The Auburn volleyball team has played the majority of its home matches in the Student Activities Center, where the team has amassed a 116-96 record since the program was reinstated in 1986. The complex, opened in the fall of 1984, encloses 95,000 square feet of multiple-use, student-oriented facilities. The volleyball matches are held in the arena, a 2,000 seat multi-function room. The spacious room is also used for intramural sports (volleyball, basketball and badminton), and has a stage for lectures or concerts. This year the Tigers hosted the second annual Mizuno/Auburn Challenge as the team welcomed Furman, Alabama A&M and Clemson. Auburn reigned victorious in this home tournament and had three players honored for their outstanding performances - Jennifer Amobi was named MVP, Bailey Veit and Rachel Shanks were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Prior to the 2003 season, the volleyball program added the banners of each of the Southeastern Conference school that sponsor volleyball to the rafters of the Student Act. In addition, two new scoreboards built by Daktronics have been added to each end of the court. The larger of the two scoreboards is capable of displaying up-to-the-second statistics as it will be fully integrated with the scorekeeping program used to keep track of stats.
Another room in the complex houses four basketball courts which can be converted to four volleyball courts, or twelve badminton courts. A recreational weight room, equipped with both free weights and multi-use machines, and a fitness room (equipped with Tiger Theater) is open to all Auburn students and faculty members. Equipment such as basketballs, volleyball or badminton equipment can be checked out for use in the facility.
On the second floor is a multiple-purpose room, which can be divided with partitions into twelve separate meeting rooms for sports such as judo, wrestling, fencing and karate. Also on the floor are the offices of the Auburn Recreational Services Staff, coordinated by Susan Nunnelly. Recreational Services is in charge of all intramural and club sports.
Auburn's year-by-year record at its home court, the Student Activities Center:
1986 -- 3-3
1987 -- 5-4
1988 -- 8-5
1989 -- 9-4
1990 -- 9-5
1991 -- 7-2
1992 -- 5-4
1993 -- 7-4
1994 -- 9-3
1995 -- 8-4
1996 -- 8-1
1997 -- 7-4
1998 -- 7-2
1999 -- 11-4
2000 -- 5-6
2001 -- 0-14
2002 -- 0-12
2003 -- 1-9
2004 -- 6-6
Total -- 116-96 (.547)
