Johnson Gymnasium
Johnson Gymnasium is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the campus of the University of New Mexico. It opened in 1957 and was the home venue of the New Mexico Lobos Lobos men's basketball|basketball team] until The [Pit (arena)|The Pit] opened in 1966. Today, Johnson Gymnasium is the home floor for the Lobo volleyball team. The gym is named after former Lobos basketball coach, Roy Johnson.
On March 18, 2015, the arena hosted a New Mexico Lobos women's basketball game for the first time when the 2014–15 [New Mexico Lobos women's basketball team|Lobos] took on 2014–15 [University of North Dakota women's basketball team|North Dakota] in the first round of the 2015 [Women's Basketball Invitational|Women's Basketball Invitational]. The team's normal venue, The Pit, was not available due to a conflicting Professional Bull Riders event. The Lobos won the game and advanced to the second round where they were defeated by Oral [Roberts Golden Eagles women's basketball|Oral Roberts] at the same venue.