Calihan Hall

Calihan Hall
Dick Vitale Court
Former names	Memorial Building (1952–1977)
Location	4001 W. McNichols Rd.; Detroit, Michigan 48221
Coordinates	42°24′51″N83°8′9″W / 42.41417°N 83.13583°W
Owner	University of Detroit Mercy
Operator	University of Detroit Mercy
Capacity	7,917
Surface	Hardwood
Opened	May 25, 1952
Tenants
	Detroit Mercy Titans (NCAA) (1952–present); Detroit Pistons (NBA) (1957–1961)

Last updated December 18, 2024

Calihan Hall is a 7,917-seat multi-purpose arena in Detroit. It is home to the University of Detroit Mercy Titans basketball team. The arena opened in 1952. The building was dedicated on May 25, 1952, as the Memorial Building. The first basketball game was played on December 2 of that year when the Titans defeated Kalamazoo College, 75–61. In 1977, the name was changed to Calihan Hall in honor of Bob Calihan, the Titans' first basketball All-American who went on to become the school's winningest coach.

On December 5, 2011, the playing surface was named Dick Vitale Court in honor of longtime ESPN analyst Dick Vitale, who began his head coaching career at the University of Detroit in 1973 and later served as the school's athletic director. The date coincides with the 32nd anniversary of Vitale's first game at ESPN.^[1]

Calihan Hall records

Points: 63 – Hersey Hawkins, Bradley University (vs. Detroit, February 22, 1988)
Points (Titan): 49 – Archie Tullos (vs. Bradley, February 22, 1988)
Points (team): 135 – Detroit (vs. CCNY, February 10, 1979)
Rebounds: 39 – Dave DeBusschere (vs. Central Michigan, January 30, 1960)
Margin of victory: 71 (Detroit 114, Western Ontario 43, January 11, 1964)
Attendance: 11,065 (Detroit vs. Marquette, March 4, 1978)

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References

↑ "Detroit to name court for Dick Vitale". 15 June 2011.

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v t e Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball
Venues	Calihan Hall (1952–1989, 1994–present) Cobo Arena (1989–1994)
Rivalries	Oakland
Culture & lore	Gambling scandal
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Detroit Pistons
Founded in 1937 Formerly the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (1937–1948) and the Fort Wayne Pistons (1948–1957) Based in Detroit, Michigan
Franchise	All-time roster Draft history Head coaches Seasons Current season
Arenas	North Side High School Gym Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Detroit Olympia Memorial Building Cobo Arena Pontiac Silverdome The Palace of Auburn Hills Little Caesars Arena
Personnel	Owner(s) Tom Gores President Ed Stefanski General manager Vacant Head coach Monty Williams
G League affiliate	Motor City Cruise
Retired numbers	1 2 3 4 10 11 15 16 21 32 40
NBA championships	1989 1990 2004
Rivalries	Boston Celtics Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers
Culture and lore	Broadcasters Hooper Jordan Rules 1990 Detroit riot John Mason Malice at the Palace

v t e University of Detroit Mercy
Located in: Detroit, Michigan
Academics	University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry Detroit Collaborative Design Center Detroit Institute of Musical Arts North Korean Review University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Athletics	Detroit Mercy Titans Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's soccer Track and field Men's lacrosse Football (1896–1964) Calihan Hall Horizon League Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Mid-American Conference
People	List of University of Detroit Mercy people
Founded: 1877

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