Quinn Coliseum

{{Short description|Sports venue in La Grande, Oregon, USA}}

{{Infobox stadium

| stadium_name=Quinn Coliseum

| image=Quinn Coliseum entrance.jpg

| location= La Grande, Oregon

| broke_ground=

| opened=1958

| owner=Eastern Oregon University

| operator=Eastern Oregon University

| seating_capacity=1,403

}}

Quinn Coliseum is the basketball, wrestling, and volleyball arena for Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon. Located at the center of campus on G Avenue between 7th and 8th streets, it serves as the home for Eastern Oregon Mountaineers indoor teams. It was constructed in 1958 with a "wing" architecture theme,{{cite news|title=EOC campus architecture looks like patchwork quilt|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=4 June 1973|location=Portland, Oregon|page=27}} and seats 1,403.{{cite web |title=Facilities |url=https://eousports.com/facilities/quinn-coliseum/2 |website=Eastern Oregon University Athletics |access-date=1 July 2024 |language=en}} Quinn Coliseum is named for coach Bob Quinn, who coached a variety of sports at the school between 1929 and 1967.

Quinn Coliseum hosted amateur boxing matches in the 1980s.{{cite news|title=McArthur selected for NAIA hono|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=8 February 1983|location=Portland, Oregon|page=84}} In 1986, a drowning occurred in the deep end of the pool facilities. John Norton, 45 of Baker, was discovered at the bottom of the pool by a lifeguard and was unresponsive to revive him.{{cite news|title=Death ruled accident|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=27 August 1986|location=Portland, Oregon|page=78}} In 2007, Quinn Coliseum was renovated, which included a new bleachers, energy efficient lighting, and new indoor softball batting cages.{{cite web|title=Quinn Coliseum to undergo major renovations; New bleachers, energy efficient lighting, repainting of entire gymnasium and installing electric batting cages for softball all on list|url=http://chinook.eou.edu/ua_story/index.cfm?ID_num=143|work=EOU Athletic Department|publisher=Eastern Oregon University|access-date=3 February 2014|location=La Grande, Oregon|date=29 March 2007}}{{cite news |title=Quinn Coliseum to get needed face lift |url=https://www.eastoregonian.com/sports/quinn-coliseum-to-get-needed-face-lift/article_aa2946f2-5250-5470-a08e-93e47b012e0b.html |access-date=1 July 2024 |work=East Oregonian |date=30 March 2007 |language=en}} Quinn was rebuilt by SERA Architects from Portland in 2014 that added a 2-storey entrance as well as a practice gym and offices.{{cite web|title=Quinn Coliseum Renovation, Eastern Oregon University|url=http://serapdx.com/projects/quinn-coliseum-eastern-oregon-university/|publisher=SERA Architects|access-date=3 February 2014}}{{cite web |title=Eastern Oregon University - Quinn Coliseum Renovation |url=https://www.kristinslavin.com/eastern-oregon-university-quinn-coliseum-renovation |website=Kristin Slavin |access-date=1 July 2024}}