Crisler Arena

Crisler Arena, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is the home arena of the men's and women's basketball teams of the University of Michigan. Constructed in 1967, it seats 13,751 spectators. It is named for Herbert O. "Fritz" Crisler, head football coach at Michigan from 1938 to 1947 and athletic director thereafter. The arena is often called "The House that Cazzie Built," a reference to legendary player Cazzie Russell who starred on Michigan teams that won three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles from 1964-66. The popularity of the Russell-led teams caused the team's fanbase to outgrow Yost Fieldhouse (now Yost Ice Arena) and prompted the construction of the current facility.

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Ann Arbor - Michigan - Basketball - University of Michigan - Herbert O. "Fritz" Crisler - Football - Cazzie Russell - Big Ten Conference - Yost Ice Arena

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Crisler Arena was designed by Dan Dworsky '50. Mr. Dworsky was a member of the 1948 Rose Bowl team. Among other structures that he has designed is the Federal Reserve Bank of Los Angeles.

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