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 and women's volleyball teams. The Toreros compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

History

The Jenny Craig Pavilion was constructed with the university's architectural theme of the 16th century Spanish Renaissance. It was named for weight-loss entrepreneur Jenny Craig. The arena is sometimes affectionately known as the "Slim Gym", a punning reference to the weight-loss program founded by its namesake.

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

Events

The Jenny Craig Pavilion has been the site of various basketball events, including: The 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2008 West Coast Conference Basketball Championships, 2002 California Junior College Basketball Championships, the annual Kiwanis Basketball Tournament, Darrell Russell Celebrity Charity Basketball game, and the 2003 NFL Celebrity Basketball Game.

The arena has also hosted the Official Super Bowl XXXVII Luncheon, 2004 Judo National Championships, 2004 and 2013 first and second rounds of the NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament. Additionally, the United States men's national volleyball team hosted a friendly with No. 1 ranked Brazil in 2015.

The arena also has hosted commencement exercises and special events, including music concerts featuring Maroon 5, and guest speakers from the Dalai Lama and Jane Goodall.

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 2024–25

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