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| Eagles Nest (CSULA Basketball & Volleyball) |
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Dimensions:
7,500 square feet
94 feet in length
80 feet in width
Two full basketball courts
Three full volleyball courts
Features:
Wireless internet, 800 Chairbacks seats on main floor (800 seats)
2,000 second level seating
New sound system. |
The Eagles Nest is home to the Cal State L.A. basketball and volleyball teams. The arena seats just over 3,200 fans at full capacity, with many of the seats right on top of the action. In fact, the first row of seats is just inches away from the edges of the basketball playing floor.
The retro-style of the Eagles Nest includes the ability for the arena to quickly become one of the loudest arenas in the country.
In 1984, the Eagles Nest hosted some of the finest athletes in the world as the judo competition was held at CSULA during the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. |
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| Jesse Owens Stadium (CSULA Soccer & Track & Field) |
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Dimensions:
Track Oval: 400-meter
Features:
wireless internet, 8 lanes, lights, three pressboxes (one main and two satellite), long jump, pole vault, high jump, shot put, discus, steeple hurdles, long jump/triple jump pits and boards. |
Jesse Owens Stadium is home to the Cal State L.A. soccer and track & field teams. With permanent bleacher seating for approximately 5,000 spectators, it also hosts many other events throughout the year, including the University's commencement ceremony each June.
In preparation for the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, Cal State L.A. was selected as one of the six sites to construct a world-class training track. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on January 29, 1982.
The initial surface selected by the L.A. Organizing Committee for the track was "Recaflex S." This surface, know for its versatility, is hard enough to record fast times but still soft enough to allow for a regular training regiment.
The track was officiaily dedicated on May 22, 1983, during the L.A. Regional Championships of the ARCO Jesse Owens Games.
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| Reeder Field (CSULA Baseball) |
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Dimensions:
Left Field Line: 310
Left Field:350
Left-Center Alley: 372
Center Field: 406
Deep Right Center: 362
Right-Center Alley: 337
Near Right Field Line: 325
Right Field Line: 331
Features:
Grass infield, open dugouts, stadium lights, field & bleacher sound system, wireless internet. |
Reeder Field, home of Cal State L.A. baseball is named for Jim Reeder, who served as the Golden Eagles head coach from 1958-71, compiling a 397-272-2 (.592) record during that span.
With seating for approximately 500 fans directly on the field level, Reeder Field offers Cal State L.A. baseball fans a chance to be close to the action.
In the spring of 2000, a new baseball scoreboard was erected just beyond the left field fence at Reeder Field, thanks in large part to the generous support of the Cal State L.A. Associated Students Incorporated (ASI).
In January 2001, Reeder Field underwent extensive renovation with the complete lazer-leveling of the field. In addition to the new sod being placed in both the infield and outfield, a new irrigation system was installed to allow for better drainage during rainy periods early in the season.
The ballpark has several nuances which make it unique among collegiate fields. The short 310-foot distance down the left field line at Reeder Field quickly darts out to 350, very similar to the "Pesky Pole" setup found in right field at Fenway Park in Boston.
If left field is L.A.'s version of Fenway Park, than right field must be considered our own verison of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Just like the Baltimore Orioles' home, the right-field porch at Reeder Field is an inviting target for left-handed hitters. The line is a standard 331 feet, but the shortest distance to right field is 325, just inside the line.
It's in the right-center power alley where eyeballs of lefty sluggers get larger. The distance to that alley is a mouth-watering 337 feet while "deep" right-center is a mere 362.
However, like Camden Yards, you have to get the ball up. A 30-foot high screen protects the adjacent parking lot and campus buildings from would-be home run balls at Reeder Field. Worth noting, the wall at Camden Yards is only 25 feet tall. |
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| Cal State L.A. Tennis Complex (CSULA Tennis) |
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Features:
9 lighted tennis courts
Bleachers for each three courts |
The Cal State L.A. Tennis Complex boasts 12 full-size, lighted courts for use during practice and competition.
The venue is home to all CSULA tennis dual meets as well as the annual Cal State L.A. Invitational in January and, since 1998, the Billie Jean King and Friends, Honoring Joe Shapiro fundraiser. |
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