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JENNY CRAIG PAVILION

CRAIG DONATION TARGETS NEW USD SPORTS CENTER

Artists Rendition of the Jenny Craig Pavilion pionship venues for men' s and women's basketball, and women's volleyball." Other benefits the adminis–

Sid and Jenny Craig are giving $10 million to the University of San Diego, with $7 million directed toward construction of the Jenny Craig Pa-

tration and coaches anticipate are the opportunity to attract television cov– erage of games, and to host West Coast Conference tournaments, USO tourna– ments and special games such as the Torero Tip-Off, held the last few years at the San Diego Sports Arena. ''This is one of the missing pieces to our puzzle," stated USO men's basketball coach Brad Holland. "We have academic integrity and a beautiful campus. Now we will have a facility that represents our campus well and increases our marketability." Construction of the pavilion will take 18 months, and could be fin– ished in time for the spring semester

vilion, a multi-use sports and activi– ties facility that will be the home of USD's Toreros sports teams. The pavilion, which will be located at the eastern end of campus between the football and baseball fields, will include a 5,100-seat gym– nasium, administrative and coaching offices, classrooms, weight training and athletic training facilities , show– ers and locker rooms, concession stands, a V.I.P. reception room and an entry plaza that will take advan– tage of the view across campus to the ocean. The USO Athletic Hall of Fame will also be housed in the fa- cility.

"The Jenny Craig Pavilion is vital to the quality of life on campus. It will have a positive and historical im– pact on many generations of students. It will also al– low us to pursue champion– ship venues for men's and women's basketball, and women's volleyball." Tom Iannacone USD Director of Athletics

of 2000. Total cost of the facility is expected to fall between $14.1 million and $15 .6 million. The balance of the funds after the Craig's gift will be raised from private donations.

"The Jenny Craig Pavilion is vital to the quality of life on campus," said Tom Iannacone, USO Director of Ath– letics. It will have a positive and historical impact on many generations of students. It will also allow us to pursue cham-