Hornets Nest (Sacramento State)

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Hornets Nest (Sacramento State)
Location Sacramento, California
Coordinates 38°33′43″N121°25′37″W / 38.561903°N 121.426878°W / 38.561903; -121.426878 Coordinates: 38°33′43″N121°25′37″W / 38.561903°N 121.426878°W / 38.561903; -121.426878
Owner Sacramento State
Capacity 1,012
Construction
Built1955
Tenants
Sacramento State Hornets (1955–present)

The Hornets Nest is a 1,012-seat multi-purpose gymnasium at California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State) in Sacramento, California. The arena opened in 1955, and is one of the oldest in D-I sports. [1] It is home to the Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball, women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams.

In 2008, Sacramento State named the floor Colberg Court, in honor of 32-year volleyball head coach Debby Colberg, who retired after the 2007 season. [2] The coach with the most career victories in any sport at Sacramento State, Colberg posted an 828–292 record, garnered two national titles and posted winning volleyball seasons in 30 of her 32 years as head coach.

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The 2016–17 Sacramento State Hornets women's basketball team represented California State University, Sacramento during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hornets, led by fourth year head coach Bunky Harkleroad and played their home games at Hornets Nest. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 10–20, 6–12 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky Women's Tournament where they lost to Weber State.

The 2017–18 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team represented California State University, Sacramento during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by 10th-year head coach Brian Katz, played their home games at the Hornets Nest in Sacramento, California, as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 7–25, 4–14 in Big Sky play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first of the Big Sky Tournament to Portland State

The 2017–18 Sacramento State Hornets women's basketball team represents California State University, Sacramento during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hornets were led by fifth year head coach Bunky Harkleroad and play their home games at Hornets Nest. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 7–23, 5–13 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky Women's Tournament to Montana.

The 2018–19 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team represented California State University, Sacramento in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets were led by eleventh-year head coach Brian Katz and competed at The Nest as a member of the Big Sky Conference for the 23rd consecutive season. They finished the season 15–16, 8–12 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated Northern Arizona in the first round of the Big Sky Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Montana.

The 2018–19 Sacramento State Hornets women's basketball team represents California State University, Sacramento during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hornets were led by sixth year head coach Bunky Harkleroad and play their home games at Hornets Nest. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 10–19, 6–14 in Big Sky play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky Women's Tournament to Northern Arizona.

The 2019–20 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team represents California State University, Sacramento in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets are led by 12th-year head coach Brian Katz and play their home games at the Hornets Nest. They are a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season

The 2020–21 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team represented California State University, Sacramento in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by 13th-year head coach Brian Katz played their home games at the Hornets Nest in Sacramento, California as members of the Big Sky Conference.

References

  1. "The Nest - Basketball, Volleyball, Gymnastics". Sacramento State Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  2. "Hornets Nest floor to be re-named Colberg Court beginning next year". Sacramento State Athletics. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011.