Save Mart Center at Fresno State is a multi-purpose arena, on the campus of California State University, Fresno (Fresno State), located in Fresno, California. An open house was held for the community on November 5, 2003, with the official ribbon cutting following on November 27, 2003.
- Venue
- Save Mart Center
- Town
- Fresno, US
- Capacity
- 15,544
Save Mart Center at Fresno State is a multi-purpose arena, on the campus of California State University, Fresno (Fresno State), located in Fresno, California. An open house was held for the community on November 5, 2003, with the official ribbon cutting following on November 27, 2003. It is home to the Fresno State Bulldogs men's and women's basketball teams, women's volleyball team and wrestling team. It is the former home of the Fresno Falcons ice hockey team for their first five seasons in the ECHL (2003-08); prior to the opening of the building, they played at Selland Arena. It is also a concert destination, with its first performance featuring opera tenor Andrea Bocelli. Financing for the project was provided through revenue, from corporate sponsorships, private gifts, leasing of luxury suites, sale of club seating and personal seat licenses, as well as revenue from advertising and signage agreements. International Facilities Group (IFG), construction monitor, project manager M-E Engineers, Inc., mechanical, electrical & plumbing engineer SBC DataComm Inc.,Networking and Phone System conceptual designs, final production design, implementation, project managed Save Mart Center encompasses approximately 40,000 m2 (430,000 ft2) on three primary levels; an event level and two concourses, plus a club level mezzanine. The facility includes 32 revenue-generating suites and eight party suites, located on the main concourse level. Seating capacities are approximately 15,596 for basketball, 14,224 for hockey, 8,000 for half-house concerts, 15,500 for end-stage concerts, and 18,000 for center-stage concerts. The arena's main exterior landmark is the 37 m (93 ft) Larry A. Shehadey Clock Tower. 13 stories in-all, it was named for the founder of Producers Dairy Foods, a Fresno-based dairy company, who donated US$3 million towards construction. The lobby at the arena's southeast entrance is named after Shehadey’s late wife, Elayne Shehadey. The majority of the funding for the