Johnson Gymnasium
Encyclopedia
Johnson Gymnasium is a 4,000 seat multi-purpose arena
in Albuquerque, New Mexico
. It opened in 1957. It was home to the University of New Mexico
Lobos basketball
team until The Pit opened in 1966. Today, Johnson Gymnasium is the home floor for the Lobo volleyball
team. The gym is named after former Lobos basketball coach, Roy Johnson.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
. It opened in 1957. It was home to the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
Lobos basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team until The Pit opened in 1966. Today, Johnson Gymnasium is the home floor for the Lobo volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team. The gym is named after former Lobos basketball coach, Roy Johnson.