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| Full name | Alex G. Spanos Center |
|---|---|
| Location | 1178 Larry Heller Drive Stockton,CA 95211 |
| Coordinates | 37°58′36″N121°18′54″W / 37.976669°N 121.315095°W /37.976669; -121.315095 |
| 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 ($24.2 million in 2024 dollars[1]) |
| 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, indoormulti-purpose stadium on the campus of theUniversity of the Pacific inStockton, 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 andSan Diego /Los Angeles Chargers ownerAlex 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. The arena was the premiere sports and entertainment venue in the Stockton area until the completion ofAdventist Health Arena in 2005.
Alex G. Spanos Center is currently the home for severalUniversity of the Pacific's sports programs, including thePacific Tigers men's basketball,Pacific Tigers women's basketball andPacific Tigers women's volleyball.[2]
On October 15, 2008, Pacific hosted a pre-seasonNBA exhibition between theLos Angeles Clippers and theSacramento Kings.[3]