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42-545: The building was constructed in 1971 as part of the Iowa State Center , an athletic and cultural events area located southeast of the main campus. The Coliseum was named after Dr. James H. Hilton, ISU's president from 1953 to 1965, who pushed for the construction of the facility. The Iowa State Center also includes Jack Trice Stadium , C.Y. Stephens Auditorium, Fisher Theater and Scheman Continuing Education Building. Hilton Coliseum and Jack Trice Stadium replaced

84-515: A #3 ranking for the 2008–2009 season which led all Big 12 schools and #2 nationally for the 2012–2013 season. In 1973, Coach Gloria Crosby led the Iowa State Women's Basketball team through their first season as a Division I program. Prior to that, women were only able to play intramural basketball. The team, at that point known as the "Cagers", played their first game on January 12, 1974, losing to Northern Iowa by 73–38. Crosby and

126-512: A 31–80 record and was coach in 1984 for ISU's only winless conference season (0–14). She coached Iowa State to the program’s first official Big Eight conference win, an 80–76 decision over Oklahoma in Ames on November 27, 1982. In 1982, Oing served with Team USA as an assistant. Pam Wettig became Iowa State's fourth head coach in 1985. Wettig coached for eight years and finished a 100–121 record. Wettig coached Iowa State to their first win in

168-436: A 37-point reversal from the season’s prior meeting. Hilton Coliseum was specifically built to hold in sound with a solid concrete structure, steel doors, and a crowd that sits just a few feet from the court. With a fan base that frequently ranks among the nation's largest crowds, players from opposing teams, as well as Iowa State, have said that the floor has shaken due to the loudness of the crowd. After more than two decades,

210-835: A national level, since 1996 the Cyclones have made the NCAA tournament twenty one times, advancing six times to the Sweet Sixteen, including twice to the Elite Eight . Additionally, Iowa State has made the WNIT twice in that span. ISU was in the AP Top 25 poll for over four years and was in the Top 10 for 34 consecutive weeks starting in the 1999 season. ISU has been ranked in the top 10 for attendance every season since 1999–2000, including

252-709: A sold-out Hilton saw the No. 11 Cyclones defeat No. 9 Kansas , 86–81. Through the 2017-18 season, the Iowa State men's basketball team boasts a 544–179 record at Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State went 18-0 in Hilton Coliseum during the 2023-24 season. This was their 5th undefeated season in Hilton. One year after opening, Hilton Coliseum started hosting the Iowa State Cyclones Men's Hockey Team up until

294-505: A successful program at Toledo (.758 overall winning percentage, three NCAA and three WNIT appearances). In nineteen seasons at Iowa State (1995–2014), Fennelly has continued that success, compiling a record of 410–184 overall and 177–118 in conference play. Under Fennelly, Iowa State advanced to its first NCAA appearance (1997), won its first NCAA game (1998), and hosted five consecutive NCAA first and second-round games (1998–2002) when host sites were earned, not pre-determined. Fennelly

336-484: Is located just southeast of Iowa State University 's central campus in Ames, Iowa . It is a complex of cultural and athletic venues. The Center consists of the following: Hilton Coliseum , Stephens Auditorium, Fisher Theater, Scheman Building, and Jack Trice Stadium . James Hilton (1899–1982), the 10th president of ISU, proposed the construction of an educational, cultural and athletic complex to faculty in 1954. In 1958

378-478: Is primarily used for NCAA college football , but has also been used for concerts. Scheman Building was named for Carl Scheman who was an ISU alumnus and a major contributor to the Iowa State Center. It was completed in 1975 at a cost $ 5.3 million and hosts small and large conferences, board meetings, pre-performance dinners, wedding receptions and much more. The Scheman Building is also the site of

420-524: Is recognized as one of the finest facilities in the nation and provides a top-notch home for the Iowa State gymnastics team , playing host to the 2000 Big 12 Championship and the 2006 NCAA Regional Meet. The Iowa State volleyball team also calls Hilton Coliseum home. The Cyclones hosted the NCAA First Round in 1995 at Hilton Coliseum, defeating No. 22 Idaho in straight sets on Nov. 29, in

462-514: The Big 12 ), Iowa State hired former University of Toledo head women's basketball coach, Bill Fennelly . When Fennelly arrived, Iowa State hadn't had a winning season in seven years and only five winning seasons ever. In his first season, Fennelly led the Cyclones to a 17–10 record. That is nearly as many wins as Fennelly's predecessor, Theresa Becker, had in her career (18) at ISU in the three previous years. Fennelly came to Iowa State after building

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504-434: The Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I . The team is coached by Bill Fennelly , who is in his 30th year at Iowa State. The Cyclones play their home games at Hilton Coliseum on Iowa State's campus. Iowa State University is a national power in women's basketball . Since the expansion of the Big 12 in 1996, ISU has had only three losing seasons, has won four conference titles (1 regular season, 3 tournament), and has

546-559: The Iowa State Armory and Clyde Williams Stadium , at the corner of Union Dr. & Sheldon Ave. The first band to ever perform at the Hilton Coliseum was Meloncolony, a band composed of Midwest natives: Chuck Vail (singer), Wayne Groff (organ), Matt Peterson (bass), Clint Dudley (guitar), and Bob Curtis (drums). The band performed at an event organized by the YMCA to both entertain and encourage 2,300 locals to register to vote. Of

588-493: The WNIT double-header in Hilton Coliseum on March 25, 2004. ISU defeated Saint Joseph's , 66–58, to advance to the WNIT Final Four. Iowa State and its enthusiastic crowds earned the Cyclones a homecourt advantage for all four WNIT postseason games. Both the men’s and women’s teams closed out the 2000-01 season with nationally ranked home win streaks. Together, the two programs posted a 65–1 record in Hilton Coliseum in

630-486: The 1999-2000 and 2000-01 seasons combined. In 2001-02 the combined men’s and women’s basketball attendance ranked 6th nationally (22,406). During the 2014-15 season, the Cyclone women scored major upsets at home against No. 3 Texas , 59–57, on Jan. 10, and No. 3 Baylor , 76–71, on Senior Day, Feb. 28, 2015. On January 17, 2015, Hilton Coliseum hosted ESPN's College Gameday in front of roughly 7,000 fans. That evening,

672-424: The 2,300, 200 people registered that night. Phish played the arena in both 1996 and 1999. The arena hosted the 1972 NCAA basketball tournament Midwest Regionals, as well as the 1982, 1988 and 1993 NCAA wrestling championships . The arena is also the site of the annual Iowa All State Music Festival. It has also hosted commencements, concerts, conventions and other assemblies. A record basketball crowd of 15,000 saw

714-605: The Big Eight Conference tournament in 1990 (the Big Eight switched to a single-elimination event in 1983). Wettig was named Big Eight Coach of the Year for the 1985–1986 season. Theresa Becker became Iowa State’s fifth coach (1993–1995), finishing a disappointing 18–63 over three seasons. Iowa State never finished better than a tie for 7th place in the Big Eight under Becker. In 1995 (one year before inception of

756-562: The Brunnier Art Museum. It is the state's only accredited museum emphasizing a decorative arts collection, and one of the nation's few museums located within a performing arts and conference complex . 42°01′15″N 93°38′13″W  /  42.020855°N 93.636972°W  / 42.020855; -93.636972 Iowa State Cyclones women%27s basketball The Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represents Iowa State University (ISU) and competes in

798-519: The Cyclones made one of their most miraculous comebacks in school history. Trailing by 21 points early in the second half, No. 17 Iowa State rallied to beat No. 15 Oklahoma , 77–70, in Hilton Coliseum. The 21-point come-from-behind victory tied the largest comeback in school history. In the last 7 seasons (2012–2018) Iowa State is 94–16 in Hilton Coliseum, but went 9–7 in Hilton Coliseum in 2018. On January 15, 2024, Iowa State, as an unranked team, beat No. 1 Houston 57-53 becoming Houston's first loss of

840-520: The Cyclones post a 97-94 win over Iowa in 1971. Until Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines was built, Hilton Coliseum was Central Iowa's premier entertainment venue. "Hilton Magic", the power of the Coliseum faithful to produce unexpected victories, was first recognized by Des Moines Register sportswriter Buck Turnbull. On a Feb. 14, 1989, showdown with No. 3 Missouri , the Cyclones conjured up

882-520: The Cyclones' first Hockey game there didn't take place until March of 1972 due to ongoing construction issues. Dr. Murdoch and Vic Heyliger , a six-time NCAA National Champion head coach and member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame , arranged for a weekend series that included the first game for ISU. According to Dr. Murdoch, 10 miles of piping were inserted into the arena's concrete floor to support an Ice rink . Some of

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924-431: The Cyclones' first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Iowa State also hosted NCAA First and Second Round games in 2009, 2011, and 2012. The arena received a new $ 2.5 million video and sound system in 2006. These improvements are just the beginning of the up $ 60 million in planned renovation and construction to the facility, over the next 10 years. For the start of the 2016-2017 Men's Basketball season new blackout lighting

966-592: The ISU Foundation was formed with the primary goal of raising funds for the construction of the Iowa State Center. The ISU Foundation still exists and is currently working on raising $ 800 million in donations to be used in all aspects of the University. The state did not appropriate any funds for the construction of the Center. The first donation was two dollars from an anonymous donor, the second donation

1008-797: The Iowa State Women's Basketball team got their first win a week later over Wartburg , 51–38. Gloria Crosby coached just one season and finished her basketball coach career at ISU with an 8–8 record. She would become the head coach of the Iowa State Softball team. Lynn Wheeler took over as head coach for ISU's second season of women's basketball (1974). Wheeler coached for six seasons and had winning records in three of those seasons. In Wheeler's second season, she led Iowa State to its first 20 win season. Lynn Wheeler resigned after finishing with 14 straight defeats, stating "I've taken this team as far as I can." In 1981, Deb Oing became Iowa State’s third coach. Over four seasons she coached ISU to

1050-1140: The WNIT (both 2004). In their history of appearances in the Big Eight/Twelve Conference tournaments, they have been seeded in the top five spots 16 times, with the most common seed being 8th, which they have been placed eight times. The Cyclones have a 22–22 record in the NCAA Tournament.        National champion          Postseason invitational champion          Conference regular season champion          Conference regular season and conference tournament champion        Division regular season champion        Division regular season and conference tournament champion        Conference tournament champion The Cyclones play at Hilton Coliseum , on

1092-455: The best conference tournament record in the Big 12. Iowa State has made it to and won the Big 12 tournament championship game more times than any team except Oklahoma . Bill Fennelly is the coach of the women's team and largely responsible for building the program. In games played since the Big 12 was founded in 1996, ISU has a winning record against every Big 12 school except Baylor . On

1134-454: The campus of Iowa State University, in Ames , Iowa . The Cyclones’ yearly attendance average has grown from 733 fans per game the season before Coach Fennelly came to ISU to over 10,000 per contest in 2011–2012. ISU’s attendance has ranked among the top 11 schools nationally in each of the last 17 seasons, including ranking fourth for three straight years from 1999 to 2002 and fourth or higher for seven straight years from 2007 to 2014. Iowa State

1176-469: The facility. The Cyclones went undefeated at home during the 1999-2000 and 2000-01 seasons and increased their winning streak to 30 games at the beginning of the 2001-02 campaign. Iowa State and Hilton broke NIT attendance marks in 2004. The Cyclones drew 12,196 and 14,020 fans in their two NIT games they hosted, averaging 13,144 fans per contest. The Cyclones were 30th nationally in attendance in 2005 and were 26th in 2006. The Iowa State women ranked among

1218-453: The fall of 2009, both Cyclone squads held practices and games in the 14,384-seat arena. Both women's and men's teams continue to play home games at Hilton. Hilton offers newly refurbished dressing rooms for both the ISU women's and men's teams, and additional rooms for visiting teams and officials. Hilton also houses a weight room, training room, media room, and the newly refurbished offices of

1260-565: The mid-1980s. The Cyclones Men's & Women's Hockey Team later moved into the Ames/ISU Ice Arena in 2001. The exact capacity for Ice Hockey games aren't listed online as of 2023, but according to founder, former player and coach of the ISU Men's Hockey Team Dr. Alan J Murdoch, the attendance for Men's Hockey games at Hilton Coliseum often exceeded just over 12,000 people. Although the arena officially opened on December 2, 1971,

1302-658: The most cherished moments in Hilton Coliseum history have come by way of the tradition-rich ISU wrestling program . Hilton was home to Cael Sanderson’s unprecedented, undefeated 4-year career of 159–0 and his quartet of national championships. Fans in Hilton on January 9, 1981, also had the privilege of seeing Dave Osenbaugh’s pin of national heavyweight champion Lou Banach of Iowa . The Iowa State wrestling program has hosted five NCAA Championship events in 1974, 1979, 1982, 1988 and 1993 and Hilton has been home to eight conference meets in 1976, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1994, 1999, 2004, and most recently in 2006. James H. Hilton Coliseum

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1344-647: The opening concerts during a week long festival. The 2,747 seat auditorium was named Building of the Century by the American Institute of Architects , Iowa Chapter in 2004. Hilton Coliseum was named after Dr. James H. Hilton. Dr. Hilton was the president of Iowa State University who presented the idea for the Iowa State Center. Hilton Coliseum was completed in 1971 at a cost of $ 8.1 million. Hilton Coliseum can seat approximately 14,000 for athletic events and 15,000 for concerts. The first event in Hilton

1386-491: The season. During the 2023-24 season, the Cyclones would go 18-0 in Hilton Coliseum. This was their 5th undefeated season in Hilton. James H. Hilton Coliseum is recognized as one of the finest facilities for collegiate basketball in the nation. CBS SportsLine.com’s Dan Wetzel rated Hilton No. 10 on his list of the nation’s top college basketball arenas. Until the completion of the Sukup Practice Facility in

1428-527: The spirit of the Hilton crowd to produce a stunning 82–75 victory. The following day’s headline read “Hilton Magic Spells ‘Upset’ One More Time.” In the article, Turnbull called for more “Hilton Magic” in the Cyclones’ upcoming bout with Oklahoma State , which had pummeled ISU, 102–74, just three weeks earlier. On cue, “Hilton Magic” displayed its powers, as the Cyclones defeated the Cowboys, 90–81, marking

1470-537: The term “Hilton Magic” still applies today. This reality was never more apparent than ISU’s school-record 39-game homecourt winning streak that ended during the 2001-02 season. The streak, which spanned four different basketball seasons, was the second-longest in the nation at the time. In 2003-04, Iowa State went 17–1 in Hilton, recording the second-best single-season home win total in school history. In 2011-12, Iowa State went 16–2 with second year head coach and Iowa State alum, "The Mayor" Fred Hoiberg . On March 2, 2015,

1512-444: The top 11 nationally in women’s basketball attendance average for the eighth consecutive year last season, playing in front of 7,667 fans per game. Cyclone fans are getting their money’s worth, as ISU recorded its third undefeated home slate (15–0) in Hilton Coliseum in 2004-05. In 2009, the Cyclones had the 3rd highest attendance average in the nation. The Cyclones recorded the first women’s basketball sellout crowd when 14,092 attended

1554-420: The women's volleyball team. Men and women's basketball offices were relocated to the Sukup Practice Facility on its completion. The men’s team has compiled a 112–24 (.824 winning percentage) home record during the last eight years. Iowa State has posted 10 or more home victories in the last 14 seasons. Hilton Magic has been ever-present recently, helping the Cyclones tally a school-record 39 consecutive wins in

1596-465: Was an agriculture conference; the first athletic event was a men's basketball game between Iowa State and Arizona in which ISU won. Fisher Theater was named for J. W. Fisher of Marshalltown, Iowa . J. W. Fisher was a major contributor to the university and the Iowa State Center. Fisher Theater was completed in 1974 at a cost of $ 900,000. The theater seats 454 and is mainly used by Iowa State student theater and dance groups. Jack Trice Stadium

1638-466: Was completed in 1975 after two years of construction. The stadium was originally named Cyclone Stadium, but its name was changed in 1997 to honor the school's first African-American athlete and the only ISU athlete to die from injuries suffered while competing in an athletic event, Jack Trice . The first game played in the stadium was a Cyclone victory over Air Force in September 1975. The stadium

1680-493: Was introduced that allows the stadium to be blacked out and then immediately resume normal lighting conditions. This allows them to provide special lighting sequences like when announcing players before a game starts. Hilton Coliseum was constructed in the flood plain of Ioway Creek. The Coliseum has been inundated with flood water in both 1993 and 2010, but its mostly concrete design simplifies restoring it to service after floods. Iowa State Center The Iowa State Center

1722-791: Was national runner-up for the Associated Press (AP) Coach of the Year and guided the Cyclones to their first national ranking, reaching #22 (both in 1998). Iowa State advanced to the Elite 8 in 1999 and again in 2009. The Cyclones have made it to the Sweet 16 six times (1999–2001, 2009, 2010, 2022). Stacy Frese became Iowa State’s first AP All-American (1999). Iowa State won the Big 12 regular season title (2000) and three Big 12 Conference tournament championships (2000–2001, 2023). Iowa State defeated its first #1 ranked team ( Texas Tech , ESPN poll) and advanced to its first post-season Final Four in

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1764-453: Was one million dollars from C. Y. Stephens, for whom Stephens Auditorium is named. The center is located on 76 acres (310,000 m ), originally university agricultural fields, and is run by 40 full-time employees. Stephens Auditorium was named after Clifford Y. Stephens for his contribution to the auditorium. Construction started in 1965 and was completed in 1969 with a cost of $ 4.9 million. The New York Philharmonic Orchestra presented

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