DiSanto Field, on the campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, is a 2,400-seat multi-purpose football stadium home to the Case Western Reserve Spartans football, men's and women’s soccer and men's and women's track and field teams.
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| Former names | Finnigan Fields, Case Field |
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| Location | 1747 E 118th St, Cleveland, OH 44106 |
| Coordinates | 41°30′48.4″N 81°36′13.1″W / 41.513444°N 81.603639°W |
| Public transit |  East 115th StreetLittle Italy–University Circle |
| Owner | Case Western Reserve University |
| Operator | Case Western Reserve University |
| Capacity | 2,400 |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | August 2005 |
| Construction cost | $126 million USD |
| Architect | Goody Clancy |
| Tenants | |
| Case Western Reserve Spartans—football, soccer, track and field (NCAA) (2005–present) AFC Cleveland (NPSL) (2014) Cleveland Fusion (WFA) (2014) | |
The press box includes the Coach Bill Edwards president's suite, named after the College Football Hall of Fame inductee coach.[1] In 2008, the eight-lane track surrounding the field was named Coach Bill Sudeck Track.
The Case Western Reserve Spartans football team played its first home game in the new stadium on September 10, 2005, defeating the Denison Big Red 20-6.[2]
Renovation history
editIn 2014, the Wyant Field House opened, which included the 4500-square foot Steve Belichick Varsity Weight Room, gifted by Bill Belichick in honor of his father.[3]
In 2017, the field was resurfaced with FieldTurf Revolution 360 fiber and an EcoSense EPDM (ethylene propylene diene) fill.[4]
Draft Day
editIn the 2014 movie, Draft Day, DiSanto Field stood in for Camp Randall Stadium of the Wisconsin Badgers.[5]
References
edit- ^ "2015 Case Western Reserve Football Media Guide". 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Case Western Reserve".
- ^ McIntyre Michael K. (3 December 2012). "Bill Belichick makes donation to Case Western Reserve University field house project to honor his father, Steve: Michael K. McIntyre's Tipoff". Cleveland.com.
- ^ "CWRU Athletics to Resurface DiSanto Field, Nobby's Ballpark & Mather Park this Summer". 18 May 2017.
- ^ Bona, Marc (9 April 2014). "'Draft Day' gives Case Western Reserve University's DiSanto Field a cameo in Kevin Costner-starring film". Cleveland.com.