MSJC Menifee Campus Debuting $50M Sports Complex At Eagles Home Game

MENIFEE, CA — The new 5,000-seat stadium at Mt. San Jacinto College's Menifee Valley campus will get a housewarming party this weekend when the school's Eagles football team plays its first home game against the Citrus College Owls.

The big game is set for 6 p.m. Saturday, but pregame festivities hosted in the stadium courtyard will kick off at 4 p.m. A halftime performance will feature the Vista Murrieta High School band.

The new three-story stadium at 28237 La Piedra Road, dubbed the Athletics & Kinesiology Complex, features 30,722 square feet, including the field, stadium, press box, team rooms, kinesiology facility, training room, classrooms, beach volleyball court and softball field.

Programs and courses offered in the $50 million complex are aerobics, yoga, body conditioning, first aid and CPR, self-defense, strength training, and sport psychology classes. The field provides space for exercise-walking and jogging courses and training facilities for the college's intercollegiate sports teams.

The complex was completed this spring, and the Eagles began training in the new facility over the summer. A dedication ceremony was held Tuesday to officially open the complex. College officials, faculty, staff, local leaders, and community members attended the ceremony to celebrate the MSJC milestone.

"We’ve been looking forward to our first game day in the stadium,” said Dr. Roger Schultz, MSJC superintendent/president. "We are excited to rally around our athletes as they compete in the stadium, celebrate our graduates, and host fundraisers and other events with our community partners. This complex is a game-changer for our college and the communities we serve."

MSJC Head Football Coach Casey Mazzotta said the team is "excited to give the community something to rally around on Saturday nights. Having a state-of-the-art facility has made this an exceptional place for our players to develop."

The Eagles are coming off two of their most successful seasons in the Mazzotta era as they won back-to-back American Mountain League Championships and in 2021 won the American Division title. In all, MSJC has appeared in a bowl game for three straight seasons.

This year, the Eagles embarked on a new challenge as they compete in the National Division and the Southern League.

"Our plan is to compete for a conference championship and to reach a bowl game,” Mazzotta said. “We know we are moving into one of the best, if not the best, conferences in the state, but we just need to stay focused and take it one week at a time."

For those who want to attend Saturday's game, general admission tickets are $10 and students, seniors over 65, and children under 12 are $7. Tickets must be purchased online through Hometown Tickets at msjcathletics.com/general/Tickets A link to tickets is on msjcathletics.com under the “Gameday” tab and on @msjcathletics social media platforms. MSJC students with a Student Government Association (SGA) sticker are admitted for free. Parking is available in lots A, B, and E off La Piedra Road.

Saturday's pregame and halftime events are being coordinated and supported by the MSJC Foundation, Student Life & Development, Outreach, and MSJC Athletics.