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Merle Norman Stadium

Coordinates: 34°01′13″N 118°16′53″W / 34.020195°N 118.281459°W / 34.020195; -118.281459
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Merle Norman Stadium
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Location3501 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles
Coordinates34°01′13″N 118°16′53″W / 34.020195°N 118.281459°W / 34.020195; -118.281459
OwnerUniversity of Southern California
OperatorUniversity of Southern California
Construction
Broke ground2012
Opened2013
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

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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

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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]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Merle Norman Stadium". usctrojans.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  2. ^ "USC Unveils Merle Norman Sand Volleyball Stadium, Season Opens Sunday". reignoftroy.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  3. ^ "USC's Women of Troy take the sand". ncaa.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  4. ^ Kragen, Aubrey. "USC Alum's Company Changes Course During Crisis". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  5. ^ "2017 Women's Beach Volleyball Schedule". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  6. ^ "Sand Volleyball Splits Opening Matches". conquestchronicles.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  7. ^ "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.
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