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Viejas Arena is an indoor arena in San Diego, California, located on the campus of San Diego State University (SDSU). Opened in 1997 on the site of the historic Aztec Bowl, it is the home of the San Diego State Aztecs men's and women's basketball teams. The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW). The arena is also the home of the San Diego Mojo of the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF).

History

Opened in 1997 as Cox Arena, the arena was built on the site of the historic Aztec Bowl stadium, which hosted the San Diego State Aztecs football team from the time of its construction in 1936 until 1967. The arena was built directly into a canyon hillside, enclosing one end of Aztec Bowl. Two sections of the stadium's original concrete bleachers and cobblestone walls remain visible.

Until July 1, 2009, the arena's naming rights were owned by Cox Communications. On March 17, 2009, the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians announced the signing of a 10-year naming rights agreement; the arena was renamed to Viejas Arena.

John F. Kennedy, then the president of the United States, gave a commencement address and received the first honorary doctorate given by a California State University at Aztec Bowl on June 6, 1963.

On October 29, 2015, the basketball court was named Steve Fisher Court after men's basketball head coach Steve Fisher.

The San Diego Mojo of the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) began play in the league's inaugural 2024 season at the arena.

On April 4, 2024, San Diego State University announced a renovation study for Viejas Arena, focused on improving the main concourse, including food and beverage purveyors, hospitality experiences, and other services outside the arena.

Events

Viejas Arena hosted the 2001 NCAA men's basketball first round as well as the 2001 NCAA women's volleyball national championship. The arena hosted the 2006 NCAA men's basketball first and second rounds, the 2009 NCAA women's basketball first and second rounds, and the 2014 NCAA men's basketball second and third rounds. The arena also hosted the 2018 and 2022 NCAA men's basketball first and second rounds and will host the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball first and second rounds.

The arena has also hosted television events such as WCW's Bash at the Beach in 1998 and various episodes of WCW Monday Nitro. Viejas Arena hosted TNA Wrestling's Bound For Glory pay-per-view event on October 20, 2013. The arena was also the host venue of Megadeth's live DVD Blood in the Water: Live in San Diego. Additionally, the arena hosted an episode of All Elite Wrestling's Dynamite on May 31, 2023.

Concerts

Viejas Arena has hosted is numerous concerts with bands such as Avril Lavigne, Cher, Demi Lovato, DJ Khaled, Eric Clapton, Britney Spears, Evanescence, Foo Fighters, John Mayer, The Chainsmokers, Black Eyed Peas, Aerosmith, Lady Gaga, Pearl Jam, Paramore, SZA and Tyga. In the spring of 2001, Billy Joel and Elton John opened their Face to Face tour with a sold-out show at the arena.

References

^ Wesch, Hank (July 25, 1997). "It's an Arena. SDSU Shows Off New Baby". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ Raker-Beam Construction Requires Rugged Steel Forms
^ M-E Engineers Projects - Sports (archived)
^ Union-Tribune, San Diego. "Viejas floor named Steve Fisher Court". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
^ "Bash at the Beach 1998". Pro Wrestling History. July 12, 1998. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
^ Wong, Alex. "Remembering When the Rodman-Malone NBA Finals Feud in 1998 Led to a WCW Match". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-09-04.

External links

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Official website

San Diego State University

Located in: San Diego, California

Colleges

Athletics

Varsity sports	Baseball Basketball (men's, women's) Cross country (women's) Football Golf (men's, women's) Lacrosse (women's) Soccer (men's, women's) Softball Swimming & diving (women's) Tennis (men's, women's) Track & field (women's) Volleyball (women's) Water polo (women's)
Venues	Aztec Aquaplex Aztec Lacrosse Field Aztec Tennis Center Mission Bay Aquatic Center Morley Field Peterson Gymnasium SDSU Softball Stadium SDSU Sports Deck Snapdragon Stadium Tony Gwynn Stadium Viejas Arena

Media

Campus

Facilities	Aztec Student Union Hardy Memorial Tower Hepner Hall Malcolm A. Love Library SDSU Transit Center
Research	SDSU Research Foundation Biological Field Stations Coastal Waters Laboratory HPWREN Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering Mount Laguna Observatory Social Science Research Laboratory Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming
Life	College Area Fraternities & sororities The Koala

Founded: 1897
Students: 34,254
Endowment: 220.0 million
California State University

v t e San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
Venues	Peterson Gym (1961–1997) San Diego Sports Arena (alternate; 1966–1997) Viejas Arena (1997–present)
Rivalries	San Diego
Culture & lore	The Show
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 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 1999–2000 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 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NAIA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

Basketball arenas of the Mountain West Conference

Current arenas

Clune Arena (Air Force)
ExtraMile Arena (Boise State; leaving in 2026)
Moby Arena (Colorado State; leaving in 2026)
Save Mart Center (Fresno State; leaving in 2026)
Lawlor Events Center (Nevada)
The Pit (New Mexico)
Viejas Arena (San Diego State; leaving in 2026)
Provident Credit Union Event Center (San Jose State)
Thomas & Mack Center (UNLV, men's)
Cox Pavilion (UNLV, women's)
Smith Spectrum (Utah State; leaving in 2026)
Arena-Auditorium (Wyoming)

Future arenas

Global Credit Union Arena (Grand Canyon; joining no later than 2026)
Stan Sheriff Center (Hawaiʻi; joining in 2026)
University Credit Union Center (UC Davis; joining in 2026)
Don Haskins Center (UTEP; joining in 2026)

v t e Current arenas in the Pro Volleyball Federation
Addition Financial Arena (Orlando, FL) CHI Health Center (Omaha, NE) Gas South Arena (Duluth, GA) Lee's Family Forum (Henderson, NV) Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH) Van Andel Arena (Grand Rapids, MI) Viejas Arena (San Diego, CA)

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