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Reese Court

Multi-purpose arena in Cheney, Washington

Field	Value
name	Special Events Pavilion
image	[[File:Reese court.jpg	230px]]
[[File:Outside reese.jpg	230px]]
nickname	"Reese Court" and "The Phase"
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	15
location	Washington Street
Cheney, Washington
coordinates
broke_ground
opened	June 6, 1975

owner	Eastern Washington University
operator	Eastern Washington University
surface	Hardwood
construction_cost	$4.5 million
($ in dollars)
tenants	Eastern Washington Eagles
NAIA (1975–1983)
NCAA (1983–present)
seating_capacity	6,000

| mapframe-zoom = 15 Cheney, Washington

($ in dollars) NAIA (1975–1983) NCAA (1983–present)

Reese Court is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Cheney, Washington, on the campus of Eastern Washington University. It is home to the EWU Eagles basketball team and replaced Eastern Washington Fieldhouse in 1975. It was the host venue of the 2004 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament, and is located southwest of the football stadium, Roos Field.

Naming

The gem of the Sports and Recreation Center, the Special Events Pavilion opened in 1975 for spring quarter commencement on June 6.

The basketball court was named in September 1980 for legendary coach William B. "Red" Reese (1899–1974) and is now referred to as Reese Court. Coach Reese amassed an impressive 473 victories against 298 defeats during his 31 years as head coach of three sports: football, basketball, and track.

William Reese

Known for his fierce competitiveness, Reese led the Savages from 1930 to 1964. During World War II, he served as physical fitness officer and football coach for the Second Air Force.

Uses

Reese Court has been home to the Eagle basketball and volleyball teams since the 1975–76 season. Other regularly scheduled events in the facility include:

Graduation

Graduation ceremonies for graduate students are held at Reese Court annually. Before 2004, the non-undergraduate graduation ceremony for EWU was held at the Spokane Arena in Spokane.

References

(2019-03-08). "Eastern Washington’s run to 2004 NCAA Tournament ‘set the bar for the program’".
(June 9, 1975). "Pavilion is open". Spokesman-Review.
Missildine, Harry. (September 16, 1980). "New EWU pavilion named for Reese". Spokesman-Review.
(February 29, 1980). "Reese Court given OK". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
(September 26, 1980). "Reese Court ceremony set". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
"GoEags - EWU Athletic Facilities".
(April 19, 1974). "Ex-Eastern coach Red Reese is dead at 75". Spokane Daily Chronicle.

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