Cassell Coliseum

**Cassell Coliseum**
	indoor arena at Virginia Tech
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Instance of	arena;
Location	Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia
Owned by	Virginia Tech;
Occupant	Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball; Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball;
Inception	3 January 1962;
Date of official opening	3 January 1962;
Maximum capacity	10,052;
	37° 13′ 20″ N, 80° 25′ 08″ W
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Cassell Coliseum is the basketball venue for Virginia Tech

2007 Massacre Convocation service[edit]

After the Virginia Tech massacre (en), a convocation service was held in Cassell Coliseum on April 17, 2007.

President George W. Bush shakes hands with a Hokie following the President's speech at the Convocation service
President George W. Bush greets several students in the stands of Cassell Coliseum following his speech at the Convocation service
Students mourn in Cassell Coliseum
Nikki Giovanni speaks with students at the Convocation