Reese Court is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena

Arena

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 in Cheney, Washington

Cheney, Washington

Cheney is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The full time resident population was 10,590 as of 2010 census. Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney, and its population grows to approximately 17,600 people on a temporary basis when classes at Eastern Washington...

. It is home to the Eastern Washington University

Eastern Washington University

Eastern Washington University is an American public, coeducational university located in Cheney, Washington.Founded in 1882, the university is academically divided into four colleges: Arts and Letters; Business and Public Administration; Science, Health and Engineering; and Social & Behavioral...

 Eagles basketball

Basketball

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. It hosted the 2004 Big Sky Conference

Big Sky Conference

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 men's basketball tournament. It replaced Eastern Washington Fieldhouse

Eastern Washington Fieldhouse

Eastern Washington Fieldhouse was a 5,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Cheney, Washington. It was home to the Eastern Washington University Eagles basketball team until the Reese Court opened in 1975. The facility was destroyed by fire on April 25, 1977....

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Naming

The gem of the Sports and Recreation Center, the Special Events Pavilion, was named for legendary coach William B. "Red" Reese and is now referred to as Reese Court. Coach Reese amassed an impressive 473 victories against 298 defeats during his 31 years as the combined football, basketball and track coach.

William Reese

Known for his fierce competitiveness, Reese led the Savages from 1930 to 1964. Coach Reese was absent for three years during World War II while he served as physical fitness officer and football coach for the Second Air Force.Located just off the main court is a conference room named in Reese's honor that has many interesting mementos of his era as head coach.

Uses

Reese Court has been home to the Eagle basketball and volleyball teams since the 1975-76 season. Other regularly scheduled events in the facility include:

Graduation Ceremonies

Concerts

State B volleyball championships

High school regional basketball playoffs

Indoor soccer tournaments

Homecoming dance

Science Olympiad competition

Killin fundraising dinner (conclusion of spring football practice)

Gymnastics and basketball classes

Summer basketball camps

Graduation

Graduation ceremonies for graduate students are held at Reese Court annually. Before 2004, the non-undergraduate graduation ceremony for Eastern Washington University

Eastern Washington University

Eastern Washington University is an American public, coeducational university located in Cheney, Washington.Founded in 1882, the university is academically divided into four colleges: Arts and Letters; Business and Public Administration; Science, Health and Engineering; and Social & Behavioral...

 was held at the Spokane Arena, in Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington

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