 The facility had a seating capacity of 5,000 when it first opened in 1950, but capacity was reduced to the current 3,000 when retractable seating was removed.It was home to the Mississippi State University Bulldogs basketball teams until the Humphrey Coliseum opened in 1975 and has been home to the MSU Tennis teams since 1999.McCarthy gym was home to some of State's most successful basketball teams.