Athletics

Frierson Files: New look, new home

The UGA volleyball team was the first to use the newly renovated Stegeman Coliseum.
The UGA volleyball team was the first to use the newly renovated Stegeman Coliseum.

Athletic Association writer John Frierson chimes in on Stegeman Coliseum renovations.

The first things that hit you in the new-look Stegeman Coliseum, which the Georgia volleyball team christened Wednesday night, are the new giant center-hung scoreboard and the vivid colors on display, both on the top-of-the-line screens and all around.

The volleyball court itself — and going forward Stegeman will be volleyball’s match home when there’s not a basketball conflict — looks great, with the faux-hardwood effect in the playing area and a lot of bold red all around it. The other dominant color is, of course, black. This is Georgia, after all. But it’s not just any black, it’s a striking matte black, to my eyes at least, that plays off the red very well.

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