# Trask Coliseum

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Multi-purpose arena in Wilmington, North Carolina

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Trask Coliseum "Coliseum Of Chaos" Interactive map of Trask Coliseum Location 601 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403 Coordinates 34°13′30″N 77°52′42″W / 34.225°N 77.878333°W / 34.225; -77.878333 Capacity 5,200

[UNCW](/source/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Wilmington) [mascot](/source/Mascot) Sammy C. Hawk celebrates 2008 [Midnight Madness](/source/Midnight_Madness_(basketball)).

**Trask Coliseum** is a 5,200-seat multi-purpose [arena](/source/Arena) in [Wilmington, North Carolina](/source/Wilmington%2C_North_Carolina).[1]

## History

The coliseum was opened in 1977 and named after Raiford Graham Trask, a trustee of Wilmington College.[2]

It is home to the [University of North Carolina at Wilmington](/source/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Wilmington) Seahawks [basketball](/source/Basketball) [team](/source/Team), as well as some graduations for New Hanover County high schools.

## Performances

The hard rock group [Cinderella](/source/Cinderella_(band)) performed at the arena on September 1, 1989.

## See also

- [List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas](/source/List_of_NCAA_Division_I_basketball_arenas)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Trask Coliseum"](https://uncwsports.com/facilities/trask-coliseum/1). *uncwsports.com*. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Steelman, Ben. ["Who are the Trasks?"](http://www.myreporter.com/2009/06/the-trasks/). *www.myreporter.com*. Retrieved 26 April 2015.

## External links

- [Official website](https://uncwsports.com/facilities/trask-coliseum/1)

v t e UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball Venues Trask Coliseum (1977–present) People Head coaches Statistical leaders Seasons List of seasons 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 2025–26

v t e UNC Wilmington Seahawks women's basketball Venues Trask Coliseum (1977–present) Culture & lore Sammy C. Hawk 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 2024–25 2025–26

v t e University of North Carolina Wilmington Campus Residences Wilmington Athletics Teams Baseball Basketball (m) Basketball (w) Soccer (m) Venues Brooks Field Trask Coliseum UNCW Soccer Stadium People Alumni Faculty Student life Greek life Wrightsville Beach Category

v t e Basketball arenas of the Coastal Athletic Association Current venues John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center (Campbell) TD Arena (Charleston) Daskalakis Athletic Center (Drexel) Schar Center (Elon) Hampton Convocation Center (Hampton) Mack Sports Complex (Hofstra) OceanFirst Bank Center (Monmouth) Corbett Sports Center (North Carolina A&T) Cabot Center (Northeastern) Stony Brook Arena (Stony Brook) SECU Arena (Towson) Kaplan Arena (William & Mary) Trask Coliseum (UNC Wilmington) Future venues New Northeastern arena (planned for 2028)

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