MBB HOKIES 17-18 | MEDIA GUIDE

off control, zoned lighting and adaptable lighting to allow unique lighting for specific needs and events. A gift from Pat and Sandy Cupp of Blacksburg allowed the program to renovate the men’s basketball locker room, which was named the Bill Foster Basketball Suite after one of Tech’s most successful men’s basketball coaches. Even with the addition of the Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Center, the Bill Foster Basketball Suite remains the game-day locker room for the Hokies. Entering the 2016-17 season, the Hokies have won 576 out of 766 games played at Cassell for a winning percentage of .752. Tech played its first basketball game played in the Coliseum on Jan. 3, 1962, as the Hokies routed Alabama 91-67. The near-capacity crowd sat on the concrete floor to watch the initiation of the new building because the seats had not arrived. In-state rivals struggle playing the Hokies in Cassell, winning on only 17 of 137 visits. Although capacity crowds are a frequent occurrence at Cassell Coliseum, the largest crowd ever recorded was an overflow of 11,500 for Purdue on Dec. 3, 1966. On Sept. 17, 1977, Tech officials and friends dedicated the Coliseum in honor of the late Stuart K. Cassell. Beginning with the 2015-16 season, Tech officials added a new look to Cassell Coliseum, as they unveiled “Courtside at Cassell.” This addition allows Hokie fans the opportunity to enjoy premium courtside seating at Cassell Coliseum. Courtside at Cassell consists of 14 brand new four-seat tables, which line the court across from the team benches and along the baseline. Prior to the 1988-89 season, Tech officials installed a modern, spring-loaded playing floor in the Coliseum. During the fall of 1989, they added an improved lighting system in the arena. #getB3 TTER #ThisIsHome 3