Athletics Facilities - INFOCISION STADIUM-SUMMA FIELD
InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field
Timeline:
- August 1, 2007, The University of Akron's Board of Trustees approved the financing and construction plans for such a facility.
- Construction officially began on January 25, 2008 as old UA dorms were torn down and city streets were allowed to be closed.
- After the demolition, February 18, 2008 was the start date of the excavation process.
- April 4, 2008 ceremonial ground-breaking.
- October 21, 2008 was one of the last formal ceremonies in the history of the facility as University officials celebrated the "Topping Off Ceremony" indicating the top-most beam was placed on the top of the press tower.
- First game was a 41-0 Akron victory over Morgan State on Sept. 12, 2009.
Amenities:
- Capacity of 30,000, official sellout is 27,881
- Club Seats: 522 (individual, partially-covered chairback seats).
- Loge Seats: 152 (open-air, but covered - 38 boxes, four seats per box).
- Suites: Total of 17 - 16 private suites with 16 seats per suite; one 52-seat "Presidential Suite" for the University.
- Three elevators with an additional service elevator.
- Video board with scoreboard, ribbon boards and dynamic sound system.
- Number of Rest Rooms: 21 (heated, ADA compliant, baby-changing stations) - 11 on the west side and 10 on the east side.
- Number of Full-Service Concession Locations: 10 - 5 on each side with a food court area.
- Number of Merchandise Locations: 2 - Full Team Shop on the west side and one merchandise location on the east side.
- Number of Ticket/Will Call Locations: 3 - Full Ticket Office and auxiliary location on the west; 1 auxiliary location on the east.
- Press Tower Levels:
- Level 1: Concourse (rest rooms, concessions, souvenirs, tickets) and House of LaRose Lobby (elevator entrance).
- Levels 2-4: up to 80,000 square feet of academic space to be used six days a week by the University and athletics. Levels 3 and 4 have already been programmed for the Sport Science and Wellness Education Department, which began conducting classes in January 2010.
- Level 5: Huntington Club Level - Lobby/Hospitality Area for Loge Seats and Club Seats (also available to the general public for meetings, receptions, etc.).
- Level 6: Suites.
- Level 7: Montrose Auto Group Press Level.
North Endzone Facility:
- First Floor (Field Level): FOOTBALL GAME DAY FACILITIES - team meeting/locker room for both the Zips and high schools, coaches meeting/locker room, press room, equipment room and rest room/shower area. SPORTS MEDICINE OPERATIONS - treatment/taping area, rehabilitation area, hydrotherapy room, examination/X-ray room, two offices and storage.
- Second Floor: Locker rooms and team lounges for Akron's men's soccer, women's soccer, baseball and softball teams. Also houses a full-service laundry facility for the four sports programs.
- Cost for just the Football Stadium Complex, including the Endzone Facility: $61.6 million.
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