Sam Hood Field

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Sam Hood Field
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Sam Hood Field
Location Huntington, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°25′29″N82°25′09″W / 38.424762°N 82.419144°W / 38.424762; -82.419144
Owner Marshall University
Operator Marshall Univ. Athletics
Capacity 1,500
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground1995
Built1996
OpenedSeptember 1, 1996
ClosedOctober 30, 2011;13 years ago (October 30, 2011) [1]
Demolished2012
Tenants

Sam Hood Field was a soccer-specific stadium located in Huntington, West Virginia on the campus of Marshall University next to Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The stadium was built by and named for Marshall University alumnus and former head men's soccer coach Stephen M. "Sam" Hood.

The 1,500-seat stadium was built in 1996 and was home to the men's and women's soccer programs from Marshall. Prior to 1996 the teams played at Edwards Stadium and Fairfield Stadium.

Hoops Family Field at the new Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex, located on the site of the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse, opened in August 2013. The Chris Cline Athletic Complex, a $25 million indoor football practice facility, track, and physical therapy research center which opened in September 2014, sits on the former Sam Hood Field site.

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References

  1. "Marshall Sends Sam Hood Field, Seniors, Off With a Win". Herdzone. October 30, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2024.