Bernard Johnson Coliseum

Multi-purpose arena in Huntsville, Texas

30°42′46″N 95°32′46″W / 30.71278°N 95.54611°W / 30.71278; -95.54611OwnerSam Houston State UniversityOperatorSam Houston State UniversityCapacity6,110Record attendance5,068^[1]OpenedFebruary 9, 1976TenantsSam Houston State Bearkats (NCAA) (1977–present)

Bernard Johnson Coliseum is a 6,110-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. It was built in 1976 and is home to the Sam Houston Bearkats men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the Bearkats women's volleyball team. Originally named the University Coliseum, it was renamed in 1986 for longtime Board of Trustees member Bernard G. Johnson of Houston.^[2] It hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament in 2003. It was also home to XWO Reborn, a professional wrestling organization that promoted shows throughout south Texas.

Sammypalooza & Kat Comedy Showcase

Since the fall of 2010, the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum has been to the home of Sammypalooza, a free concert event for the SHSU community.

2010: Lifehouse, Jack Ingram, Story of the Year, Chalie Boy, VerseCity, Clairmont, Tim Qualls, The Adamant

2011: Taking Back Sunday, Vertical Horizon, Oh, Sleeper, Phil Pritchett, Vice Verse Us, The Last Great Assault

2012: Ludacris, The All-American Rejects, Eve 6

2014: Wiz Khalifa, Capital Cities

2015: Panic! At the Disco, Cassadee Pope, Mary Lambert

2016: T.I., Josh Turner

Starting in 2011, the Kat Comedy Showcase event was also added.

2011: Gabriel Iglesias

2013 (Spring): Mike Epps

2013 (Fall): Aziz Ansari, Nick Kroll

2014: Nick Swardson, Judah Friedlander

2015: Damon Wayans, Jay Pharoah, Damon Wayans, Jr.

References

^ "SHSU Men's Basketball Record Book: Johnson Coliseum" (PDF). Sam Houston State Athletics. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
^ "Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum". Sam Houston State University. Sam Houston State University. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

External links

Official website

Sam Houston State University

Academics

Selected College	College of Criminal Justice

Athletics

Teams	Football Baseball Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Softball Other Sports
Facilities	Don Sanders Stadium Bowers Stadium Johnson Coliseum
Rivalries	Battle of the Piney Woods (Stephen F. Austin)

Campus

Lone Star College–University Center
Steamboat House
Woodland

Student Life

90.5 KSHU
The Houstonian

People

Traditions

v t e Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball
Venues	Sam Houston State Gymnasium (1917–1956) Bearkat Gymnasium (1956–1976) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1976–present)
Culture & lore	Sammy Bearkat The Famous Bearkat Band
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 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 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Basketball arenas of Conference USA
Current arenas	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (FIU) Pete Mathews Coliseum (Jacksonville State) Liberty Arena (Liberty) Vines Center (Liberty, alternate) Thomas Assembly Center (Louisiana Tech) Murphy Center (Middle Tennessee) Pan American Center (New Mexico State) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (Sam Houston) Don Haskins Center (UTEP) E. A. Diddle Arena (Western Kentucky)
Future arenas	KSU Convocation Center (Kennesaw State, from 2024–25) Bob Carpenter Center (Delaware, from 2025–26) Great Southern Bank Arena (Missouri State, from 2025–26)

Basketball arenas of Conference USA

Current arenas