William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Explained

William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
Logo Image:East_Tennessee_State_Buccaneers_logo.svg
Type:Stadium
Currentuse:Football
Address:1300 Jack Vest Drive
City:Johnson City, TN
Country:United States
Coordinates:36.299°N -82.374°W
Broke Ground:November 16, 2015[1]
Owner:ETSU
Operator:ETSU Athletics
Surface:Artificial turf
Construction Cost:US$26.615 million
Architect:McCarty Holsaple McCarty, Inc.[2]
John Fisher Architect
Structural Engineer:John L. Jacobs & Associates
Services Engineer:Facilities Systems Consultants, LLC
General Contractor:BurWil Construction Co.
Capacity:7,694
Record Attendance:12,109
Tenants:

William B. Greene Jr. Stadium[3] is a football stadium on the campus of East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Located on the southwestern corner of campus at the foot of Buffalo Mountain, the new stadium is expected to have a seated capacity of over 7,000, plus standing room for an additional 3,000, and cost roughly $26.615 million. The stadium is home to the newly resumed East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team, which played their 2015 and 2016 seasons at Kermit Tipton Stadium on the campus of Science Hill High School.

The stadium is named after businessman and longtime ETSU supporter William B. Greene Jr., founder of the Bank of Tennessee.[4] [5]

Team success

Through the 2022 season, the East Tennessee State Buccaneers have posted a 21-7 record at home.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Groundbreaking ceremony held for ETSU's new football stadium. WJHL. November 16, 2015. December 19, 2015.
  2. Web site: New Football Stadium for East Tennessee State University. East Tennessee State University. December 30, 2015. September 16, 2017.
  3. Board approves naming of William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium . East Tennessee State Buccaneers . August 24, 2017. August 24, 2017 .
  4. https://www.bankoftennessee.com/team/william-b-greene-jr/ William Greene bio
  5. https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/road-to-regionalism-bank-of-tennessee-founder-bill-greene-says-regional-cooperation-hasnt-gotten-traction/ Road to Regionalism: Bank of Tennessee founder Bill Greene says ‘regional cooperation hasn’t gotten traction’