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Trask Coliseum

Coordinates: 34°13′30″N 77°52′42″W / 34.225°N 77.878333°W / 34.225; -77.878333
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Trask Coliseum
"Coliseum Of Chaos"
Front entrance to Trask Coliseum
Map
Location601 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403
Coordinates34°13′30″N 77°52′42″W / 34.225°N 77.878333°W / 34.225; -77.878333
Capacity5,200
UNCW mascot Sammy C. Hawk celebrates 2008 Midnight Madness

Trask Coliseum is a 5,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Wilmington, North Carolina.[1]

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 Seahawks basketball team, as well as some graduations for New Hanover County high schools.

The hard rock group Cinderella performed at the arena on September 1, 1989.

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References

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  1. ^ "Trask Coliseum". uncwsports.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  2. ^ Steelman, Ben. "Who are the Trasks?". www.myreporter.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.