J.S. Coyne Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:J.S. Coyne Stadium
Location:Lampe Athletics Complex
Syracuse, New York 13210
Opened:1975
Owner:Syracuse University
Operator:Syracuse University
Surface:AstroTurf
Dimensions:120 x 70 yards
Tenants:Syracuse Orange football
(1975-1990)
Syracuse Orange field hockey (NCAA)
(1982-present)
Seating Capacity:2700[1]

J.S. Coyne Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Syracuse, New York. It is the home field of the Syracuse University's women's field hockey program.

History

J.S. Coyne Field, named after John Stanley Coyne who donated $600,000 for a synthetic field surface, was dedicated in July 1975 and was used as practice facility for the Syracuse Orange football.[2] [3] [4] [5] The team field hockey initially practiced in front of the Women's Building on an unkempt field with overgrown grass. Head coach Kathleen Parker fought the athletics department and the program began to practice on the grass fields by Coyne Stadium.[6]

The stadium hosted the 2021 ACC Field Hockey Tournament.[7] [8]

Field

A field hockey-specific AstroTurf was installed in 2005.[9] After the Syracuse Orange field hockey won the 2015 national championship, the field was renovated in 2016 by GreenFields USA. The renovation made it a faster surface, similar to the field that was installed at the 2014 Hockey World Cup at the Kyocera Stadion in The Hague, Netherlands.[10] [11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Syracuse Field Hockey Record Book 2020-21 . 24 October 2021 . Syracuse Athletics . July 19, 2021 . en.
  2. Book: Greene . John Robert . Syracuse University: Volume V: The Eggers Years . 1 November 1998 . . 978-0-8156-0549-2 . 147 . 5 November 2021 . en.
  3. Web site: Moriarty. Rick. 2015-11-02. Loss of Coyne Textile ends long history in Syracuse. 24 October 2021. The Post-Standard. en.
  4. Web site: J. Stanley Coyne (1908-2000). 24 October 2021. Find A Grave. en.
  5. Web site: J. Stanley Coyne. 24 October 2021. Syracuse University Athletics. en.
  6. News: Iseman . Chris . Culture of resistance: Early women's teams at Syracuse struggled in fight for equality . 24 October 2021 . . 1 October 2012.
  7. News: Orange Set to Host the ACC Tournament for the First Time . 5 November 2021 . Syracuse University Athletics . November 2, 2021 . en.
  8. News: Bracket Set For 2021 ACC Field Hockey Championship . 5 November 2021 . theacc.com . October 29, 2021 . Greensboro, N.C. . en.
  9. News: Ramsey . Ethan . Building blocks . 24 October 2021 . . 22 October 2007.
  10. Web site: Field Hockey Facilities . Syracuse University Athletics . 24 October 2021 . en.
  11. News: August 18, 2016. Orange Ready to Open Newly Renovated Coyne Stadium Sept. 9. Syracuse Athletics. October 24, 2021.