DiSanto Field explained

Stadium Name:DiSanto Field
Location:1747 E 118th St, Cleveland, OH 44106
Coordinates:41.5134°N -81.6036°W
Opened:August 2005
Owner:Case Western Reserve University
Operator:Case Western Reserve University
Surface:FieldTurf
Construction Cost:$126 million USD
Architect:Goody Clancy
Former Names:Finnigan Fields, Case Field
Tenants:Case Western Reserve Spartansfootball, soccer, track and field (NCAA) (2005–present)
AFC Cleveland (NPSL) (2014)
Cleveland Fusion (WFA) (2014)
Seating Capacity:2,400

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.

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

In 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

In the 2014 movie, Draft Day, DiSanto Field stood in for Camp Randall Stadium of the Wisconsin Badgers.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 Case Western Reserve Football Media Guide. 28 August 2015 .
  2. Web site: Case Western Reserve.
  3. Web site: McIntyre Michael K.. Cleveland.com. Bill Belichick makes donation to Case Western Reserve University field house project to honor his father, Steve: Michael K. McIntyre's Tipoff. 3 December 2012.
  4. Web site: CWRU Athletics to Resurface DiSanto Field, Nobby's Ballpark & Mather Park this Summer. 18 May 2017.
  5. Web site: Bona, Marc. Cleveland.com. 'Draft Day' gives Case Western Reserve University's DiSanto Field a cameo in Kevin Costner-starring film. 9 April 2014.