Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium

Lynn Stadium
Full name Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium
Location Louisville, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°12′31″N 85°45′19″W / 38.2087°N 85.75515°W / 38.2087; -85.75515Coordinates: 38°12′31″N 85°45′19″W / 38.2087°N 85.75515°W / 38.2087; -85.75515
Owner University of Louisville
Operator University of Louisville Athletic Department
Executive suites 3 (Founders, athletic department and press box)[1]
Capacity 5,300 (soccer)[1]
Field size 109.73 x 68.58 m (120 x 75 yards)
Surface Natural turf [1]
Construction
Broke ground May 3, 2013 [2]
Opened August 1, 2014
Construction cost $18.5 million[1]
Architect TEG Louisville [3]
Project manager TEG Louisville
General contractor Abel Construction Co, Inc [4]
Tenants
Louisville Cardinals men's and women's soccer
Website
http://www.gocards.com/facilities/?id=10

Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium for college soccer in Louisville, Kentucky. The stadium was built for the University of Louisville Cardinals Men's and Women's Soccer teams. The teams compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[5]

Design

The stadium, modeled after Sporting KC's Sporting Park, was designed by TEG Architects, LLC of Louisville.[4] The stadium seating will include, chairback seating for 2,400 in the main grandstand, bleacher seating for 950 in the east end zone and two berms, which can accommodate 2,400.[1] Lynn Stadium will also feature a new 15,320 square foot training center, which will include identical locker rooms for each team (Men's and Women's), coaches' offices and a sports medicine training room.[1]The complex received LEED Silver certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "GoCards.com - Official Website of University of Louisville Athletics - Facilities". gocards.com. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ "UofL Breaks Ground on Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Soccer Stadium - GoCards.com - Official Website of University of Louisville Athletics". gocards.com. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Portfolio". TEG. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "University of Louisville soccer stadium to include unique features, Wayne Estopinal says - Louisville - Louisville Business First". Louisville Business First. June 4, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ Jeff Gleer, USA TODAY Sports (November 13, 2013). "AAC, Louisville reach agreement on breakup, move to ACC". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  6. ↑ "ULAA Soccer Facility | U.S. Green Building Council". Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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