Ron & Carol Cope Stadium

Ron & Carol Cope Stadium
at Foster Field
Cope Stadium
Former names Foster Field
Address 2708 12th Ave.
Kearney, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°41′58″N 99°05′52″E / 40.699377°N 99.097664°E / 40.699377; 99.097664Coordinates: 40°41′58″N 99°05′52″E / 40.699377°N 99.097664°E / 40.699377; 99.097664
Owner University of Nebraska–Kearney
Operator University of Nebraska–Kearney
Type Football stadium
Capacity 5,250
Surface FieldTurf
Construction
Opened 1939 (1939)
Renovated 2004
Tenants
Nebraska–Kearney Lopers (football & soccer)
Website
copestadium.com

Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field, is a football stadium located in Kearney, Nebraska, on the University of Nebraska–Kearney campus. In 2005, the university named the stadium after Ron & Carol Cope, who were long-time supporters of the University of Nebraska System.[1] The field is named after Charlie Foster, a former coach and athletic director at Nebraska–Kearney.

Renovations

The stadium had an outdoor track surrounding Foster Field until the early 2000s. After the 2003 season, a FieldTurf surface was installed. The first game played on the new field was on September 3. The Lopers won over Wayne State in front of 3,804 fans.[2]

The complete renovation of the stadium totaled out to be over $7.2 million, which was completed during the 2005 season. The stadium is three-stories tall, and includes concession stands, restrooms, and ticket booths. The third floor has a large hospitality room that seats, coaches and radio booths, game day operations rooms and the press box.[2]

An LED message center and scoreboard was added at the South end zone, as well. The North end zone is a facility that contains the locker rooms, meeting rooms, athletic training facilities, official’s quarters, and equipment storage.[2]

Other uses

The women’s soccer team has played at Cope Stadium since 2009. The program's first regular season game drew 3,227 fans, setting a Division II record that still stands.[3]

Kearney High School also uses the stadium for their home football games.[2]

References

  1. ↑ MAHONEY, BUCK (August 12, 2005). "Stadium to be named for Copes". Kearney Hub. BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "RON & CAROL COPE STADIUM AT FOSTER FIELD". University of Nebraska at Kearney. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  3. ↑ Mahoney, Buck (August 27, 2009). "Lopers win first soccer match; set NCAA Division II attendance record". The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
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