Athletics Facilities
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Beaver Stadium, the home of the Nittany Lions, is one of the nation's premier football venues. An expansion and renovation prior to the 2001 season added more than 12,000 seats, increasing the stadium's capacity to 106,572 and easing the waiting list for season ticket requests from Penn State fans.
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Penn State's Blue and White Golf Courses completed a major renovation/redesign in 2007. The Blue Course is now a Par 72, 7,228 yards from the Championship tees. The renovated Blue Course hosted its first major amateur event; the 2009 Big Ten Men's Golf Championship.
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The center, built adjacent to the University’s 106,572 seat Beaver Stadium, has a bi-level design, which gives it a lower profile and complements the curve of nearby landmark Nittany Mountain. Architect Rosser International Inc. of Atlanta came up with the plan, which incorporates brick and glass, helping to retain some of the university feel while taking advantage of a spectacular view.
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A true reflection of Penn State's commitment to women's athletics was on display when Penn State opened the Penn State Field Hockey Complex at the beginning of the 2005 season for the women's field hockey program. The facility recently underwent an expansion with the addition of fan seating and a press box.
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Holuba Hall is primarily the indoor practice facility for the Penn State football team. The massive facility also serves as a practice and competition facility for many of Penn State's other athletic teams. Featuring two indoor 80-yard practice field side-by-side, the 118,000-square foot facility has a new field turf surface and plenty of space for everything from indoor golf and softball practice to lacrosse competitions and soccer workouts.
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Jeffrey Field, the home of Nittany Lion soccer, was dedicated on Sept. 29, 1972. Located in the heart of the Penn State athletic facilities complex with a picturesque view of Mount Nittany, the stadium was named in honor of the late Bill Jeffrey, legendary head coach of the soccer program from 1926-52.
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The Louis and Mildred Lasch football building is located just a short walk from Beaver Stadium. The 89,000-square-foot building is comparable to professional athletic facilities.
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In April 2005, Penn State broke ground on a construction project designed to expand and modernize Rec Hall for the students, faculty, and staff who use the facility. As part of this renovation, Intercollegiate Athletics created the Lorenzo Wrestling Complex that ranks among the nation's finest facilities in the sport.
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McCoy Natatorium has been the home of Nittany Lion swimming and diving since 1969, and was named after Ernest B. McCoy in 1980.
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A new era of Penn State baseball began with the completion of the state-of-the-art Medlar Field at Lubrano Park in June 2006. The home of the Nittany Lion baseball team and the State College Spikes underwent a renovation following the 2024 season.
Details Opens in a new windowMulti-Sport Facility & Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track Opens in a new window
Construction of the indoor track within the Multi-Sport Facility at University Park began in April 1998, and was completed in the summer 1999. The facility, near the outdoor track on Porter Road, includes a 200-meter track with spectator seating and amenities.
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A facility years in the making, state-of-the-art and second to none. That is what Nittany Lion Softball Park and Beard Field provide to the Penn State athletic community. With numerous donations and the Penn State's Board of Trustees' approval, construction of the $10.2 million complex was completed in time for the 2011 season. The facility houses the Nittany Lion softball team and allows the program to compete with the best in the country.
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When visitors come to Hockey Valley, they will experience some of the best amenities college hockey has to offer. Pegula Ice Arena features two ice surfaces: a main rink, home to the Penn State's varsity hockey programs, and a community rink. The main arena seats 5,704 fans, and the community rink seats 300 fans.
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Panzer Stadium, constructed on the same site as the Penn State Lacrosse Field and completed in 2019, allows Penn State to host a greater variety of events, including Big Ten Championships, NCAA Championship preliminary rounds and youth lacrosse events and camps.
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Recreation Building or, as it is more commonly known, Rec Hall is Penn State's busiest and most versatile athletics venue, as the home to five varsity teams. Located in the heart of the University Park campus, the historic structure hosts events for Nittany Lion men's and women's volleyball, men's and women's gymnastics, and wrestling.
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Penn State opened the Sarni Tennis Center in September 1998, and held its first night match against Bloomsburg in April 1999. The Center is a $2.3 million facility includes seven lighted courts, a stadium court with seating for 1,000 fans, a team clubhouse with locker rooms, meeting and video rooms and a racket stringing area.
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The Mary B. White Building, which is centrally located on the Penn State campus, is the home to the gymnastics and fencing programs.
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