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The Sports Center

 

A Home for Cougar Athletics
The Sports Center has served as the home for men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball since Fall 2016.

The 25,000-square foot facility involves an expansion of The M. Gordon Clarke Field House, located in the heart of campus at the corner of E. Barham and Campus View Drive. It will include:
 
  • Seating for 1,400 spectators of basketball and volleyball in an NCAA-compliant setting
  • Ticket office
  • Concession stand
  • Expanded sports medicine training room
  • Home and visiting team locker rooms
  • Student-athlete lounge
  • Officials/umpires locker rooms
  • Media office for press conferences
  • Administrative offices for coaches
  • LED lighting
  • Athletics Hall of Fame
     
In addition, The Sports Center will improve recruitment and retention of student-athletes. In today's competitive educational market, every small detail influences a student's and parent's choice. Student-athletes will be drawn to the state-of-the-art facility where they will be able to succeed on and off the court.

A Center for Students and the Community
More than just a home for CSUSM athletic teams, The Sports Center will build upon and expand The M. Gordon Clarke Field House's current offerings to become a destination for fitness and recreation that every student will want to enjoy. The benefits of exercise in enhancing student well-being and retention are well documented. Members of the extended CSUSM community will be welcomed to campus to enjoy lecture series' and concerts, special events and seminars, and youth camps and clinics.

Creating this highly visible facility will foster pride and promote a greater sense of community on campus. It will enhance school pride for current students while providing alumni with increased opportunities to reconnect with their alma mater. Equally important, it will serve as a center of entertainment, athletics and educational programming to the entire region. In this way, The Sports Center will be a gateway to showcasing CSUSM's educational mission and programs while providing a rallying point of pride for North County.

"The impact to our program is immeasurable. Every great university has a meeting place where the campus and community can come together and celebrate the joy and passion that is college athletics." - Head Volleyball Coach Andrea Leonard


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 Gymnasium Policies
  • The Sports Center is/can be used for athletic events, banquets, small concerts, student programs, trade shows and other forms of recreation and entertainment. Priority will be given to CSUSM Department of Athletics for athletic events
  • The Sports Center's daily operating hours are Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. during non-event days.
  • Department of Athletics events take priority over any other event requests. All other event requests will be reviewed by the Director of The Sports Center and considered based on availability.
  • The Sports Center strictly enforces a NO GUM policy anywhere inside the facility.
  • Hard-sole shoes are not permitted on the main Sports Center floor during home contests and daily activities.
  • Hard-sole shoes will be permitted only during special events where protective floor covering is applied to the wood floor.
  • The wearing of cleats is strictly prohibited ANYWHERE in The Sports Center at any time.
  • The main Sports Center floor is for use by the intercollegiate basketball and volleyball teams and approved intramural teams and recreation activities.
  • During home contests, no outside basketballs or volleyballs will be permitted inside the facility.

Locker Rooms
  • Men's and Women's Locker Rooms are available to CSUSM student-athletes only with proper identification.
  • The Sports Center is not responsible for lost or stolen items within the facility.
  • The wearing of cleats is strictly prohibited ANYWHERE in The Sports Center at any time.

Seating for Individuals with Special Needs
The Sports Center is ADA compliant and proud to provide accessibility to Southern California's diverse population.
Guests requiring special accommodations such as ADA access and seating, mobility impairments, hearing impairments, etc. should contact the Director of the Sports Center at 760-750-7126 to arrange for the purchase of tickets to CSUSM athletic sporting events. Wheelchair and semi-ambulatory seating will be reserved for guests with disabilities (and their companions) up to 48 hours prior to a sporting event.

Alcohol/Drugs
Bringing illegal drugs into the Sports Center at any time is prohibited. Alcoholic beverages in Sports Center are prohibited except when served at an event for which the host has a university approved permit. Intoxicated patrons are not to be admitted into the arena at any time. Intoxicated patrons are subject to ejection from the event and possible arrest by UPD if deemed necessary.

Outside Food/Drink
Bringing food or drink into The Sports Center is permitted during athletic sporting events.

Pet/Animal Policy
Pets and/or animals are not permitted inside of The Sports Center during home events, practices or open recreation time. Only service animals are permitted at CSUSM home competitions, practices and/or open recreation time.

Cameras/Videotaping/Audio Taping
The use of recording devices such as video cameras and cameras is prohibited during CSUSM athletic sporting events. The Director of the Sports Center must approve any exceptions. Cameras with professional lenses and attachments are prohibited in The Sports Center without proper credentials. Credential requests for all home CSUSM Athletic Contests shall be made through the Sports Information Department at 760-750-7114. Credential requests can be made no later than 24 hours before the event start time.

Weapons
Per section(s) 626.9 and 626.10 of the California Penal Code, weapons are prohibited on the property of California State University San Marcos. Persons violating these sections are subject to arrest.

Confiscated Goods
Confiscated goods, or discarded non-garbage items, must be given to the management of the Sports Center. Under no circumstances, may confiscated goods be kept by The Sports Center staff. A lost and found container will be kept in the Sports Center and items will be turned into University Police at the end of each month.

Disorderly Conduct
Patrons who fail to abide by Sports Center policies; as well as state and federal law are subject to rejection from the facility. Patrons who are violating Sports Center policy will be asked to correct their behavior and if they fail to do so in a timely fashion, ejection will occur. Individuals who have been ejected will be asked to vacate Sports Center property or be subject to arrest on trespassing charges. Patrons who endanger the safety of others will be subject to ejection.

Ejection of Guests
A determination for ejection must be made by the event Site Supervisor, Administrator on Duty, CSUSM UPD, or the Director of the Sports Center. Game management Site Supervisor and/or CSUSM UPD will eject any unruly or policy violating guests. If campus police are not present, the Director of the Sports Center and/or the event Site Supervisor may hold violating guest until UPD arrives on site. UPD Officers will identify the ejected patron prior to being released. If patron is a student their name will be forwarded to the Dean of Students through a UPD written report. If the ejected patron is a staff or faculty member their name will be forwarded to the appropriate campus entity.

Floor Rush/Stage Rush
Rushing the stage or rushing the arena floor is prohibited for safety reasons. Our primary concern is for the safety of all; consequently, performers are warned against inviting floor rushes and will be fined if they invite a floor rush. Patrons rushing the floor are subject to ejection from the venue, additional campus sanctions and possible criminal prosecution.