Sherri Parker Lee Stadium

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Sherri Parker Lee Stadium is a softball stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is the home field of the University of Tennessee Volunteers college softball team. The stadium opened in 2008 and holds 2,200 people. The Stadium is named after UT graduate Sherri Lee. [1]

Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
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View of the stadium from left field.
Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Address2323 Stephenson Dr
Knoxville, Tennessee
United States
Coordinates 35°56′45″N83°56′05″W / 35.9457°N 83.9348°W / 35.9457; -83.9348
Owner University of Tennessee
OperatorUniversity of Tennessee
Capacity 2,200
Record attendance2,548 (vs. Texas A&M, 2017)
Field sizeLeft Field: 200 ft (61 m)
Center Field: 220 ft (67 m)
Right Field: 200 ft (61 m)
Surface Bermuda grass
OpenedFebruary 5, 2008
Tenants
Tennessee Lady Vols (NCAA) (2008-present)
Website
Sherri Parker Lee Stadium

In 2010, the then-Lady Volunteers ranked 16th in Division I college softball in attendance, averaging 710 per home game. [2]

In 2011, Sherri Parker Lee Stadium was recognized as the 2011 NFCA/Stabilizer Solutions Field of the Year Award Winner. [3]

References

  1. "University of Tennessee Athletics Softball". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  2. "NCAA Softball Attendance Records" (PDF). NCAA. 23 December 2010.
  3. "2011 NFCA / Stabilizer Solutions Field of the Year Award Winners | Stabilizer Solutions".