Merle Norman Stadium
Merle Norman Stadium is a beach volleyball facility located in Los Angeles.[1] The on-campus USC facility, built in 2013, serves as the home of the USC Trojans women's beach volleyball team.[1] The facility has 3 sand courts where USC plays its home matches and holds practices.[2][3]
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| Location | 3501 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles |
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| Coordinates | 34.020195°N 118.281459°W |
| Owner | University of Southern California |
| Operator | University of Southern California |
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| Broke ground | 2012 |
| Opened | 2013 |
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| USC Trojans (NCAA) (2013–present) | |
History
Ground was broken to construct the venue on July 2012 from donations of several USC alumni, including Jack Nethercutt II. The stadium opened on March 7, 2013 and was named after Merle Nethercutt Norman.[1]
The Trojans went undefeated at the stadium from 2014, 2015, and 2017.[4]
As of July 2020, the Trojans are 34-4 at the stadium.[1]
Events
The women's beach volleyball team played their first dual match in the stadium on March 10, 2013 versus Loyola Marymount.[5]
The 2016 PAC-12 beach volleyball championships were held at the stadium, which the USC Trojans won.[6]
Gallery
The 3 sand courts
Merle Norman Stadium with the Galen Center in background
Merle Norman Stadium Sand Court
Merle Norman Stadium Bleachers
See also
References
- "Merle Norman Stadium". usctrojans.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- "USC Unveils Merle Norman Sand Volleyball Stadium, Season Opens Sunday". reignoftroy.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- "USC's Women of Troy take the sand". ncaa.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- "2017 Women's Beach Volleyball Schedule". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- "Sand Volleyball Splits Opening Matches". conquestchronicles.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- "Recap: USC captures first ever Pac-12 Beach Volleyball title | Pac-12". pac-12.com. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
