The Burton Coliseum , built in 1976, is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana .
5-572: The arena contains a domed roof and stands 105 feet from the floor to the top of the roof. It and other buildings in the Burton Complex serve many purposes. The coliseum served as home to the McNeese State Cowboys and Cowgirls basketball teams from 1986 to 2018. The coliseum has a total seating capacity of 8,500 including 6,500-permanent seat multi-purpose arena and 2,000 in temporary seating. In 2014, Burton Coliseum started hosting
10-454: Is 0–3. The Cowboys have appeared in one NCAA Division II Tournament . Their record is 0–2. The Cowboys have appeared in one NAIA Tournament . Their record is 5–0. They were national champions in 1956, their only appearance in the tournament. The Cowboys have appeared in three National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 1–3. The Cowboys have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record
15-564: The Burton Complex include the following: The complex was used for numerous events including education events, western events, McNeese State basketball and rodeo competition, high school tournaments, flea markets, and livestock shows. Around 200 events were held at the complex each year. McNeese State Cowboys basketball The McNeese Cowboys basketball team represents McNeese State University in Lake Charles , Louisiana , United States. The school's team currently competes in
20-699: The Southland Conference . They are led by head coach Will Wade and play their home games at The Legacy Center . Currently members of the NCAA Division I , they were national champions of the NAIA in 1956. Since joining Division I in 1972-73, the Cowboys have appeared three times in the NCAA Tournament , most recently in 2024. The Cowboys have appeared in three NCAA Division I Tournaments . Their combined record
25-490: The semifinals and finals of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 's boys basketball state tournaments. Additional uses for Burton Coliseum includes rodeos , equestrian events, concerts , trade shows , and conventions , Festivals, and Mardi Gras Balls. The Complex operates 314 event days annually. The Burton Coliseum was one component of a multi-building 50-acre site. Buildings in
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