Matadome

Matador Gymnasium
Construction
Matadome

Full name	Matador Gymnasium
Location	18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330
Coordinates	34°14′31″N 118°31′35″W / 34.241974°N 118.526484°W / 34.241974; -118.526484Coordinates: 34°14′31″N 118°31′35″W / 34.241974°N 118.526484°W / 34.241974; -118.526484
Owner	California State University, Northridge
Capacity	2,400
Record attendance	3,106 on 2 November 1990 for US Men's Volleyball
Scoreboard	Yes
Opened	30 November 1962
Renovated	1998
Tenants
Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball Cal State Northridge Matadors women's basketball Cal State Northridge Matadors men's volleyball Cal State Northridge Matadors women's volleyball

Matador Gymnasium, most commonly known by its nickname the Matadome, is a 2,400 seat, indoor multi-purpose stadium on the campus of California State University, Northridge in Northridge, California. The Matadome was recently renovated in October 2015. With the renovation, the Matadome now has a capacity of 2,400.

History and renovations

The Matadome, unlike many other traditional stadia, is located within Redwood Hall, which hosts many kinesiology classes for Cal State Northridge. Contrary to the name, Redwood Hall, and by default the Matadome, is not a dome at all – the roof is flat. The Matadome was completed in 1962 and was officially opened on 30 November of the same year.^[1]

The capacity of the Matadome has changed throughout the years. Before the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the Matadome had a capacity of over 3,000. The record attendance was 3,106 for a United States men's national volleyball team exhibition against Japan men's national volleyball team set on 2 November 1990, which was prior to the earthquake. After the earthquake, the upper section seats were removed to create more classroom space for Redwood Hall, and walls were put up to separate the Matadome from these new classrooms.

Other renovations include the installation of a completely new floor in 1996 (with a redesigning in 2001), a drop-down scoreboard above half court in 1997, and chair-backed bleacher seats in 1998.

Negative views

Despite all of these recent additions and renovations, the Matadome is still seen as a sub-standard arena. Players and coaches alike have spoken out about the gym, citing:

I don’t know how the Matadome got its name, but it sounds like a joke. And (then) someone thought it was serious and even made a little plaque to go with it outside.
— Willie Galick, 2007–2009, men's basketball, Daily Sundial^[2]

We’re a division-I program with a junior high or a YMCA gym.
— Neeta Sreekanth, 2008–present, women's basketball, Daily Sundial^[3]

In an editorial for the Los Angeles Daily News, Jill Painter described the Matadome as "...the Kinesiology building with a basketball court inside...".^[4] Not surprisingly, the head coach for the men's basketball team believes the Matadome may hinder Northridge's athletic programs.

Don't be fooled by the name, 'The Matadome'. It's really the 'Mata-gym'.
— Bobby Braswell, 1996–2013, men's basketball head coach, The Press-Enterprise^[5]

It's an issue. It’s affected our high school-recruiting and other things.
— Bobby Braswell, 1996–2013, men's basketball head coach, Daily Sundial^[6]

Tenants

Before the Matadome opened, the Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team played their home games at nearby Granada Hills Charter High School. They've played at the Matadome since its opening in 1962 and has been joined by the women's basketball team, as well as the men's and women's volleyball teams.

In addition to Northridge athletics, the Matadome has also hosted the 2001 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament.

For non-athletic events, the Matadome has been used as a setting for The Karate Kid (1984) and National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002).

References

↑ "MATADOR GYMNASIUM (CSUN)". Los Angeles Sports Council. Retrieved 8 October 2009. External link in |work= (help)
↑ "Matadome is below Division-I standards; can anything be done?". Daily Sundial. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2009. External link in |work= (help)
↑ "Matadome is below Division-I standards; can anything be done?". Daily Sundial. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2009. External link in |work= (help)
↑ "LUSTER ELUDES `MATADOME' NO UPGRADES FOR CSUN FACILITIES SINCE FOOTBALL WAS CUT.". Los Angeles Daily News. 3 November 2002. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
↑ "College coaches talkin' hoops". The Press-Enterprise. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
↑ "Matadome is below Division-I standards; can anything be done?". Daily Sundial. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2009. External link in |work= (help)

External links

Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball

Venues	Granada Hills High School Gymnasium (1958–1962) Matadome (1962–present)

Culture & lore	History

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

California State University, Northridge

Academics	Music

Facilities	California State University Northridge Botanic Garden Matadome Matador Field Oviatt Library

Athletics	Baseball Football Basketball Men

Media	KCSN

Related	List of California State University, Northridge people

Category Commons

Basketball arenas in the Big West Conference

Mott Athletic Center (Cal Poly) Titan Gym (Cal State Fullerton) Matadome (Cal State Northridge) Stan Sheriff Center (Hawaiʻi) Walter Pyramid (Long Beach State) UC Davis Pavilion (UC Davis) Bren Events Center, Crawford Hall (UC Irvine) UC Riverside Student Recreation Center (UC Riverside) UCSB Events Center (UC Santa Barbara)

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