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Sea Foam Stadium Quick Facts |
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Year Opened |
2009 |
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Facility Cost |
$8 million+ |
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Capacity |
3,500+ |
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Field Surface |
Sprinturf (artificial) |
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Track Surface |
Beynon 10mm full pour |
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Sea Foam Stadium went from a vision of the athletic department to a reality when Mr. Phil Fandrei’s generous donation of $5 million on behalf of Sea Foam Sales Co. moved the project forward. Upon Mr. Fandrei’s gift, the University was able to successfully fundraise the entire cost of Sea Foam Stadium on behalf of benefactor donations.
The stadium is a year-round, multi-purpose facility that the football, women's soccer and men's & women's track & field team call their official home. Meanwhile, virtually every student-athlete at Concordia has the opportunity to train at the facility year-round with the inflation of the Concordia Dome, a large bubble, over the field's Sprinturf artificial surface.
Sea Foam Stadium's capacity calls for 2,500 bleacher seats on the home sideline where the restrooms, concession stands and press box are located, while additional temporary bleachers are brought in each fall on the visitor sideline on the east end of the stadium.
With a listed capacity of 3,500-plus, the stadium's open design allows for a large number of standing room only spectators or expanded portable bleachers depending on the event needs.
Construction began with the demolotion of existing buildings in early March, 2009 and progressed rapidly over the summer months.
The artificial surface, Sprinturf, was placed in late June while the bleachers were being constructed.
The bleachers were completed at the end of July, 2009 as the CU logo was placed on the 50 yard line and goal posts were installed. An anonymous $2 million gift was received and funding was nearly complete by the end of summer.
Around the same time, the press box was lifted into place and another major donation was received, as Richard and Lorraine Carlander’s gift to the University of $250,000 helped construct Carlander Field for CU softball while securing the naming rights to Carlander Family Concourse at the stadium.
The football team began practicing at the new stadium that fall during preseason camp after a few early practices at their former home, Griffin Stadium.
With phase one of the construction essentially complete, the University looks forward to future expansion of the stadium which may include locker rooms, a weight room, a three level building with office space, hospitality and seating on what is currently the visitor’s side of the field.
