John Walker Soccer Complex Explained

John Walker Soccer Complex
Address:10th Street & Texas Tech Parkway
Lubbock, Texas
Owner:Texas Tech University
Operator:Texas Tech University
Surface:FieldTurf
Cost:US$5 Million
Capacity:1,500
Record Attendance:2,228
Texas Tech vs. Kansas
October 15, 2011
Tenants:Texas Tech Red Raiders (2008–present)

John Walker Soccer Complex is a soccer-specific stadium located in Lubbock, Texas, United States on the campus of Texas Tech University. It has been home to the Texas Tech Red Raiders women's soccer team since 2008.[1]

The John Walker Soccer Complex is the only soccer pitch in the Big 12 Conference equipped with FieldTurf, a mix of synthetic blades of grass supported by an infill of sand and rubber.

The stadium is named after John Walker after he, his wife, Lisa, and their family contributed $2.25 million toward the project, earning the naming rights.[2]

Amenities

The John Walker Soccer Complex, or "The Walker," includes a soccer house outfitted with team locker rooms, athletic training facilities, coaches' offices, coaches' lounge, the Red Raider lounge (a public lounge), a team lounge equipped with a state-of-the art video system for film study, a team weight room and an Under Armour equipment room. Players also have a "boot room" located immediately inside the facility as a place dedicated to their footwear.[3]

In 2012, a 37,800 sq ft climate-controlled indoor soccer facility was added to The Walker adjacent the main field. The indoor facility, named the Gerald Myers Indoor Soccer Facility, allows the Red Raiders their own space to practice indoors in any weather condition.

Events

2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019

Record

Since the 2008 season, the Walker has had a 74.58% winning percentage for the Red Raiders with the best season coming in 2023 when they went 10-0-0.

!Season!W!L!T
2008550
2009521
2010720
2011740
2012910
20131010
2014811
2015721
2016731
2017521
2018820
2019613
2020211
2021911
2022522
20231000
Overall1103012

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Texas Tech Athletics. www.texastech.com. 2011-06-26. 2011-10-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20111012194524/http://www.texastech.com/facilities/fac-soccer.html. dead.
  2. Web site: John Walker Soccer Complex. texastech.com.
  3. Web site: John Walker Soccer Complex. texastech.com.