Alabama athletics have used Coleman Coliseum as the home for various sports and as an event space since 1968. With the success of the Crimson Tide men’s basketball team, fans have been asking for a new home.
Though renderings and potential future plans have been floated by official social media accounts and quotes from athletics administrators, not much solid information has become available to fans.
Recently, Alabama Athletics Director, Greg Byrne, joined The Next Round Live and talked about the plans for a new arena.
“I wanted our fans to know that we have not sat still. We continue to work on it,” said Byrne. “We work on it every single day. We have a fiduciary responsibility where I can’t jeopardize the rest of our department based off of one facility.”
When will Alabama build a new arena?
We asked Alabama AD @Greg_Byrne today – here’s what he had to say: https://t.co/DTG8gkhII6
@nate_oats @AlabamaMBB @UA_Athletics pic.twitter.com/XwGZ2rBssb— The Next Round (@NextRoundLive) February 10, 2023
Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama basketball and the process of getting the team a brand new home to play in.
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