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The Sobrato Center
Home of the San Francisco Dons
2335 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
Opened: January 1, 1958
The War Memorial at the Sobrato Center in San Francisco, California is an athletic venue on the University of San Francisco (USF) campus. It contains War Memorial Gymnasium and serves as home for the San Francisco men's and women's basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team. It also houses athletic department offices and training facilities for the university's other athletic teams. It is currently the oldest basketball venue in the West Coast Conference. It is popularly known as "The Hilltop" because of USF's position on the summit of Lone Mountain.

Prior to 1958, the USF basketball team had no permanent home. During the 1955 and 1956 NCAA championship seasons, Phil Woolpert's teams had to practice and play home games at either nearby Kezar Pavilion in Golden Gate Park or the gym at neighboring St. Ignatius High School. The aftermath of USF's back-to-back national championships spurred a fund-raising effort that ultimately made building an on-campus venue possible and in 1958, War Memorial Gym opened its doors.

Originally serving all of USF's athletic needs, War Memorial Gym also hosted occasional games for the San Francisco Warriors from 1962 to 1967. Upon the arrival of women's sports on campus, War Memorial Gym also became the home of the women's basketball and volleyball teams. Though the gym missed the Russell and Jones era by three years, it was the home of the great Dons teams of the late 1970s led by Bill Cartwright, Phil Smith and Quintin Dailey (though some high-profile matches were held at the Cow Palace or the Oakland Arena). In 1989, with the construction of the Koret Health and Recreation Center, War Memorial became exclusively an athletic venue, though most student-athlete training facilities continue to be housed in the Moran Center beneath the gym.

Dedicated to the USF alumni killed in action in war, the War Memorial Gym currently seats 3,005 spectators. Above the court can be seen banners commemorating USF's national and conference championships in basketball, including titles won by the women's basketball team in their old conference, the Northern California Athletic Conference. Players' retired numbers can also be found, including banners for Pete Newell and Phil Woolpert. The gym's foyer houses a mini-hall of fame, displaying trophies and memorabilia from USF's athletic history.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Feb 18, 2026Gonzaga @ San Francisco 0 - 0
Feb 12, 2026Oregon State @ San Francisco 0 - 0
Feb 3, 2026Loyola Marymount @ San Francisco 0 - 0
Jan 31, 2026Pacific @ San Francisco 0 - 0
Jan 17, 2026Washington State @ San Francisco 0 - 0
Jan 13, 2026Saint Marys @ San Francisco 0 - 0
Jan 4, 2026Portland @ San Francisco 0 - 0
Jan 2, 2026San Diego @ San Francisco 0 - 0
Dec 21, 2025Morgan State @ San Francisco 0 - 0
Dec 3, 2025North Alabama @ San Francisco 0 - 0