CSUSB Premier Soccer Field with Coussoulis Arena, tennis courts, softball field, water polo pool in background.
1/23/2008
BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL (Photo of Coussoulis Arena)
The James and Aerianthi Coussoulis Arena, a 5,000-seat multi-use facility is home to the Coyotes men’s and women’s basketball team and the women’s volleyball team. The arena opened in 1995 as part of the overall enhancement of the university’s Health and Physical Education complex. Since its opening the arena has hosted a USA Vs. China volleyball match, two NCAA regional tournaments, the San Bernardino Kiwanis Basketball Tournament, sports camps, several concerts and job recruitment fairs. It also is the venue for Winter and Spring graduation ceremonies. The arena also houses a state-of-the-art sports medicine facility and a fitness center.
SOCCER
Cal State San Bernardino's Premier Field complex is touted as one of the best playing surfaces in the Division II soccer. The final stage of building occurred in mid-summer 2003 with the installation of 116,000 square feet (about 2.5 acres) of Bull's Eye Bermuda grass. The field is located at the foot of Badger Hill behind the 4,140-seat Coussoulis Arena. The field features a state of the art scoreboard and permanant bleachers. Premier Field can seat over 1,000 people between the bleachers and grass-level seating. Pod storage is also available.
WATER POLO
The Coyotes play their home matches in the campus swim complex located near Coussoulis Arena. The complex opened in 1995 adjacent to the original pool that was built just outside the old Coyote Den gym.
BASEBALL
Because CSUSB does not have a campus baseball field that meets NCAA standards, the Coyotes will play all of their home games at Fiscalini Field located in Parris Hill Park at 1007 E. Highland Ave., between Waterman and Del Rosa. The field, owned by the city of San Bernardino, was opened in 1936 as part of a spring training facility for various MLB teams. The 3,600 seat facility was the home to the San Bernardino Spirit, a Class A affiliate for Seattle (1988-1992) and the Los Angeles Dodges (1995).
SOFTBALL
Thanks to improvements completed in 2001-02 by CSUSB and Ten Construction, the Coyotes softball team now has a field that meets current California Collegiate Athletic Association specifications. The infield was resurfaced, new dugouts installed and the field was completely fenced with protective padding along the top of the outfield fence. It is located adjacent to parking lots G and H off Coyote Drive.
TENNIS
The Coyotes women’s team plays its home matches on eight of the 16 tennis courts which were constructed in 1995. They are located across from the entrance to Coussoulis Arena.
CROSS COUNTRY
The women’s cross country team does not host any meets but does practice on a course that includes portions of the campus. The team competes in invitationals in Southern and Northern California as well as the conference and NCAA regional meets.
GOLF
The men’s golf team currently considers Arrowhead Country Club in San Bernardino as its home course. However, the team also practices at PGA of Southern California at Oak Valley, located just off Interstate 10 in Calimesa. That course is also the site of the Coyote Classic Invitational Collegiate Tournament for 2002 and 2003 and the 2002 Dave Stockton Coyote Classic, Nov. 11, 2002, for the benefit of the Coyote student-athlete scholarship fund.