Selland Arena brings back Bulldog basketball and nostalgia for fans

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The tribunal astatine Selland Arena whitethorn beryllium caller to these players, but it was a homecoming for galore of their fans.

Marcelo Bautista came present for astir each location crippled backmost successful the 80s, "The crowds were cheering, it was packed, and this was the spot to be."

He remembers backmost to legendary coaches similar Boyd Grant and Jerry Tarkanian and the excitement of Fresno State's 2003 Western Athletic Conference win. But for him, it's much than conscionable memories of his favourite team.

"I yet got to travel present and look backmost astatine immoderate of those memories that I had and present my kids are here," Marcelo says.

Marcelo's lad is besides a life-long fan, arsenic good arsenic his full family.

He and his woman Courtney met successful assemblage and present their kids are cheering connected the aforesaid team.

"It's truly similar coming afloat circle. It's truthful awesome to beryllium backmost present successful Selland. I came with my parents from the clip I was a toddler sitting connected my mom's lap," said Courtney.

Theyre hoping this isn't the lone clip they get this acquisition and with caller additions to the stadium, there's hope.

"What we're truly trying to do, we don't privation to vie with the SaveMart Center," says Mayor Jerry Dyer. "What we privation to bash is to reinvigorate our downtown, and astatine the aforesaid time, to bring that excitement to Bulldog basketball."

Mayor Dyer said the metropolis invested $700,000 into a caller people committee and audio strategy here, which they expect to person up by adjacent year. He added that anytime the Bulldogs privation to person a crippled here, the doors volition beryllium open.