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Cassell Coliseum
Home of the Virginia Tech Hokies
675 Washington St SW
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Opened: January 3, 1962
Cassell Coliseum is a 10,052 seat multi-purpose arena in Blacksburg, Virginia, that opened in 1962. It is home to the Virginia Tech Hokies men's and women's basketball teams, wrestling team, and volleyball team.

Built as a replacement for the much smaller War Memorial Gymnasium, the Coliseum's construction began in 1961. It was fully completed in December 1964 at a cost of $2.7 million. It was designed by Carneal and Johnston (now Ballou Justice Upton Architects, Richmond, Va) and built by T.C. Brittain and Company of Decatur, Georgia. Originally just referred to as "the Coliseum," it was dedicated on September 17, 1977 to the late Stuart K. Cassell, former school business manager, first Vice President of Administration, and major supporter of the building of the arena.

The first game was on January 3, 1962, when the Hokies played Alabama. The Hokies won 91-67. Unfortunately, the crowd sat on the bare concrete risers to watch the game because the seats had not arrived.

In the early years of the Coliseum, the Hokies frequently saw capacity crowds pack the venue. However, student and alumni interest in basketball decreased in the 1990s due to the Hokies' lack of a stable basketball conference home (the Hokies were in three different conferences in nine seasons) and due to the success of the football team. Fan support began to gain momentum under coach Seth Greenberg and the school's recent move to the ACC. A raucous student section, nicknamed the "Cassell Guard," has helped transform the Coliseum into a difficult venue for opposing teams in an athletic conference ripe with intimidating basketball arenas.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Mar 3, 2026Boston College @ Virginia Tech 0 - 0
Feb 21, 2026Wake Forest @ Virginia Tech 0 - 0
Feb 14, 2026Florida State @ Virginia Tech 0 - 0
Jan 31, 2026Duke @ Virginia Tech 0 - 0
Jan 27, 2026Georgia Tech @ Virginia Tech 0 - 0
Jan 17, 2026Notre Dame @ Virginia Tech 0 - 0
Jan 7, 2026Stanford @ Virginia Tech 0 - 0
Dec 31, 2025Virginia @ Virginia Tech 0 - 0
Dec 20, 2025Elon @ Virginia Tech 0 - 0
Dec 14, 2025Maryland-Eastern Shore @ Virginia Tech 0 - 0