UNT - North Texas Coliseum

About UNT - North Texas Coliseum

The UNT Coliseum, better known as The Super Pit, is home to Mean Green men's and women's basketball and to a long and colorful history.

The nickname Super Pit derives from the Coliseum's predecessor, the Men's Gym, which was known as the Snake Pit, a moniker allegedly stemming from stories of the gym flooding in heavy rain which occasionally drove local snakes from their homes and into the building.

In 1973, North Texas basketball moved across Highland Street to the Super Pit, trading 5,000 wood-bleacher seats for 10,500 padded, individual seats. While much more comfortable than the Snake Pit, the Super Pit nonetheless earned its own reputation as a tough place for visitors.