The University of Akron Athletics
Akron to Have InfoCision Stadium Groundbreaking Celebration
April 03 | Football
The University of Akron will have its official groundbreaking
celebration for its new on-campus football facility and athletics
complex – InfoCision Stadium/Summa Field – this Friday,
including a public reception in the Louis and Freda Stile Athletics
Field House from 12:45 – 1:30 pm.
The official groundbreaking ceremony will feature speakers UA
Director of Athletics Mack Rhoades; UA President Dr. Luis Proenza;
UA Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. William Demas; Akron Mayor Don
Plusquellic; Ted Curtis, UA Vice President for Capital Planning and
Facilities Management; InfoCision Founder and CEO Gary Taylor and
his wife Karen; and Tom Strauss, President and CEO of Summa Health
System.
Afterwards, starting at 12:45 p.m., the celebration will continue
in the Stile Field House for a public reception. There, head
football coach J.D. Brookhart and others will describe the project
and what it means to the University. Also, the athletics department
will also talk about the final year in the Rubber Bowl and how fans
will be able to order their season tickets for the first year at
InfoCision Stadium. The first game for the new facility is set for
Sept. 19, 2009 versus the Indiana University Hoosiers.
There will be a limited amount of complimentary appetizers and
refreshments as well. Please enter the field house through the main
entrance on Union Street, near the softball field.
Following the celebration, there will be a full day of Zips' sports
to follow. First, the Akron softball team will host rival Kent
State in a Friday afternoon doubleheader, starting at 1 pm. Later,
the baseball team will host Eastern Michigan for the first of three
weekend games. First pitch Friday is set for 3 pm.
The festivities will continue Saturday with the 2008 Zips Spring
Festival, presented by Chick-Fil-A. The day will include: games,
inflatables, face painting, live music, clowns, food and special
appearances by Scooby Doo, the Chick-Fil-A Cow and your very own
Zippy! The festival, which runs from 11 am-3 pm, will be held
between the Stile Field House and Lee Jackson Field. Also, fans can
get their fill of Akron sports as the Zips' football, baseball,
softball and men's soccer teams will all be in action. Please see
the schedule below:
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. – Spring Festival
Noon – Spring football game in the Louis and Freda Stile
Athletics Field House
1:00 p.m. – Akron baseball hosts Eastern Michigan at Lee
Jackson Baseball Field
2:00 p.m. – Akron softball hosts Buffalo at Lee Jackson
Softball Field
5:00 p.m. – Akron men's soccer hosts vs. Duquesne at Lee
Jackson Soccer Field
Admission to all events is FREE!
