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Allen Fieldhouse is an indoor arena on the University of Kansas (KU) campus in Lawrence, Kansas. It is home of the Kansas Jayhawks men's and women's basketball teams. The arena is named after Phog Allen, a former player and head coach for the Jayhawks whose tenure lasted 39 years. The arena's nickname, The Phog also pays homage to
Forrest Clare "Phog" Allen (November 18, 1885 – September 16, 1974) was an American basketball coach and physician.Known as the "Father of Basketball Coaching," [1] he served as the head basketball coach at Baker University (1905–1908), the University of Kansas (1907–1909, 1919–1956), Haskell Institute—now Haskell Indian Nations University (1908–1909), and Warrensburg Teachers ...
The arena was named after Phog Allen, who was still their coach at the time. They won the game against rival Kansas State, 77–67. In the NCAA title game in 1957 , Wilt Chamberlain and Kansas were defeated by the North Carolina Tar Heels 54–53 in triple overtime in what many [ who? ] consider to be the greatest NCAA Championship game ever ...
The spectators were enjoying the improved acoustics, thanks in part to a new center scoreboard in the 70-year-old arena. Allen Fieldhouse has been freshened up with a $55 million renovation ahead ...
Allen Fieldhouse will have a new look for the Kansas Jayhawks in 2024-25. See photos from Allen Fieldhouse renovations ahead of 2024-25 KU basketball season Skip to main content
Bill Self brushed off becoming the winningest coach in Kansas basketball history, even as he surpassed the guy whose name is on the arena. Self claimed the top spot at one of college basketball's ...
Self provides a personal tour of his office in Allen Fieldhouse, revealing the stories behind the memorabilia: from Garth Brooks to Bruce Springsteen, George W. Bush to Barack Obama and more.
The 1956–57 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team was a Division I college basketball team that represented the University of Kansas.Coached by Dick Harp, the Jayhawks posted a 24–3 win–loss record, winning the then-Big Seven Conference and qualifying for the 1957 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.