Jan. 19 – New Sea Gull Stadium

Last October, during SU’s Homecoming and Family Weekend, many came to the groundbreaking to celebrate construction of the new Sea Gull stadium. Work begins in earnest this year, and the impressive, four-story facility opens in spring 2016.

Fans immediately will notice a big difference in the stadium’s size. SU’s existing team building could fit into the lobby of the new facility, measuring over 30,000 square feet. It will be a considerable upgrade over our current one-story cinderblock structure from 1980.

Four home-team locker rooms will serve field hockey, football, and men’s and women’s lacrosse, with others for visiting teams and for referees.

Accessible from the lobby/concourse area on the ground floor will be a retail shop selling SU gear and souvenirs, a full-service concession stand, ticket office, public restrooms, and support facilities including equipment and storage rooms.
On the second floor will be an athletic training clinic and a classroom for game preparation, team meetings and video anaylsis. The third floor will have VIP seating areas and suites for special guests.

The Draper Athletics Communications Center will be on the fourth floor with the traditional press box; game operations including areas for the sports information directors, scoreboard staff, announcers and clock operators; technical facilities for video recording for the Sea Gull Sports Network; coaches’ booths; and two radio studio booths for local and visiting broadcasters.

Bleacher seating will accommodate nearly 5,000, some 2,800 on the home team side. Two towers, nearly 80 feet tall, will anchor the building, and provide stairways and elevators.

The 400-foot façade along Wayne Street will have enhanced lighting. Immediately south will be a small park where spectators may gather. Nearby will be parking for visiting team and guest buses.