Sports venues boast rich history

Tech sports has a long record of monumental victories and exciting games. Each of the sports facilities have had crowds that have witnessed history. Each of the sections below details the home of some of Tech's most prominent sports.

Bobby Dodd Stadium

Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field houses one of the most storied football programs ever. The stadium was originally built in 1913 by the Tech students. The stadium is the oldest on-campus stadium in NCAA Division I-A football.

Its most recent renovation, completed in 2003, helped increase the stadium capacity to 55,000 seats. The largest crowd in its current state came in a game against second-ranked Notre Dame last year, with 56,680 fans attending the game.

The most ever was 60,316 people in 1973, when Tech hosted Georgia. Because of the stadium's age, it has gone through numerous reconstructions that have constantly changed a seating capacity.

Tech added the name Bobby Dodd Stadium to the arena in April of 1988. Dodd helped Tech compile a 165-64-8 record in his tenure as the coach of the team and served in some capacity with the institution for 57 years.

It was originally named after John W. Grant in 1914, a member of the Tech Board of Trustees.

Russ Chandler Stadium

Russ Chandler Stadium was first opened in 1930 with the funds that Tech collected from the 1929 Rose Bowl game.

Its most recent renovation was in 2002, when the whole arena was reconstructed. The stadium holds 4,157 people, with plans to expand the seating to hold more than 5,000 people.

The stadium is named in honor of A. Russelll Chandler III, who donated much of the necessary money needed for its renovation in 1985.

Tech has hosted numerous NCAA Regionals and ACC tournaments in the past two decades. The stadium was used as a training site for athletes during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games contributed a new tarpaulin after the Olympics were over.

Alexander Memorial Coliseum

Tech's Alexander Memorial Coliseum has been home to the basketball team for over 50 years. The capacity of 9,191 is usually full for all games. It is considered by most to be one of the most difficult arenas for all road teams.

The "Thrillerdome" opened in 1956. The name was coined by former Tech announcer Brad Nessler in the 1983-84 season after five exciting endings that season.

The arena has gone through several renovations through the years, each time adding seating capacity while still maintaining the intimacy and character of the arena. The latest change added standing room by each of the baskets.

Since the 1981 season, Tech has had a winning percentage over .750, taking advantage of the crowd that is characteristically very loud and energetic.

O'Keefe Gymnasium

O'Keefe Gymnasium was used by O'Keefe High School during the 50's and was given to Georgia Tech in the 60's. The volleyball team has been playing there since 1995.

The gym is able to host around 1,000 people. The Pep Band helps keep the crowd energized during games, leading them with a cheer of "Point Tech!" after each of the Jackets' points.

Bill Moore Tennis Center

Tech's tennis program hosts one of the best tennis facilities in the nation with the Bill Moore Tennis Center. The center is named after Bill Moore, a member of the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame, who also provided the funds to help open the Center in 1988. The outside main courts have a capacity of 1,500 people. The indoor facility is divided into two stories with three of the courts on the bottom tier.

The courts were used in the first round of the NCAA championship this year.