Merle Norman Stadium
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| Location | 3501 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles |
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| Coordinates | 34°01′13″N 118°16′53″W / 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) | |
Merle Norman Stadium is a beach volleyball facility located in Los Angeles, California, United States.[1] The on-campus USC facility, built in 2013, serves as the home of the USC Trojans women's beach volleyball.[1] The facility has three sand courts where USC plays its home matches and holds practices.[2][3]
History
[edit]Ground was broken to construct the venue in July 2012 from donations of several USC alumni, including Jack and Helen Nethercutt.[4] The stadium opened on March 7, 2013, and was named after Merle Norman.[1]
The Trojans went undefeated at the stadium in 2014, 2015, and 2017.[5] As of July 2020, the Trojans are 34–4 at the stadium.[1] As of 2023, the Trojans have won 5 NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championships since the NCAA program's foundation in 2016.
Events
[edit]The women's beach volleyball team played their first dual match in the stadium on March 10, 2013, versus Loyola Marymount.[6]
The 2016 Pac-12 Conference beach volleyball championships were held at the stadium, which the USC Trojans won.[7]
Gallery
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The three sand courts -
Merle Norman Stadium with the Galen Center in background -
Merle Norman Stadium sand court -
Merle Norman Stadium bleachers
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ Kragen, Aubrey. "USC Alum's Company Changes Course During Crisis". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ "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.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
