Full name | Alex G. Spanos Center |
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Location | 1178 Larry Heller Drive , 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 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | August 1979 |
Opened | September 9, 1981 |
Construction cost | $7 million ($18.4 million in 2017 dollars) |
Tenants | |
Pacific Tigers men's basketball Pacific Tigers women's basketball Pacific Tigers women's volleyball |
Alex G. Spanos Center is a 6,150-seat, indoor multi-purpose stadium on the campus of the University of the Pacific in , California.
The Alex G. Spanos Center opened on September 9, 1981 and was constructed for over $7 million. It is named after Pacific alumnus and San Diego 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 in 2005.
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 Pacific Tigers women's volleyball.
On October 15, 2008, Pacific hosted a pre-season NBA exhibition between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Sacramento Kings.