Tad Smith Coliseum
Tad Smith Coliseum is a arena in Mississippi, United States that opened in 1966. Its recorded capacity is 8,867.
Key facts
Tad Smith Coliseum is a arena in Mississippi, United States that opened in 1966. Its recorded capacity is 8,867. It is owned by University of Mississippi and University of Mississippi. It is operated by University of Mississippi. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 2 names in total, including Rebel Coliseum. Current tenants are Ole Miss Rebels, Ole Miss Rebels, 2009–10 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team, 2010–11 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team, 2011–12 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team, 2012–13 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team, 2013–14 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team, 2013–14 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team, 2014–15 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team, 2014–15 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team, 2008–09 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team, 2015–16 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team, 2015–16 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team.
- Location
- Mississippi, United States
- Type
- Arena
- Capacity
- 8,867
- Opened
- 1966
- Status
- Active
- Current owner
- University of Mississippi, University of Mississippi
- Naming rights
- No current sponsor name
- Name changes
- 0
- Playing surface
- Hardwood
Tad Smith Coliseum is at latitude 34.362197, longitude -89.539303, in Mississippi, United States. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.
Data table for this chart
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 34.362197 |
| Longitude | -89.539303 |
| City | Mississippi |
| Region | Mississippi |
| Country | United States |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Technology
| Feature | Recorded as | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface | Hardwood | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
See the venue technology guides for how these work.
Naming rights
Tad Smith Coliseum has carried 1 recorded name. Rebel Coliseum (no sponsor) ran 1966 to 1972. The average tenure of a name here is 6 years.
Data table for this chart
| Name | Sponsor | Period | Deal value | Term | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebel Coliseum | None | 1966 to 1972 | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | University of Mississippi | 1966 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Owner | University of Mississippi | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | University of Mississippi | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Tenants
Recorded changes
20 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.
| Date | Table | Field | From | To | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October 2026 | venue_features | (created) | not set | 4028 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Rebel Coliseum | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 60464 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 60463 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 60462 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1373527811 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venues | wikipedia_title | Tad_Smith_Coliseum | Tad Smith Coliseum | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 57729 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 57728 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 57727 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 57726 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 57725 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 57724 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 57723 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 57722 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 57721 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 57720 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 57719 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 57718 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 57717 | 2026-10 |
Sources and licenses
Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:
- Wikidata: CC0 1.0. Data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- OpenStreetMap: ODbL 1.0. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
- Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0. Text from Wikipedia, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Row-level sources used for this venue: