The Carolina Coliseum will get a second life as the University of South Carolina grows westward toward the Congaree River, school president Harris Pastides promised Tuesday.
At his annual State of the University address, Pastides committed to a “comprehensive renovation and repurposing of the ‘House that (legendary basketball coach Frank) McGuire built,’ the hallowed Carolina Coliseum.”
The announcement was short on specifics of the Coliseum’s future use, design or the cost of its renovation. But Pastides hinted the 49-year-old building could become a second student union for the growing western half of campus.
In 2013, USC proposed – then withdrew – a $125 million plan to turn the Assembly Street building into a additional student union, with classrooms and student services offices.