Alex G. Spanos Center
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| Full name | Alex G. Spanos Center |
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| Location | 1178 Larry Heller Drive Stockton, CA 95211 |
| Coordinates | 37°58′36″N 121°18′54″W / 37.976669°N 121.315095°WCoordinates: 37°58′36″N 121°18′54″W / 37.976669°N 121.315095°W |
| Owner | University of the Pacific |
| Operator | University of the Pacific |
| Capacity | 6,150 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
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| Broke ground | August 1979 |
| Opened | September 9, 1981 |
| Construction cost | $7 million ($19.9 million in 2020 dollars[1]) |
| Tenants | |
| Pacific Tigers men's basketball Pacific Tigers women's basketball | |
Alex G. Spanos Center is a 6,150-seat, indoor multi-purpose stadium on the campus of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.
The Alex G. Spanos Center opened on September 9, 1981, and was constructed for over $7 million. It is named after late Pacific alumnus and Los Angeles Chargers owner Alex Spanos. The arena consists of 3,000 chair-back seats with the rest of the capacity coming from bleacher style seating. If needed, the arena can expand its capacity to 8,000 for certain events. This arena was the premiere sports and entertainment venue in the Stockton area until the completion of Stockton Arena in 2005.[citation needed]
Tenants[]
Alex G. Spanos Center is currently the home for several University of the Pacific's sports programs, including the Pacific Tigers men's basketball, Pacific Tigers women's basketball and .[2]
On October 15, 2008, Pacific hosted a pre-season NBA exhibition between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Sacramento Kings.[3]
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References[]
- ^ 1634 to 1699: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy ofthe United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700-1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How much is that in real money?: a historical price index for use as a deflator of money values in the economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "Pacific". pacifictigers.com.
- ^ "POSTGAME REPORT". Los Angeles Clippers. October 15, 2008. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
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- Basketball venues in California
- College basketball venues in the United States
- College volleyball venues in the United States
- Volleyball venues in California
- Pacific Tigers basketball