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The Joe Craft Center, opened in January 2007 , is a Basketball practice facility and athletics office building attached to Memorial Coliseum at the University Of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky . The 102,000 ft&2 (9,480 m&2) structure contains separate practice courts for the men's and women's basketball programs; support spaces, including coach offices, will be available "Basketball Practice Facility." 2005 February 2005. University of Kentucky. 14 Dec. 2006 {Link without Title} .. The project also includes a ticket office, athletic administration offices and the renovation of 17,500 ft&2 (1,630 m&2) of space in Memorial Coliseum to support requirements from the volleyball, gymnastics and other sports teams.

Construction began in August 2005 on the north side of the Coliseum. The $30 million structure was completed on January 11, 2007
"Kernel Editorial: Practice facility will benefit all of UK's athletic teams." Kentucky Kernel January 16, 2007. February 28, 2007. [http://media.www.kykernel.com/media/storage/paper305/news/2007/01/16/Opinions/Kernel.Editorial.Practice.Facility.Will.Benefit.All.Of.Uks.Athletic.Teams-2634121.shtml ". As a result, Memorial Coliseum has more ample space for volleyball and gymnastics practice and games.


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The Joe Craft Center features several state-of-the-art video rooms for game film viewing, separate men's and women's locker rooms and new coaches' offices . It also includes two practice basketball courts.


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