- Cox Arena
Infobox Stadium | stadium_name=Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl
location= 5500 Canyon Crest Drive
San Diego, California 92115
broke_ground=
opened=1997
owner=San Diego State University
operator=San Diego State University
Associated Students of SDSU
construction_cost=$29 million USD
architect=Carrier Johnson
tenants=San Diego State Aztecs (1997 -present)
San Diego Shockwave (NIFL ) (2007 )
seating_capacity=Basketball : 12,414Cox Arena, located on the San Diego State University (SDSU) campus in
San Diego, California , USA, is the home of theSDSU Aztecs men's and women'sbasketball teams. Built in1997 , it seats 12,414 forbasketball and up to 12,845 forconcerts . Cox Arena also hosts SDSU's commencement ceremonies. Previously, the Aztecs played atPeterson Gymnasium also on the SDSU campusCox Arena was built on the site of the old Aztec Bowl football stadium (a
Works Progress Administration project) on the SDSU campus, and the university (or its affiliated corporation) still owns the arena. It was named forCox Communications , which owns the localcable television system in the greater San Diego regional area, and which paid fees to become the arena's corporate sponsor. The arena's official name is Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl.Cox Arena hosted the men's NCAA basketball tournament first and second rounds in
2001 and2006 . In the 2006 tourney, the first-round games were delayed and the building evacuated due to a bomb-sniffing dog picking up scents of a potentially dangerous substance. These fears were unfounded, however, and play went on as scheduled. Because of its status as SDSU's home court, the Aztecs were not allowed to open the tournament at home (under "pod system" rules).Cox Arena has also hosted WCW
Bash at the Beach in 1998. In2007 , Cox Arena was the home of theSan Diego Shockwave indoor football team for one season.Cox Arena is also used as a large concert venue where major national acts perform.
ee also
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SDSU Aztecs
*San Diego State University External links
* [http://www.cox-arena.com/ Cox Arena] - official page
* [http://goaztecs.cstv.com/facilities/sdsu-trads-cox.html Cox Arena page on goaztecs.cstv.com]
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