Cotterell Court

Arena at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York

42°48′54″N 75°32′34″W / 42.814957°N 75.542754°W / 42.814957; -75.542754OwnerColgate UniversityOperatorColgate UniversityCapacity1,750 (basketball & volleyball)SurfaceHardwoodConstructionOpened1959Renovated2001TenantsColgate Raiders men's basketball (1959–Present)
Colgate Raiders women's basketball (1973–Present)
Colgate Raiders Volleyball

Cotterell Court is a 1,750-seat multi-purpose arena in Hamilton, New York.^[1] It was built in 1959 and is home to the Colgate University Raiders basketball and volleyball teams. It is named for Wesley M. Cotterell '19, a two-time letterwinner in basketball and school trustee. The basketball arena was built as the northern half of the William A. Reid Athletic Center, a twin barrel-vaulted complex which also houses Starr Rink. The complex is located on the western side of campus next to Andy Kerr Stadium and across Broad Street from Huntington Gymnasium, the school's former athletics facility. The hardwood was replaced in 2016 for the first time since the venue's opening.^[2] The gym has bleacher seating on three sides, with the main sides being the east and west sides and a much shorter section on the north side. The main entrance to the arena is on the south side, leading into the rest of the athletic center.

Cotterell Court hosted the championship game of the 1995, 1996, 2019, and 2020 Patriot League men's basketball tournament and the 2004 Patriot League women's basketball tournament. It has also hosted many notable concerts over the years, often as part of Colgate's homecoming or other university events. These include a November 4, 1977 Grateful Dead show which was recorded and released in its entirety on their 2014 live album Dave's Picks Volume 12.^[3] Other concerts include The Doors with Stone Poneys in 1968, Bob Marley on Halloween in 1979, and Phish in 1993.^[4]^[5]

External links

Colgate University Athletics - Cotterell Court

References

^ "Wesley M. Cotterell Court", Colgate University Athletics. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
^ "Pieces of Original Cotterell Court On Sale", Colgate University Athletics, November 6, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
^ "Grateful Dead Dave's Picks Volume 12: Colgate 1977", JamBase, October 7, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
^ "Colgate University - 03/15/1968", MildEquator. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
^ "When The Tour Bus Stopped In Town: 13 Chart-Toppers", Colgate University, March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

Colgate University

Located in: Hamilton, New York

Student life

Athletics

Colgate Raiders
Football
- 1932 Colgate Red Raiders football team
Basketball
- Men
- Women
Men's lacrosse
Ice hockey
- Men
- Women
Softball
Baseball
Cotterell Court
Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium
Class of 1965 Arena
Patriot League

Facilities

Hascall Hall

People

List of Colgate University people

Founded: 1819

v t e Colgate Raiders men's basketball
Venues	Huntington Gymnasium (1926–1959) Cotterell Court (1959–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 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 Colgate Raiders women's basketball
Venues	Cotterell Court (1973–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	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

v t e Basketball arenas of the Patriot League
Bender Arena (American) Christl Arena (Army) Agganis Arena / Case Gym (Boston University) Sojka Pavilion (Bucknell) Cotterell Court (Colgate) Hart Center (Holy Cross) Kirby Sports Center (Lafayette) Stabler Arena (Lehigh) Reitz Arena (Loyola) Alumni Hall (Navy)