USD Women's Basketball 2006-2007

I With the donation of seven million dollars by Sid and Jenny Craig, the University of San Diego received the lead gift necessary to proceed with the planning of the 4 17.5 million dollar Jenny Craig Pavilion . The Jenny Craig Pavilion serves as home to the Torero men 's and women 's ',:,0,"J.,,.--i; •• 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 recog– nized as one of the finest collegiate athletic facilities of its The Jenny Craig Pavilion , located at the eastern end of campus between Torero Stadium and Cunningham Base– ball Stadium, has a seating capacity of 5,100, a 3,800 square foot fitness center, coaches offices, athletic train– ing facilities , locker rooms , a concession stand and recep–

ues 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 , USO tournaments and special games. The Jenny Craig Pavilion quickly garnered major attention from around the region , as the West Coast Conference selected USO as the site of the 2001, 2002 and 2003 wee Bas- 1 ketball Championships , the 2002 California Junior College Basketball Championships, the annual Kiwanis Basketball Tournament, the Darrell Russell Celebrity Charity Basket– ball game , the 2003 NFL Celebrity Basketball Game, the -...'t•_l_iii.._Pl,...,,11' Official Super Bowl XXXVII Luncheon , and the 2004 Judo '--,.-,_, National Championships .

tion room . The arena was constructed .with the university's architectural theme of 16th century Spanish Renaissance , and contains state-of– the-art sound and light– ing as well as two Dak– tronics video boards for spectator comfort. This is the second home to USO basketball and volleyball teams , and seats twice the number of fans as the universi– ty's old Sports Center. Unlike basketball ven-