The Pit is an indoor arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving primarily as the home venue of the University of New MexicoLobos basketball teams. The facility opened in 1966 as University Arena but gained the nickname "The Pit" due to its innovative subterranean design, with its playing floor 37 feet (11 m) below street level. The arena is located on the UNM South Campus and has a seating capacity of 15,411 for basketball and up to 13,480 for concerts, with 40 luxury suites and 365 club seats.
Before construction of The Pit, Lobo basketball teams played at Johnson Gymnasium, a 7,800-seat multi-purpose gym on the University of New Mexico main campus. Lobo basketball was unsuccessful at the time that Johnson Gym opened, and it was rarely more than half-full for games. In 1962, UNM hired Bob King as head basketball coach, and he immediately transformed the Lobos into a winning program, reaching the finals of the National Invitation Tournament in his second season. Attendance at Lobo home games doubled, tickets were soon selling out, and plans for a larger arena began to take shape.[2][3]
University administrators wanted a much larger facility while providing fans an unobstructed view from any seat.[3] A suitably large building would normally require support columns, however, leading chief architect Joe Boehning to incorporate a roof designed by the Behlen company, a "stress skin system" made of light gauge metal supported by a series of trusses. The 338-by-300-foot (103 m × 91 m) roof was constructed first, just above street level, and the ground beneath was then excavated to form the bowl of the arena. The playing surface lies 37 feet (11 m) below grade, giving rise to the now-famous name. There are no supporting pillars in the seating area of the arena, so there are no obstructed views. Its compact area, steep grade, and the proximity of the seats to the floor contribute to its legendary noise level. The subterranean design won international recognition for Boehning.[4] The arena originally had a seating capacity of 14,831 and cost a mere $1.4 million to build, about a fifth the cost of comparable facilities built at the time.[5] The design allowed the foundation to rest directly on earth, eliminating the need for a steel structure to support the concrete, resulting in tremendous cost savings.[3][6]
The Pit opened on December 1, 1966, with New Mexico defeating Abilene Christian College, 62–53. The building was officially named University Arena, but students were already calling it "The Pit" by the time it opened, and the nickname stuck.[7] The Lobos have enjoyed extraordinary success playing at The Pit, winning over 80 percent of their games there and mounting home winning streaks of over 20 games four times, with the longest streak of 41 straight wins in 1996–98.[6] The Lobos have made 14 NCAA tournament appearances and 17 NIT appearances since the opening of the arena. The Pit has hosted NCAA tournament regionals numerous times and hosted the 1983 Final Four championship. It also serves as the primary venue for New Mexico state high school basketball championship tournaments.
In 1992, the University of New Mexico recognized the coach who made construction of The Pit possible, naming the playing surface Bob King Court in his honor. The court was officially dedicated to King in a formal ceremony on December 1, 1992, the 26th anniversary of the opening of The Pit, a tribute to the contributions King made to Lobo basketball.[2][8]
Atmosphere and reputation
The Lobos have been among the nation's attendance leaders since The Pit opened. They have averaged over 15,400 fans per game at The Pit since 1966.[9] They finished in the top five nationally in attendance 16 times in their first 20 years at The Pit, finishing second five times, and they were in the top ten all but one season through 2002.[6][9] Attendance has averaged an astonishing 95 percent of seating capacity, partially due to standing room only tickets pushing attendance beyond stated capacity at times.[6] The top average attendance for a season prior to the 2008 renovations was 17,625 in 1997–98, and the largest crowd to attend a single game was 19,452 on January 17, 1976, against UNLV.[10] Recent renovations have decreased the seating capacity of The Pit, but the Lobos have continued to rank in the top 25 every season.
Bob King Court at The Pit
The Pit is known as one of the loudest venues in college basketball.[11] During the 1998–99 season, the St. Petersburg Times conducted a study of decibel levels at collegiate basketball arenas. The Lobo game in The Pit against Arizona registered the loudest at 118 decibels,[12] comparable to a turbo-fan aircraft at takeoff power.[13] Noise levels up to 125 decibels have been measured, close to the pain threshold for the human ear.[14] Basketball writer John Feinstein once likened the experience of a visiting team in The Pit to "watching Roman gladiators emerging into a wall of sound."[15]
Further contributing to the intimidating environment for visitors is its near-mile-high elevation, where the court is around 5,100 feet (1,555 m) above sea level.[16] This is impressed upon visiting teams with posters in the locker room providing information on the warning signs of altitude sickness and urging victims to seek immediate medical attention. In addition, the tunnel leading from the locker rooms down to the playing floor has a message painted on the wall stating, "Welcome to the legendary Pit, a mile high and louder than..."[17]
The Pit has garnered high praise from sports publications, announcers, and opposing coaches. In 1999, Sports Illustrated listed The Pit as 13th in its feature on the Top 20 Sporting Venues of the 20th Century, ahead of such locations as Daytona Speedway, Notre Dame Stadium, and the Rose Bowl.[14] Sports writers from USA Today, Fox Sports, and Rivals.com have also recognized The Pit among top venues in college basketball.[12]Jim Boeheim has stated that the game he coached in The Pit was one of the most exciting of his career, and Lute Olson has observed that The Pit crowd can dictate the tempo and momentum of a game.[18]Rick Majerus, whose 5–11 record against the Lobos at The Pit ties him with Don Haskins for most wins by a visiting coach, praised the intensity and dedication of Lobo fans and their knowledge of the game,[19][20] and Steve Fisher has echoed those sentiments.[17]
Renovations
Logo used prior to 2014
The Pit has undergone two major renovations. In 1975 the arena was expanded at a cost of $2.2 million. A cantilevered deck was extended above the original seating for meeting space, offices, and a mezzanine level with 2,300 additional seats. The concourse was enlarged to allow concession space to be quadrupled, along with dedicated standing-room only space, increasing seating capacity for basketball events to 18,018.[3][9]
The second renovation, begun in 2009, was completed in time for the 2010–11 basketball season, costing $60 million and bringing the facilities up to state-of-the-art standards.[21] The renovation added 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) of new space, with new amenities such as forty luxury suites and 365 club seats, digital signage and video boards, expanded concourses, additional restrooms and concession stands, a new ticket office and Lobo store, interactive kiosks, and a UNM Lettermen's Lounge. New locker rooms for both men's and women's squads were added, as well as an upgraded strength and conditioning center and training facilities.[6] Project architect John Pate of Molzen-Corbin in Albuquerque recognized the need to tread gently in designing changes to preserve the historic character of the building. "Players like the noise," he noted. "They want to keep it loud in there."[22] The upgrade reduced seating capacity to 15,411,[23] trading some seating for greater comfort and amenities.[17]
The building facade was transformed from simple red brick to a high-rise look with a 56-foot (17 m) glass tower, lit from within and supported by a steel superstructure. The shape of the roof was curved into a half-figure-8 to be more visually interesting than its former box-like appearance.[22] Extensive glasswork encases the street level, adding light and providing views of the Sandia Mountains to the east and picturesque Southwest sunsets to the west.[24] "We're building a little jewel box around the building," said Pate. "We want the Pit to be seen as an urban destination ... an attractive, up-to-date building with better access for everyone." The building also achieves high environmental standards, with water efficiencies and heating and cooling processes designed to minimize energy loss, while 95 percent of all waste materials from the renovation were recycled.[17][22]
In 2006, prior to the renovation, UNM dedicated the Rudy Davalos Basketball Center, named after the then-departing athletics director, located adjacent to the south end of The Pit. The 26,000-square-foot (2,400 m2) facility includes practice courts, offices for coaches, a video control room and theater, and a multi-purpose room for press conferences and special events.[25] The recent renovations integrated the Davalos Center with The Pit, allowing players to move seamlessly between the two facilities for practice, games, and training.[9]
The Pit (east facade, viewed from University Stadium) in 2011
Naming rights
On December 1, 2014, the University of New Mexico announced that naming rights to the arena had been purchased by Albuquerque-based pizza chain WisePies for $5 million over 10 years. The formal name of the building became "WisePies Arena (aka The Pit)."[26] On April 27, 2017, UNM asked WisePies to relinquish the naming rights, per the terms of the agreement, and WisePies agreed to do so. UNM hoped to get a more lucrative deal.[27]
On May 3, 2017, UNM announced a $10 million naming rights agreement with Dreamstyle Remodeling, a local Albuquerque construction business, covering both The Pit and the UNM football stadium. The official name of the facilities became Dreamstyle Arena and Dreamstyle Stadium.[28]
On September 18, 2020, UNM announced that the naming deal had been discontinued and removed all exterior Dreamstyle signage from the arena and Dreamstyle Stadium "while the two sides are trying to resolve the [naming rights] issue."[29]
The New Mexico women's basketball team also enjoys the home court advantage of The Pit. The Lady Lobos reached national prominence under former head coach Don Flanagan (1995–2011), who compiled an overall record of 340–168 (.669), including 228–59 (.794) at The Pit,[31] making him the winningest coach in New Mexico basketball history.[32] Flanagan's teams won six Mountain West Conference titles and made eight appearances in the NCAA Women's basketball tournament, reaching the Sweet Sixteen in 2003. The Pit hosted Lobos games in the NCAA tournament in 2003, 2004, and 2008, with the team posting a 2–3 record. The Lobos under Flanagan also made five appearances in the post-season Women's National Invitation Tournament, including a 7–3 record in games at The Pit in 1999–2001 and 2010. In 2001 they reached the WNIT championship game, played at The Pit, losing to Ohio State.[33]
The Lobos women have been in the top 10 nationally in average attendance since 1998–99.[32][34] They have sold out The Pit nine times in that period, filling the arena five times to its former regular season capacity of 18,018. Four times they sold out NCAA tournament games with capacity over 16,000. In 2002–03, UNM ranked fourth nationally, averaging 11,896 per game,[35] their best season total, and they averaged over 8,000 fans per game during Flanagan's tenure.[34]
^The cost of $116 per seat made it one of the least expensive arenas ever built. Van Dorn Hooker, University of New Mexico architect, from "Only in New Mexico," excerpted at the official University of New Mexico web site.
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