Is a Beasley Coliseum remodel or replacement in the works?

For nearly half a century, Beasley Coliseum has played host to not just Washington State Cougars basketball but countless graduations, concerts and other events. Forty-nine years after the doors opened, the building is really starting to show its age. Narrow concourses, small bathrooms, uncomfortable seats along with a lack of amenities and just the general “best practices” for a multi-use facility from the 1970s made the building feel outdated enough when I first set foot in it in 2006, let alone today.

Starting later this week, Washington State University and their consulting partner, AECOM Design West, will officially start figuring out the best course of action for Beasley: a remodel or…