Coleman Coliseum

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The Crimson Tide's training facility is in tandem with its competition facility, Coleman Coliseum.

Coleman Coliseum is big, with a top-end capacity of over 15,000. And when fans pour in, as they do every gymnastics meet, it gets loud. There are few atmospheres better in collegiate athletics than a gymnastics Saturday night. The roar of the crowd as Alabama marches in, the program's accomplishments being touted on the twin Jumbo Tron video screens at either of the arena, is deafening.

"The great thing about the coliseum is when it gets rocking it can lift your performance to another level," Sarah Patterson said.

When Coleman Coliseum filled to its 15,043 fan capacity on February 1, 1997, it became the site of the largest gymnastics crowd in Alabama and Southeastern Conference history and the largest crowd to see any collegiate gymnastics meet in a decade. Since 1996, an average of 9,475 fans per meet have poured into Coleman to see Alabama Gymnastics. That total includes the national single meet highs for five of the last six years.

Coleman Coliseum has hosted some of the biggest gymnastics meets in the country including the 1991 and 1996 NCAA Championships and the 1988, 1993 and 1999 SEC Championships. Last season, Alabama hosted its seventh NCAA Region Championship and this season the NCAA Championships will return once again to Coleman.

This season, a student section has been added to floor of the coliseum, adding seats and excitement to "The Big Show".

All seats in the main arena are of the theater variety with 5,400 of the choice seats padded with spring cushions. Its user-friendly with ramps for wheelchair access as well as ample seating for fans with special needs.