Calihan Hall - Detroit, MI
N 42° 24.883 W 083° 08.159
17T E 324251 N 4698033
Calihan Hall is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WM18TY3
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2023
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Calihan Hall is a 7,917-seat multi-purpose arena in Detroit, Michigan. It is home to the University of Detroit Mercy Titans basketball team. The arena opened in 1952. The building was dedicated on May 25, 1952 as the Memorial Building. The first basketball game was played on December 2 of that year when the Titans defeated Kalamazoo College, 75–61. In 1977, the name was changed to Calihan Hall in honor of Bob Calihan, the Titans' first basketball All-American who went on to become the school's winningest coach.
On December 5, 2011, the playing surface was named Dick Vitale Court in honor of longtime ESPN analyst Dick Vitale, who began his head coaching career at the University of Detroit in 1973 and later served as the school's athletic director. The date coincides with the 32nd anniversary of Vitale's first game at ESPN.
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Arena opened in 1952
7,917 seats
2,000 square feet
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