The Matadome

Men's & Women's Basketball; Men's & Women's Volleyball

The Matadome is the indoor home for the Cal State Northridge men’s and women’s basketball teams as well as the Matador men’s and women’s volleyball teams.
 
The 51-year-old facility has undergone significant renovations since the conclusion of the 2011-12 season. A new floor, air conditioning, and visual upgrades completed in the summer of 2012 have given the Matadome its first significant makeover in a decade.
 
Last season, new baskets and shot clocks were installed for basketball games as well as new press row tables, video display boards, a scoreboard above center court, and wall graphics. With a brand new floor and a redesigned court, the Matadome received a dramatic overall just in time for the 51st anniversary of the first home game played in the facility in November, 2012.
 
Fans will notice wall graphics on the east end of the Matadome commemorating Cal State Northridge’s post-season successes and a mural of fans cheering on the Matadors. In addition, a new public address system has been installed.
 
New renovations also allow for the expanded use of live video for all competitions. 
 
The refurbished 1,600-seat gym is located at the corner of Zelzah Avenue and Plummer Street on the Cal State Northridge campus.
 
The overall attendance record for a sporting event in the facility is 3,106, achieved in standing-room-only fashion on Nov. 2, 1990, when the United States defeated Japan in an international exhibition men’s volleyball match.
 
During its first years of collegiate basketball competition, the Cal state Northridge men’s basketball team played its home games at several high school gyms in the San Fernando Valley before its first home game at the Matadome on Nov. 30, 1962 when the Matadors hosted Pepperdine. At the start of the 2012-13 season, 518 men’s basketball games have been played at the Matadome. 
 
The Matador is complete with men’s and women’s locker rooms as well as a training room and equipment storage space. It is adjacent to the Matadors’ swimming pool complex, a fitness center and six racquetball courts. The facility also houses classrooms and office for the University’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education.

   

CSUN Men's Basketball Records at The Matadome
First Home Game						November 30, 1962 (Pepperdine 69, Cal State Northridge 59)
First CSUN Home Win						November 30, 1963 (Cal State Northridge 98, Cal Poly Pomona 89)
Home Record						390-198 (.663)
Points						47, Ollie Carter vs Westmont (2/1/66)
Rebounds						24, George Robnett vs UC Irvine (1/16/71)
Assists						15, Markus Carr (2 games)
Steals						11, Markus Carr vs Dominican (11/20/01)
CSUN Women's Basketball Records at The Matadome
First Home Game						January 13, 1974 (Cal State Northridge 56, USC 39)
Home Record						202-222-1 (.476)
Rebounds						23, Denise Sitton vs UC Riverside (2/16/84)
Assists						12, Bridgette Ealy vs Portland State (2/22/91
Steals						10, Ofa Tulikihihifo vs Cal Poly (1/18/03)
Men's Volleyball Records at The Matadome
First Home Match						February 21, 1977 (CSUN 3, Cal State Dominguez Hills 0)
Kills						44, Bob Samuelson vs George Mason (3/15/89)
Assists						102, Dan Greenbaum (USC) vs Cal State Northridge (4/25/90)
Block Shots						10, Dave Shaffer vs Hawaii (3/24/84)
Block Assists						15, Dave Shaffer vs Loyola Marymount (3/2/85)
Total Blocks						18, Dave Shaffer vs Loyola Marymount (3/2/85)
Service Aces						7, 3 players
Digs						23, Chris Gill vs USC (1/12/96)
Hitting Percentage						.895 (18-1-19), James Lischer vs George Mason (3/16/05)
Women's Volleyball Records at The Matadome
Kills						33, Laura Walter vs Northern Arizona (9/14/00)
Assists						89, Katie Lindquist (USD) vs Cal State Northridge (9/23/97)
Block Shots						12, Debbie Wooldridge vs Sacramento State (12/10/82)
Block Assists						13, Jenny Gunderson (Sacramento State) vs Cal State Northridge (10/9/93)
Total Blocks						22, Debbie Wooldridge vs Sacramento State (12/10/82)
Service Aces						7, Nancy Nicholls vs Cal State Fullerton (9/7/91)
Digs						44, Amy Gillis vs Sacramento State (11/23/96)
Hitting Percentage						.721 (17-1-22), Kari Scjaier (NIU) vs Cal State Fullerton (10/31/92)