Jenny Craig Pavilion

Jenny Craig Pavilion
Slim Gym, JCP
Address	5998 Alcala Park Way
Location	San Diego, California
Coordinates	32°46′28″N117°11′01″W / 32.7745°N 117.1837°W
Public transit	Morena/Linda Vista station
Owner	University of San Diego
Operator	University of San Diego
Capacity	5,100
Surface	Hardwood
Construction
Broke ground	May 6, 1999
Opened	October 5, 2000
Construction cost	$17.5 Million
Architect	Mosher Drew; CannonDesign
Structural engineer	Burkett & Wong Engineers
General contractor	Sundt Construction
Tenants
	San Diego Toreros (NCAA) (2000–present)

Last updated December 18, 2024

The Jenny Craig Pavilion (JCP) is an indoor arena in San Diego, California, located on the campus of the University of San Diego (USD). Opened in 2000, it is the home of the San Diego Toreros men's basketball, women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams. The Toreros compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

History

The Jenny Craig Pavilion was constructed with the university's architectural theme of the 16th century Spanish Renaissance. It was named for weight-loss entrepreneur Jenny Craig. The arena is sometimes affectionately known as the "Slim Gym", a punning reference to the weight-loss program founded by its namesake.

In 2015, the arena received various upgrades, including a redesigned floor, new video boards, and LED sideline tables from Daktronics.

In 2024, a new center-hung video board was added, as well as LED fascia boards along the baseline seating bowl, new lighting, and a new sound system.

On August 5, 2024, the university announced that Baker Solar and Electric had bought the naming rights to the floor of the arena.^[5]

Events

The Jenny Craig Pavilion has been the site of various basketball events, including: The 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2008 West Coast Conference basketball championships, 2002 California Junior College basketball championships, the annual Kiwanis Basketball Tournament, Darrell Russell Celebrity Charity Basketball game, and the 2003 NFL Celebrity Basketball game.

The arena also hosted the official Super Bowl XXXVII Luncheon, 2004 Judo National Championships, and the 2004 and 2013 first and second rounds of the NCAA women's volleyball tournament. Additionally, the United States men's national volleyball team hosted a friendly with No. 1 ranked Brazil in 2015.

The arena also has hosted commencement exercises and special events, including music concerts featuring Maroon 5, and guest speakers from the 14th Dalai Lama and Jane Goodall.

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The 2017–18 San Diego Toreros women's basketball team represented the University of San Diego in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Toreros, as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC), were led by 13th-year head coach Cindy Fisher. The Toreros played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion on the university campus in San Diego, California. They finished the season 17–15, 8–10 in WCC play, to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the championship game of the WCC women's tournament, where they lost to Gonzaga.

The 2018–19 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represented the University of San Diego during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Toreros were led by first-year head coach Sam Scholl. They played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California, as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 21–15, 7–9 to finish in 7th place. As the No. 7 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated Portland, Santa Clara and BYU to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Mary's. They received an at-large bid to the NIT where they lost in the first round to Memphis.

The 2018–19 San Diego Toreros women's basketball team represented the University of San Diego in the 2018–19 college basketball season. The Toreros, as members of the West Coast Conference, were led by fourteenth year head coach Cindy Fisher. The Toreros played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion on the university campus in San Diego, California. They finished the season 9–21, 2–16 in WCC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the WCC women's tournament to Santa Clara.

The 2019–20 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represented the University of San Diego during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Toreros were led by second-year head coach Sam Scholl. They played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California, as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 9–23, 2–14 in WCC play to finish in 9th place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to Loyola Marymount.

The 2021–22 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represented the University of San Diego during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Toreros were led by head coach Sam Scholl who was in his fourth and final year at that time. They played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California, as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC). They finished the season 15–16, 7–9 in WCC play, and got the seventh place. They defeated Pepperdine in the first round of the WCC tournament before losing to Portland in the second round.

The 2022–23 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represented the University of San Diego during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Toreros were led by first-year head coach Steve Lavin They played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California, as members of the West Coast Conference.

The 2023–24 San Diego Toreros women's basketball team represented the University of San Diego in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Toreros, led by 19th-year head coach Cindy Fisher, played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion and are members of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

References

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↑ "Higher Education". MosherDrew.com. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
↑ "Global Architecture, Engineering & Design Firm".
↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ "USD Athletics Announces Partnership with Baker Electric for Floor Naming Rights at Jenny Craig Pavilion". University of San Diego Athletics. 2024-10-24. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

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[1] "ProQuest Archiver: Titles".^{[ dead link ‍]}

[2] "Higher Education". MosherDrew.com. Retrieved June 10, 2022.

[3] "Global Architecture, Engineering & Design Firm".

[4] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[5] "USD Athletics Announces Partnership with Baker Electric for Floor Naming Rights at Jenny Craig Pavilion". University of San Diego Athletics. 2024-10-24. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

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v t e San Diego Toreros men's basketball
Venues	USD Sports Center (1963–2000) Jenny Craig Pavilion (2000–present)
Rivalries	San Diego State
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e San Diego Toreros women's basketball
Venues	USD Sports Center (1980–2000) Jenny Craig Pavilion (2000–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e University of San Diego
Located in: San Diego, California
Academics	San Diego College for Women Franciscan School of Theology University of San Diego School of Law
Research	Trans-Border Institute
Buildings	Torero Stadium Jenny Craig Pavilion Fowler Park
Athletics	San Diego Toreros Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Baseball Men's soccer West Coast Conference Pioneer Football League
Founded: 1949