Grateful Red
Encyclopedia
The Grateful Red is the student section of the Kohl Center
, home of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
's NCAA
men's basketball
team. As a division of the Badger Student Fan Club, it cheers on the Badgers
from behind the basket at the Kohl Center. The name is a take-off of the rock group, the Grateful Dead
, and members wear tie-dyed t-shirts as their pseudo-uniforms. The Detroit News
ranked the section the #1 college basketball student section in February 2007. The section was known as "Mr. Bennett's Neighborhood" for former coach Dick Bennett
and debuted as the "grateful red" in 2002.
The Grateful Red holds 2,100 students and extends from the floor to the roof of the Kohl Center, a span of three decks. Under current coach Bo Ryan, the men's basketball team achieved a record of 133–10 at home and held a 24-game home winning streak through the 2006-07 season.
Kohl Center
The Kohl Center is an arena and athletic center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States. The building, which opened in 1998, is the home of the university's men's and women's basketball and ice hockey teams. Seating capacity is variable, as the center can be rearranged to accommodate...
, home of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
's NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
men's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team. As a division of the Badger Student Fan Club, it cheers on the Badgers
Wisconsin Badgers
The Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This NCAA Division I athletic program has teams in football, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, wrestling, track and field, rowing, golf, and softball...
from behind the basket at the Kohl Center. The name is a take-off of the rock group, the Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...
, and members wear tie-dyed t-shirts as their pseudo-uniforms. The Detroit News
The Detroit News
The Detroit News is one of the two major newspapers in the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan. The paper began in 1873, when it rented space in the rival Free Press's building. The News absorbed the Detroit Tribune on February 1, 1919, the Detroit Journal on July 21, 1922, and on November 7, 1960,...
ranked the section the #1 college basketball student section in February 2007. The section was known as "Mr. Bennett's Neighborhood" for former coach Dick Bennett
Dick Bennett
Dick Bennett is an American college basketball coach who is best known for revitalizing the Wisconsin Badgers basketball program...
and debuted as the "grateful red" in 2002.
Further reading
- "Grateful Red" awaits U-M ; Wisconsin has been tough place to win for visitors; Nathan Fenno / Grand Rapids Press News Service. The Grand Rapids PressGrand Rapids PressThe Grand Rapids Press is a daily newspaper published in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is the largest of the eight Booth newspapers. It is sold for $.75 daily and $2.00 on Sunday.AccuWeather provides weather content to the Grand Rapids Press....
. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Feb 16, 2005. pg. E.4. - 38 SPECIAL ; FANS, Defense, patience key Wisconsin's remarkable winning streak at the Kohl center. Jim O'Donnell. Chicago Sun-TimesChicago Sun-TimesThe Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
. Chicago, Ill.: Jan 25, 2005. pg. 108