USD Men's Basketball 2008-2009

THE JENNY CRAIG PAVILION With the donation of 1 O million dollars by Sid and Jenny Craig, the University of San Diego received the lead gift necessary to proceed with the planning of the 17.5 million dollar Jenny Craig Pavilion. The Jenny Craig Pavilion serves as home to the Torero men's and women's basketball teams as well as the Torero women's volleyball team. The Jenny Craig Pavilion officially opened its doors on Thursday, October 5, 2000 and was instantly recognized as one of the finest collegiate athletic facilities of its size. The Jenny Craig Pavilion, located at the eastern end of campus between Torero Stadium and Cunningham Baseball Stadium, has a seating capacity of 5,100, a 3,800 square foot fitness center, coaches offices, athletic training facilities, locker rooms, a concession stand and reception room. The arena was constructed,with the university's architectural theme of 16th century Spanish Renaissance, and contains state-of-the-art sound and lighting as well as two Daktronics video boards for spectator comfort. This is the second home to USD basketball and volleyball teams, and seats twice the number of fans as the university's old Sports Center. Unlike basketball venues that have the scoreboard suspended over the center of the court, forcing some spectators to crane their necks to check the score, the Jenny Craig Pavilion was designed with large scoreboards and video screens on the north and south walls, and smaller scoreboards on the east and west sides. Other benefits the coaches and administration appreciate are the opportunities to attract television coverage games, host concerts, USD tournaments and special games. The Jenny Craig Pavilion quickly garnered major attention from around the region, as the West Coast Conference selected USD as the site of the 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2008 WCC Basket– ball Championships, the 2002 California Junior College Basketball Championships, the annual Kiwanis Basketball Tourna– ment, the Darrell Russell Celebrity Charity Basketball game, the 2003 NFL Celebrity Basketball Game, the Official Super Bowl XXXVII Luncheon, and the 2004 Judo National Championships.