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Marriott Center 
Location Provo, Utah, USA Opened 1971 Operator Brigham Young University Capacity 22,700 Tenants BYU Cougars men's and women's basketball Marriott Center is a 22,700-seat multi-purpose arena at 1497 N 450 E on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and is home to the BYU Cougars men's and women's basketball teams. It is also used for weekly devotionals and forums. It is by far the largest basketball arena in the West Coast Conference, which BYU joined in 2011.
The Marriott Center was named in honor of benefactor J. Willard Marriott, founder of the Marriott Corporation. When the arena opened in 1971, it replaced the University of Minnesota's Williams Arena as the largest college basketball arena in the United States. It was also the largest venue in the nation built for basketball, being larger than any NBA arena at that time. It would lose both distinctions when the University of Kentucky men's basketball team moved into Rupp Arena in 1976, but would remain the nation's largest basketball-specific facility on a college campus until 1987, when the University of Tennessee opened Thompson-Boling Arena. The Marriott Center regained its claim as the largest on-campus arena built for basketball in 2007 when a renovation and the addition of luxury suites decreased Thompson-Boling's capacity. The Carrier Dome, a domed stadium at Syracuse University, is the only other on-campus facility that holds a larger capacity when configured for basketball.
Previously, the Cougars basketball team played at the Smith Fieldhouse. The court was replaced in 2003 with a permanent floor.
Thomas S. Monson addressing the student body during a weekly devotional
The facility hosted the 1988 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament. It also hosted the West Regionals of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1972, 1977, 1979 and 1982.
On February 7, 1993, Cody Judy threatened Howard W. Hunter with a supposed bomb in front of a crowd of 15,000–17,000 onlookers in the Marriott Center.[1][2]
References
- ^ "California Man Threatens President Hunter, Fireside Audience With Fake Bomb" by Gail Sinnott and Carri P. Jenkins, BYU Magazine, February 1993, pages 15–16
- ^ Daily Universe covers fireside threat on Pres. Hunter, by Alicia Barney, BYU Daily Universe, 8 December 2005
External links
Media related to Marriott Center at Wikimedia CommonsCoordinates: 40°15′15″N 111°38′58″W / 40.25417°N 111.64944°W
BYU Cougars men's basketball All–time record 1648–997 (.623)Teams 1902–03 • 1903–04 • 1904–05 • 1905–06 • 1906–07 • 1907–08 • 1908–09 • 1909–10 • 1910–11 • 1911–12 • 1912–13 • 1913–14 • 1914–15 • 1915–16 • 1916–17 • 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 • 1999–00 • 2000–01 • 2001–02 • 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 • 2011–12Rivalries Key Personnel Head Coach: Dave RoseNCAA Tournament Appearances 1919, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1943, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2003 , 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011Consensus All-Americans Elwood Romney (1931–32) • Mel Hutchins (1951) • Joe Richey (1953) • Danny Ainge (1980–81) • Devin Durrant (1984) • Michael Smith (1988) • Jimmer Fredette (2011)Arenas Smith Fieldhouse • Marriott Center
Brigham Young University Business • Education • Engineering • Family, Home, and Social Sciences • Fine Arts and Communications • Health and Human Performance • Humanities • Law • Life Sciences • Nursing • Physical and Mathematical Sciences • Religious Education • Continuing Education • Honors ProgramMen's Basketball • Women's Basketball • Cougarettes • Football • Lacrosse • Rugby • Men's Soccer • Cosmo the Cougar • Cougar Fight SongY Mountain • Centennial Carillon Tower • Buildings (Harold B. Lee Library • LaVell Edwards Stadium • Marriott Center • Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center • Museum of Art • BYU Jerusalem Center • Spencer W. Kimball Tower • Larry H. Miller Field • Smith Fieldhouse) • Residence hallsHonor Code • Choirs • BYU Television • Young Ambassadors • LDS Mission • Tantara Records • Academic freedom issues • ORCA Grant • The Daily Universe • Ballroom Dance Company • Vocal Point • Divine ComedyBasketball arenas of the West Coast Conference Marriott Center (BYU) • McCarthey Athletic Center (Gonzaga) • Gersten Pavilion (Loyola Marymount) • McKeon Pavilion (Saint Mary's) • Firestone Fieldhouse (Pepperdine) • Chiles Center (Portland) • Jenny Craig Pavilion (San Diego) • War Memorial Gymnasium (San Francisco) • Leavey Center (Santa Clara)
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