In its second decade of operation, the Alex G. Spanos Center owns a reputation as one of the Big Wests finest playing facilities and one of the best on the West Coast. It is located to the south of the Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium on the universitys west end. The facility was funded by private donations and monies raised by community volunteers comprising the Spanos Center Steering Committee. Ground was broken on the site in August, 1979, and the complex was used for the first time on September 9, 1981. The Spanos Center is home to the Tiger volleyball and basketball teams, and also serves the community as the site of numerous other sporting events, concerts, and cultural and community functions.
