Jones-Hill House

College Park 

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Location in the United States

College Park  

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Location in Maryland

The Jones-Hill House is an indoor

The Jones-Hill House, the indoor practice facility and operations center for the Maryland Terrapins football team (Big Ten Conference), opened in 2017.^[7] Though the facility is primarily used for football, it was also used for training by the school's men's and women's lacrosse teams ^[8] The second phase of renovation, which began in late-2017, includes the construction of a 196,000-square-foot (18,200 m²) addition to the complex.^[3] This new structure will also include a space for the school’s Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Center for Sports Medicine, Health and Human Performance, a sports medicine education, investigation and clinical care center operated in partnership with the University of Maryland, Baltimore.^[7]

Jones-Hill House

Jones-Hill House, the 160,000-square-foot (15,000 m²) indoor practice facility, opened in August 2017 and features a

The Center for Sports Medicine Health and Human Performance is an academic research center operated in partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore as part of the MPowering the State initiative.^[14] The Center studies the treatment of sports-related conditions, including neuroscience with a specific focus on concussions and traumatic brain injury. The facility will also be a treatment center for an array of sports injuries.^[15] The Center will initially occupy a 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m²) space within the Cole Field House complex, with plans to expand to a total of 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) of space.^[16]

History

Cole Field House in 1955 opened as the Student Activities Building, a 12,000-seat basketball arena. The

In the 1990s, the administration at Maryland followed a trend occurring at other schools in the ACC to seek a new facility that provided more seating and amenities than were present at Cole Field House. However, this decision brought some debate. Coach Gary Williams privately wished the team remain at Cole due to the home court advantage he received. The small, cramped arena made Cole Field House a loud and difficult place for opponents to play in.^[22]

The last Maryland men's basketball game played at Cole Field House was on March 3, 2002, when Maryland defeated Virginia 112–92. The team now plays at the Xfinity Center. Overall, 13 men's All-Americans and four women's All-Americans have played at Cole. Maryland men's basketball remained undefeated at Cole during its last season and went on to win the National Championship.

Former uses

After its basketball teams vacated Cole Field House, the facility was used by the university for intramural athletics and administrative offices. A soccer field constructed atop the basketball court was used as a practice facility by some athletes. The concourse also served as a makeshift track for students, faculty, and other members of the University community. When not used for athletics, the building was used for Homecoming events, classes, and held offices.

The structure had been the subject of speculation for renewal and multiple non-University-related reuses. One such plan was to build a station for the future

On September 24, 2013, the Maryland Athletic Department announced that the Terrapin men's and women's basketball teams would hold their Maryland Madness event on October 18 at Cole Field House. It marked the first official athletic event hosted in the facility since the Terps' new arena opened in 2002.[24]

Other notable events

• 1965:
  Lew Alcindor 46–43, ending its 71-game winning streak in front of over 14,000.^{[citation needed}
  ]
• 1966:
  African Americans. Texas Western's victory is considered one of the most important games in the history of college sports.^{[citation needed}
  ]
• 1972: A
  ping-pong match between the United States and the People's Republic of China is played at Cole, the first sporting event between the two countries.^{[citation needed}
  ]
• 1973: An exhibition of the Soviet gymnastics team, including gold medalist Olga Korbut, sells out the arena and is televised locally in the Washington, D.C. area.^[25]
• 1973: The
  NBA's Capital Bullets (now the Washington Wizards) played November home games at Cole while the team transitioned from Baltimore to Landover. Their new home, Capital Centre, opened on December 2.^{[citation needed]} They had played several home games at Cole during their last seasons in Baltimore.^[26][27]
• September 27 and 28, 1974: Elvis Presley in concert. His first concert appearance in the immediate Washington, D.C. area. The venue proved too small. The Capital Centre in Largo, Maryland was booked in 1976 and 1977.^[28]
• January 26, 1975: The first televised women's basketball game is played at Cole. Maryland loses to the defending national champions Immaculata. Some sources report that Immaculata won 80–48,^[29][30] while others report 85–63.^[31][32]
• 1977: Queen plays at Cole.^[33]
• 1981: The Grateful Dead played at Cole.^[34]
• 1998: Bob Dylan performed at Cole.^[35]
• March 2015: The Maryland Wrestling High school State Championships was the last championship event to be contested before its conversion to the headquarters of the Terrapins football team.
• November 5, 2015: Comedian Hannibal Buress performed in what was the last show at Cole before its conversion to the headquarters of the Terrapins football team.

On April 28, 1973, Chuck Berry played at Cole Field House. The show was particularly notable because Berry (who did not employ a full time band) was backed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.^{[citation needed]}

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