolution (1284 × 768 pixel, file size: 117 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Rendering: Oakland Athletics Cisco Field 360 Architecture is an architectural practice focused on planning, design and execution. ... Rendering: Oakland Athletics Cisco Field 360 Architecture is an architectural practice focused on planning, design and execution. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Coordinates: , Municipality City Incorporated 1848 Government  - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area  - City 219. ... The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public university located in Madison,Wisconsin. ... The Wisconsin Badgers mens basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. ... This article is about the sport. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...

Naming

The sporting arena is named after United States Senator Herb Kohl, who donated $25 million of his Kohl's grocery and department store fortune to the building project. It is the largest single donation in University of Wisconsin System history. Former Wisconsin Badgers basketball player, Albert Nicholas, and his wife donated $10 million towards the project, causing the adjoining practice pavilion to be named the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion and Plaza. Jack F. Kellner and his sons donated an additional $2.5 million to the project. Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... This article refers to Sen. ... Kohls Corporation (NYSE: KSS) is an American department store chain headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. ... The University of Wisconsin System is the state university system in Wisconsin, composed of fifteen institutions with twenty-six campuses. ... The Wisconsin Badgers are a variety of collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. ...

Home court advantage

The arena has become exceptionally difficult for opposing teams to play in, especially in men's basketball, helped in part by the student section known as the Grateful Red. At the end of the 2006-2007 season, the men's basketball team had achieved a record of 125-11 at the Kohl Center, with only 5 losses between 2001 and 2007. The arena gained much fame thanks to the men's basketball team's 38-game home win streak, which came to end during the 2004-2005 season at the hands of the No. 1 ranked University of Illinois. The University of Illinois still remains the only Big Ten men's basketball team to beat the Badgers at home since the beginning of the 2001-2002 season (beating them twice in that span). The Badgers currently hold a 22-game winning streak at the Kohl Center at the end of the 2006-07 season. The Kohl Center also boasts the highest attendance in NCAA Men's Hockey. The Wisconsin Badgers mens basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. ... The Grateful Red is the student section of the University of Wisconsin-Madisons NCAA mens basketball team. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Corner of Main Quad The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, or simply Illinois), is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious campus in the University of Illinois system. ... A Corner of Main Quad The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, or simply Illinois), is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious campus in the University of Illinois system. ... Big Ten can refer to: Big Ten Conference, a college athletics conference Big Ten (movie studios), the largest movie studios in Hollywood This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Wisconsin Badgers are a variety of collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Kohl Center from the student section

Inside the center during a men's hockey game with the new scoreboards in place

November 2005 Front Entrance

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Before the Kohl Center

Prior to the Kohl Center, the basketball team played at the Wisconsin Field House, while the ice hockey team played at the Alliant Energy Center The hockey team still plays there if there is an event conflict since basketball has scheduling priority. Originally the overhead scoreboard from the UW Fieldhouse was brought over and installed in the Kohl Center because the cost of a new scoreboard unit wasn't included within the figure for the new arena. The old scoreboard remained in the Kohl Center for seven years, and after the money was raised, a new and modern circular unit was bought and installed in time for the 2004-2005 winter sports season. Also installed in the arena at the same time was a matrix board that surrounds the arena below the second balcony, displaying advertising, messages, and scores. The design of the Kohl Center is modeled somewhat after that of the Field House with overhanging balconies instead of a setback style. This was done to intimidate opponents and bring all fans close to the action. The Wisconsin Badgers mens basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. ... University of Wisconsin Field House (commonly known as the UW Fieldhouse) is a 11,500 -seat multi-purpose arena in Madison, Wisconsin. ... Alliant Energy Center is a 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Madison, Wisconsin. ... A scoreboard is a large board for publicly displaying the score in a game or match. ... University of Wisconsin Field House (commonly known as the UW Fieldhouse) is a 11,500 -seat multi-purpose arena in Madison, Wisconsin. ...

Other events at the Kohl Center

Along with basketball and ice hockey, many other events are held within the Kohl Center during the school year and summertime; among these are commencement ceremonies for both the UW as well as Madison high schools. Other events have included concerts, ice skating shows, career fairs, political gatherings, and other conventions. The Kohl Center is also the site of the high school WIAA (Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletics Association) boys' basketball and individual wrestling championships. The Kohl Center has also hosted an NCAA women's volleyball national championship and an NCAA men's basketball regional championship. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) regulates all high school sports in Wisconsin. ... For the ball used in this sport, see Volleyball (ball). ...

The Kohl Center also hosts the annual Varsity Band Spring Concert, an event which began one night in March of 1975. Today the concert has grown into a three-night extravaganza complete with professional staging, lighting, sound and pyrotechnics in which 25,000 attendees are able to see some of the majesty of the University.

The 2008 Jeopardy! College Championship will be taped on April 11 and 12 at the Kohl Center. The Jeopardy! College Championship is one of the traditional tournaments held each season on the TV quiz show Jeopardy! Contestants in this tournament are full-time undergraduate college students with no prior degrees. ...

Courtside seating

Prior to the 2006 men's basketball season, the UW Athletic Department sold 48 courtside seats, at a price of $10,000 to $12,500 each. The available seats not only sold out, but a waiting list was created for the sale of seats in the future, should they become available. [1] Space for the seats was created by eliminating a portion of the courtside seating for media. The addition of these seats has increased maximum capacity for men's basketball from 17,142 to 17,190. The Wisconsin Badgers mens basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. ...

Since opening

A bar/restaurant was added to the second level in 2005. The area is for pre-game gatherings of boosters who have made donations to the athletic department.

In 2006 a second student-athlete academic center was built on the lower level of the Kohl Center. Basketball and hockey coaches have noted that having an academic center closer to their sports' facilities allows student-athletes easier access to academic services.

The athletic department has indicated that they would like to add a practice rink for ice hockey within the next decade. One configuration under consideration would place the rink in the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion; a second floor would then be added to the facility as the new location of the basketball practice courts.

See also

• Arena
• Wisconsin Badgers
• Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball

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