Capacity 7,500 Renovated 1999 | Broke ground 1951 Opened 18 December 1953 | |
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Former names Harry Adams Field House (1966–1999)UM Field House (1953–1966) Location University of Montana32 Campus DriveMissoula, Montana Construction cost $800,000 ($7.16 million in 2016 dollars)$14,700,000 (1999 renovation)($21.1 million in 2016 dollars) Similar Washington–Grizzly Stadium, Montana Museum of Art & Cult, Ogren Park at Allegianc, Lolo Peak, Mount Sentinel | ||
Dahlberg Arena is a 7,321-seat multi-purpose arena in the western United States, located on the campus of the University of Montana in Missoula. The arena opened 64 years ago in 1953 and is home to the Montana Grizzlies and Lady Griz basketball teams. It has hosted the Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament five times: 1978, 1991, 1992, 2000, and 2012.
Opened in late 1953, the field house was named for newly-retired track coach Harry Adams in June 1966. In the 1980s, Adams Field House seated over 9,000 and was known as the toughest arena for visiting teams in the Big Sky, and also enjoyed a national reputation. Its laminated wood arches were constructed in Portland, Oregon. The elevation of the floor is approximately 3,200 feet (980 m) above sea level.
Alumnus George P. (Jiggs) Dahlberg (1900–1993) was head coach of the Grizzlies from 1937 to 1955 and retired as athletic director in 1961. He was one of four brothers known as "The Four Norseman of Butte" who competed in athletics for the Griz.
The arena can be configured to seat 5,500 people for a traditionally staged concert or can use all of the seats for a concert with a central stage. It has hosted many concerts, including Pearl Jam, Gym Class Heroes, Rascal Flatts, and Macklemore.
