Johnson Gymnasium

Johnson Gymnasium
Johnson Gymnasium
Full name	Johnson Gymnasium
Location	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates	35°4′57″N 106°37′5″W / 35.08250°N 106.61806°W
Owner	University of New Mexico
Operator	University of New Mexico
Capacity	7,800 (peak) 4,000 (current)
Opened	1957
Tenants
	New Mexico Lobos men's basketball (1957–1966) ; New Mexico Lobos women's volleyball (1996–present)

Johnson Gymnasium is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the campus of the University of New Mexico. It opened in 1957 and was the home venue of the New Mexico Lobos basketball team until The Pit opened in 1966. Today, Johnson Gymnasium is the home floor for the Lobo volleyball team. The gym is named after former Lobos basketball coach, Roy Johnson.

On March 18, 2015, the arena hosted a New Mexico Lobos women's basketball game for the first time when the Lobos took on North Dakota in the first round of the Women's Basketball Invitational. The team's normal venue, The Pit, was not available due to a conflicting Professional Bull Riders event.^[1] The Lobos won the game and advanced to the second round where they were defeated by Oral Roberts at the same venue.^[2]

References[edit]

^ Sickenger, Ken (March 19, 2015). "Lobos win nail-biter in noisy Johnson Center in 1st round of the WBI". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
^ Tate, Van (March 23, 2015). "Lobo women's basketball season ended by ORU". KRQE. Retrieved May 19, 2015.

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Venue information

[1] Sickenger, Ken (March 19, 2015). "Lobos win nail-biter in noisy Johnson Center in 1st round of the WBI". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved May 19, 2015.

[2] Tate, Van (March 23, 2015). "Lobo women's basketball season ended by ORU". KRQE. Retrieved May 19, 2015.

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v t e New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
Venues	Carlisle Gymnasium (1928–1957) Johnson Gymnasium (1957–1966) The Pit (1966–present)
Rivalries	New Mexico State
Culture & lore	Lobo Louie
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
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