Crisler Center (formerly known as the University Events Building and Crisler Arena ) is an indoor arena located in Ann Arbor, Michigan . It is the home arena for the University of Michigan 's men's and women's basketball teams as well as its women's gymnastics team. Constructed in 1967, the arena seats 12,707 spectators. It is named for Herbert O. "Fritz" Crisler , head football coach at Michigan from 1938 to 1947 and athletic director thereafter until his retirement in 1968. Crisler Center was designed by Dan Dworsky , a member of the 1948 Rose Bowl -winning Michigan football team . Among other structures that he has designed is the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch .
20-1076: Yost may refer to: Buildings in the United States [ edit ] Yost Ice Arena , the University of Michigan ice hockey arena Yost Theater , a historic theater in Santa Ana, California Yost Tavern Historic old tavern on the National Register of Historic Places, Montgomery, Ohio Places in the United States [ edit ] Yost, Utah , (Box Elder County) an unincorporated community (formerly incorporated- August 19, 1935-January 6, 1984) Yost, Virginia , (Bath County) an unincorporated community Yost, Ohio , an unincorporated community Yosts, New York , (Montgomery County) an unincorporated community Yostville, Pennsylvania , (Lackawanna County) an unincorporated community Other uses [ edit ] Yost (surname) ,
40-458: A Big Ten Conference campus, the facility hosted the 1980–1982 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament. It has also hosted Big Ten and NCAA gymnastics championships, the 1999 Big Ten wrestling championship, and other events. Prior to the opening of Cliff Keen Arena , the arena was the full-time home to the men's and women's gymnastics teams and the wrestling team. The women's gymnastics team continues to hold significant meets in
60-796: A $ 52 million renovation to the Crisler Center in 2012. A new scoreboard was added along with the construction of an athletic facility in between the arena and Michigan Stadium called the Junge Family Champions Center. Along with the Junge Center, the University added the Mortenson Family Plaza on the roof of the Junge Center. The outside walls were torn down and the concourse was expanded. A new grand entrance along with new boxes were expected to be ready by January 2013, but were completed just before
80-642: A re-dedication ceremony for the newly renovated Yost Ice Arena on November 16, 2012, at their game against Notre Dame . Nearly 80 former players joined the Michigan faithful that night, including Marty Turco and Brendan Morrison . The group took to the ice during the first intermission, where they cut pieces from a net using oversized scissors, while a packed house waved glowsticks. Yost Ice Arena: (1973–present) Top single-game crowds Top weekend series crowds Top single-game post-renovation crowds (1996–97 to present) Crisler Arena The arena
100-487: A surname, including a list of people with this name Yošt, a character in Iranian mythology who defeated Axtya Rollover cable , also called a Yost cable See also [ edit ] Jost , a German given name and surname Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Yost . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
120-409: Is often called "The House that Cazzie Built", a reference to player Cazzie Russell , who starred on Michigan teams that won three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles from 1964 to 1966. Russell's popularity caused the team's fan base to outgrow Yost Fieldhouse (now Yost Ice Arena ) and prompted the construction of the current facility. At Michigan men's basketball games, the bleacher seats behind
140-734: The Fielding H. Yost Field House , is an indoor ice hockey arena located on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor . It is the home of the Michigan men's ice hockey team. Yost Field House opened in 1923 and was the home of the Michigan men's basketball team until the Crisler Center opened in 1967. It was converted into an ice arena in 1973 and has been home of the men's ice hockey team since then. It also has been
160-443: The 1996–97 season brought new dasherboards with tempered glass , improved lighting and sound systems, state-of-the art ceiling insulation, and the replacement of end zone scoreboards with fully automated boards on the east and west sides. First floor remodeling included a new pro shop, modernized concession stands and restrooms, new locker rooms and an improved lobby, complete with trophy showcases and ornate woodwork. Seating throughout
180-450: The University of Michigan must be approved by the Board of Regents . Yost has undergone a number of renovations to modernize its facilities and improve amenities for spectators. In 1992, a $ 1 million renovation project replaced the rink floor and refrigeration unit and included the installation of a desiccant dehumidification system. A $ 5.5 million renovation project completed prior to
200-660: The arena. The arena has also hosted concerts, including the opening show of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band 's The River Tour . Elvis Presley performed at the arena on April 24, 1977. Crisler Center was also the site of the famous "ten-for-two" John Sinclair Freedom Rally, featuring John Lennon & Yoko Ono in 1971. The 2014 NCAA Men's Gymnastics championship was held at Crisler Center. Michigan's Men's Gymnastics team won their second consecutive national championship in that meet. The arena has also hosted graduations, including Michigan’s Dearborn campus’ winter commencements every year. The university completed
220-732: The benches are home to the Maize Rage student section. Crisler Center has been the home of Michigan Wolverines men's basketball since its opening in 1967. The women's basketball team has been at Crisler Center since 1974. It has also been the home of Michigan's wrestling, women's volleyball and men's gymnastics teams. The gymnastics team hosted events at Crisler Center from 1978 to 1989. The wrestling team called Crisler Center its home from 1967 to 1989. The women's gymnastics team competed at Crisler Center from 1978 to 1989 before moving to Cliff Keen Arena in 1990 before ultimately returning to Crisler Center as their primary home in 2004. Despite being on
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#1732776855719240-684: The building of U of M's athletic campus. It includes the Michigan Stadium and Yost Field House. "The Field House was named for Yost in 1923 based in part on a Michigan Daily -led campaign." Yost Ice Arena has hosted NCAA Ice Hockey Tournament games five times in its history, most recently in 2003 . In 2017, the rink at Yost was named the Red Berenson Rink after former coach Red Berenson in honor of his 33 seasons of coaching Michigan's ice hockey team, and officially dedicated to Berenson on January 5, 2018. The Yost Ice Arena
260-452: The corners of the arena, seat backed premium seating, a new press box, a redesigned concourse with improved concessions, exterior windows and updated lighting and sound systems. These upgrades followed the installation of a new HD video board installed in 2011. Yost Ice Arena's seating was reduced from 6,200 to 5,800, though premium seating was expanded from 300 to 500 and total capacity is approximately 6,600. The Michigan hockey team held
280-403: The home of Michigan's women's ice hockey club team since its establishment in 1994. Built in 1923 as a field house , the facility is named in honor of Michigan's longtime football coach and athletic director, Fielding H. Yost . For many years, it housed the men's basketball team until it relocated to the larger Crisler Arena in 1967. It also housed the track teams until 1973. In 1973, it
300-413: The ice. A new stairwell , new restrooms and a kitchen to serve hot food in the new seating area also were added to improve the amenities for the individuals sitting in the new seats. In addition, a center ice scoreboard and monitors underneath the east and west wing balconies were installed. In the summer of 2006, a $ 2 million project involved the building of a new opponent locker room . It is situated at
320-426: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yost&oldid=1246651983 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Yost Ice Arena Yost Ice Arena , formerly
340-490: The opposite end of the ice from U-M's locker room, making entering and exiting the ice easier for both teams. The most recent renovation cost the University of Michigan Athletics Department $ 16 million and was done by Rossetti Architects . The renovation began in the spring of 2012 and was completed in September. The renovation included: ADA accessible seating, new aluminum bench seating throughout, "ice" box seats in
360-405: The venue was reconfigured and sight lines were improved. The facility underwent another $ 1.4 million renovations during the summer of 2001, which created a new balcony directly across from the press box that juts out over existing stands and provides 300 new seats. In the entrance to the new seating level is a lounge that opens up onto a platform in the northeast corner on the arena and overlooks
380-401: Was converted into an ice arena, replacing the outdated Michigan Coliseum , and the Michigan hockey team has used it since. The University of Michigan's Senior and Collegiate synchronized skating and freestyle teams also practice at Yost. In addition, local high school teams, recreational leagues (AAAHA) and the university's intramural hockey league call it home. Yost both conceived and oversaw
400-457: Was named in his honor. In 2021, there were calls to remove his name; and "The President’s Advisory Committee on University History is accepting input on the plan until June 7." The university historians who considered the proposal opined: "It determined that Yost's contributions to UM football and athletics were inequitably placed above the “profoundly deep and negative impact he had on people of color.” Removal of honorific names from buildings at
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