Jenny Craig Pavilion

Arena at the University of San Diego

32°46′28″N 117°11′01″W / 32.7745°N 117.1837°W / 32.7745; -117.1837Public transitMorena/Linda Vista StationOwnerUniversity of San DiegoOperatorUniversity of San DiegoCapacity5,100SurfaceHardwoodConstructionBroke groundMay 6, 1999^[1]OpenedOctober 5, 2000Construction cost$17.5 MillionArchitectMosher Drew^[2]
CannonDesign^[3]Structural engineerBurkett & Wong EngineersGeneral contractorSundt Construction^[4]TenantsSan Diego Toreros (NCAA Sports)

The Jenny Craig Pavilion (JCP) is an indoor arena in San Diego, California, located on the campus of the University of San Diego. The arena is home of the San Diego Toreros men's and women's basketball teams and the women's volleyball team. The Toreros compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

History

The Jenny Craig Pavilion was named for weight-loss entrepreneur Jenny Craig. The Pavilion is sometimes affectionately known as the "Slim Gym", a punning reference to the weight-loss program founded by its namesake.

The arena was constructed with the university's architectural theme of the 16th century Spanish Renaissance.

In the summer of 2015 the pavilion received major upgrades, including a redesigned floor, and state-of-the-art video boards and LED sideline tables from Daktronics.

The Jenny Craig Pavilion has been the site of various sporting events including: The 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2008 West Coast Conference Basketball Championships, the 2002 California Junior College Basketball Championships, the annual Kiwanis Basketball Tournament, 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.

The pavilion has also hosted the 2004 and 2013 first and second rounds of the NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament, in addition to the U.S. Men's National Team hosting a friendly with No. 1 ranked Brazil in 2015. The facility also has hosted the commencement exercises and special events including music concerts featuring Maroon 5, and guest speakers from the Dalai Lama and Jane Goodall.

The University of San Diego uses the pavilion for other intercollegiate sports, general recreation, classes, and a variety of other entertainment events.

References

^ "ProQuest Archiver: Titles".
^ "Higher Education". MosherDrew.com. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
^ "Global Architecture, Engineering & Design Firm".
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

Official website

Basketball arenas of the West Coast Conference

McCarthey Athletic Center (Gonzaga)
Gersten Pavilion (Loyola Marymount)
Alex G. Spanos Center (Pacific)
Firestone Fieldhouse (Pepperdine)
Chiles Center (Portland)
University Credit Union Pavilion (Saint Mary's)
Jenny Craig Pavilion (San Diego)
Sobrato Center (San Francisco)
Leavey Center (Santa Clara)

v t e San Diego Toreros men's basketball
Venues	USD Sports Center (1963–2000) Jenny Craig Pavilion (2000–present)
Rivalries	San Diego State
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e San Diego Toreros women's basketball
Venues	USD Sports Center (1980–2000) Jenny Craig Pavilion (2000–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e University of San Diego
Located in: San Diego, California
Academics	San Diego College for Women Franciscan School of Theology University of San Diego School of Law
Research	Trans-Border Institute
Buildings	Torero Stadium Jenny Craig Pavilion Fowler Park
Athletics	San Diego Toreros Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Baseball Men's soccer West Coast Conference Pioneer Football League
Founded: 1949