USD Men's Basketball 2008-2009

JENNY GRAIG PAVILION The Jenny Craig Pavilion serves as home to the Toreros men's and women's basket– ball teams as well as the women's volley– ball team. This 17.5 million dollar area has a seating capacity of 5,100 as has quickly garnered major attention from around the region, and the West Coast Conference selected USD as the site of the 2001, 2002 and 2003 WCC Ba sketball Championships, it has hosted the 2002 California Junior Col– lege Basketball Championships, the annual Kiwanis Basketball Tournament, the Darrell Ru ssell Cel ebrity Charity Basketball game, the 2003 NFL Celebrity Basketball Game,the Official Super Bowl XXXVII Luncheon, and the 2004 Judo National Championships.

TORERO STADIUM Torero Stadium, celebrating its 45th anniversary, is the home of the University of San Diego Football and Soccer programs. The stadium, which underwent two phases of renovation , is perfect for an exciting athletic atmosphere inside its confines. These recent renovations were completed to host the WUSA San Diego Spirit, with over $3.5 million dollars spent to enlarge the seating areas and add spectator comforts. Torero stadium's capacity is now 7,000 for Pioneer Football League action , as well as West Coast Con– ference Soccer play. The South stands feature approximately 1,100 seats with press box facilities . The stands behind the East end seat approximately 1,900 fans after Phase Two of the renovations. The existing North stands, which hold about 3,000 fans, remained as they were. The South stands feature bleacher seats with backs for increased spectator comfort. The East and North stands are all bleacher seating . In 2001, the installation of the upgraded lighting system took place, giving Torero Sta– dium ample illumination for the numerous night events that take place at the stadium. The final steps included the paving of the pedestrian walkway that curves around three-quarters of the stadium, and the installation of a new state of the art sound system. The final piece of the reno– vations was a Daktronics video board that plays movie clips, replays , as well as scoreboard in– formation . The playing surface is "Bullseye" Bermuda grass, with soccer dimensions measuring 118 yards x 72 yards , with football conforming to NCAA regulations. In the summer of 2008, Torero Stadium received a $250,000 field renovation , which included new Seema Sll '"" an: a new dca;nage and ;mgat,on sys!~"~~.,,...•.,__

USO WEIGHT ROOM The Toreros work with the strength and conditioning staff inside the USD strength room.

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