About First Horizon Coliseum
First Horizon Coliseum is recorded as an ABA and NHL arena in Greensboro, North Carolina. It opened in 1959. Its recorded capacity is 22,000. Former tenants include Carolina Cougars (ABA, 1970–1974) and Carolina Hurricanes (NHL, 1998–1999). On our ranked lists it ranks 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Greensboro Memorial Coliseum (1959–1979) and Greensboro Coliseum (1980–2024).
Appears in
- 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 19th for most name changes among 26 hockey arenas with 3 or more names
- 87th longest single tenancy (1 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 16th for most name changes among 29 basketball arenas with 3 or more names
- 17th for most name changes among 24 NHL arenas with 3 or more names
- 77th longest single tenancy (1 years) of the 85 longest on record in NHL arenas
- 4th longest single tenancy (4 years) of the 14 longest on record in ABA arenas
Venue Information
Year Opened
Address
Elevation
268 m above sea level
Address derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Carolina Hurricanes While based here: 2 seasons · 67-71-26 regular season · 1 postseason trip
NHL · 1998–1999
All 7 home venues of the Carolina Hurricanes
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NHL | 1998–1999 |
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Carolina Cougars While based here: 5 seasons · 215-205 regular season · 3 postseason trips
ABA · 1970–1974
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ABA | 1970–1974 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of First Horizon Coliseum?
The capacity of First Horizon Coliseum is 22,000.
When was First Horizon Coliseum built?
First Horizon Coliseum opened in 1959.
Where did the Carolina Hurricanes play before First Horizon Coliseum?
Before moving to First Horizon Coliseum in 1998, the Carolina Hurricanes played at Hartford Civic Center from 1982 to 1997.
Where did the Carolina Hurricanes play after First Horizon Coliseum?
After leaving First Horizon Coliseum in 1999, the Carolina Hurricanes moved to Lenovo Center in 2000.
Where did the Carolina Cougars play before First Horizon Coliseum?
Before moving to First Horizon Coliseum in 1970, the Carolina Cougars played at Sam Houston Coliseum from 1968 to 1969.
Where did the Carolina Cougars play after First Horizon Coliseum?
After leaving First Horizon Coliseum in 1974, the Carolina Cougars moved to St. Louis Arena in 1975. They played there until 1976.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 18 m of this point).
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Historical Names
First Horizon Coliseum
2025 - Present
CurrentGreensboro Coliseum
1980 - 2024
Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1959 - 1979
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Truist Stadium | 1981– | 3.4 mi |
| Rhodes Stadium | 2001– | 18 mi |
| Bowman Gray Stadium | 1938– | 22 mi |
| Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium | 1968– | 24 mi |
| Chris Smith Field at Kenan Stadium | 1927– | 45 mi |
| Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium | 1972– | 45 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.