Merle Norman Stadium is a
beach volleyball facility located in
Los Angeles
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, California, United States.
The on-campus USC facility, built in 2013, serves as the home of the
USC Trojans
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women's
beach volleyball team.
The facility has three sand courts where USC plays its home matches and holds practices.
History
Ground was broken to construct the venue in July 2012 from donations of several
USC alumni, including
Jack
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and
Helen Nethercutt. The stadium opened on March 7, 2013, and was named after
Merle Norman.
The Trojans went undefeated at the stadium in 2014, 2015, and 2017. As of July 2020, the Trojans are 34–4 at the stadium.
Events
The women's beach volleyball team played their first dual match in the stadium on March 10, 2013, versus
Loyola Marymount.
The 2016
Pac-12 Conference beach volleyball championships were held at the stadium, which the USC Trojans won.
Gallery
File:Merle Norman Stadium 3.jpg, The three sand courts
File:Merle Norman Stadium 1.jpg, Merle Norman Stadium with the Galen Center
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in background
File:Merle Norman Stadium 2.jpg, Merle Norman Stadium sand court
File:Merle Norman Stadium 4.jpg, Merle Norman Stadium bleachers
See also
*
USC Trojans
The USC Trojans are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Southern California (USC), located in Los Angeles, California. While the men's teams are nicknamed the ''Trojans'', the women's athletic teams are referred ...
*
Merle Norman
References
External links
Merle Norman Stadium at usctrojans.com
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College beach volleyball venues in the United States
USC Trojans women's beach volleyball venues
USC Trojans sports venues
Volleyball venues in Los Angeles
Sports venues completed in 2013
2013 establishments in California
Nethercutt-Richards family