Merle Norman Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Merle Norman Stadium
Location:3501 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles
Broke Ground:2012
Opened:2013
Coordinates:34.0202°N -118.2815°W
Owner:University of Southern California
Operator:University of Southern California
Tenants: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

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.

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. As of 2023, the Trojans have won 5 NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championships since the NCAA program's foundation in 2016.

Events

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]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Merle Norman Stadium. usctrojans.com. 2018-10-17.
  2. Web site: USC Unveils Merle Norman Sand Volleyball Stadium, Season Opens Sunday. reignoftroy.com. 2018-10-17.
  3. Web site: USC's Women of Troy take the sand. ncaa.com. 2018-10-17.
  4. Web site: Kragen. Aubrey. USC Alum's Company Changes Course During Crisis. 2020-09-02. USC Athletics. en.
  5. Web site: 2017 Women's Beach Volleyball Schedule. 2020-08-04. USC Athletics. en.
  6. Web site: Sand Volleyball Splits Opening Matches. conquestchronicles.com. 2018-10-17.
  7. Web site: Recap: USC captures first ever Pac-12 Beach Volleyball title. https://web.archive.org/web/20160503204011/http://pac-12.com/videos/recap-usc-captures-first-ever-pac-12-beach-volleyball-title. dead. May 3, 2016. 2020-08-01. pac-12.com. en.