Littlejohn Coliseum
Littlejohn Coliseum is a basketball arena in Clemson, South Carolina, home of the Clemson Tigers (ACC, NCAA Division I). It opened in 1968, making it 58 years old in 2026 and seats 9,000 for basketball. It ranks 13th of 18 in the ACC by capacity.
The closest NBA arena is State Farm Arena in Atlanta, about 107 miles away.
Arena facts
- Location
- Clemson, South Carolina
- Home of
- Clemson Tigers
- School
- Clemson University
- Conference
- ACC
- Opened
- 1968
- Capacity
- 9,000
- Also home to
- Clemson Tigers women's basketball
Clemson Tigers gymnastics - Size rank in D-I
- 117th of 360
Famous games at Littlejohn Coliseum
- Feb. 18, 2001: Clemson knocks off No. 1 North Carolina 75-65.
- Feb. 13, 2002: Clemson outlasts No. 19 Wake Forest 118-115 in double overtime.
- 2009: Clemson routs No. 3 Duke 74-47.
- Nov. 11, 2016: The renovated Littlejohn reopens with a game against Georgia.
Seating & views at Littlejohn Coliseum
Littlejohn seats about 9,000 after a $63.5 million rebuild that reopened in fall 2016 and rotated the court 90 degrees inside the old 1968 building. Fans enter on the third-floor concourse level, which opens onto the seating bowl under a wraparound video board. Donors in the Mathis Family Club get lower-bowl seats with a club lounge, and the Courtside Club offers sideline chairback seats reached from the tunnel. Clemson averaged about 1,100 students per men's game in 2022-23.
Parking & tailgating at Littlejohn Coliseum
Littlejohn sits on Centennial Boulevard on the east side of Clemson's campus, a short walk from Memorial Stadium, so football-area lots ring the building. Clemson Athletics publishes basketball game-day details on clemsontigers.com and the Clemson Tigers app. Check there before you go for current public and donor lots and any pre-paid options, since we could not confirm lot names for basketball.
Plan your trip to Littlejohn Coliseum
Arenas near Littlejohn Coliseum10
- 1D-ITimmons Arena — Furman Paladins 27 mi
- 2D-IListon B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center — Western Carolina Catamounts 42 mi
- 3D-IG. B. Hodge Center — USC Upstate Spartans 56 mi
- 4D-IJerry Richardson Indoor Stadium — Wofford Terriers 56 mi
- 5D-ITempleton Physical Education Center — Presbyterian Blue Hose 56 mi
- 6D-IStegeman Coliseum — Georgia Bulldogs 59 mi
- 7D-IKimmel Arena — UNC Asheville Bulldogs 65 mi
- 8D-IPaul Porter Arena — Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 77 mi
- 9D-IWinthrop Coliseum — Winthrop Eagles 99 mi
- 10NBAState Farm Arena — Atlanta Hawks 107 mi
Questions about Littlejohn Coliseum
Where do the Clemson Tigers play home games?
The Clemson Tigers play at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina.
How many people does Littlejohn Coliseum hold?
Littlejohn Coliseum seats 9,000 for basketball.
When did Littlejohn Coliseum open?
Littlejohn Coliseum opened in 1968.
What other arenas are near Littlejohn Coliseum?
Timmons Arena in Greenville is about 27 miles away. See the full list of nearby arenas on this page.
Facts are for the 2026–27 season. Distances are straight-line miles between city centers. Capacity figures vary by source. See something wrong? Let us know. Is this your arena? Get the “Listed on Hoops Arenas” badge for your website.