The Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium (formerly Westcott Field) is a soccer-specific stadium on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park, Texas (an enclave of Dallas). It has a capacity of 2,577, and is home to the SMU Mustangs men's and women's soccer teams.
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 View of the stadium in 2012 | |
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| Former names | Westcott Field (1994–2022) |
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| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°50′23″N 96°46′56″W / 32.839733°N 96.782317°W |
| Owner | Southern Methodist University |
| Capacity | 2,577 |
| Opened | 1994 |
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| Website | |
| smumustangs.com/washburne-stadium | |
The stadium also has a running track for track and field and other athletics competitions.
History
editThe stadium opened in 1994 as "Westcott Field".[1] It was used as a training facility during the 1994 FIFA World Cup, hosting The Netherlands, Germany, Bulgaria, and Sweden.
In 2022, the stadium was extensively renovated to include locker rooms, training facilities and new grandstands.[2] It was also renamed after local entrepreneur Ray Washburne[3][4] and his wife Heather, donors to the project.[1][5]
References
edit- ^ a b Hoyt, Joseph (February 25, 2020). "SMU alum donates $5 million for new soccer and track stadium". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, TX. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "Southern Methodist University Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium". Glenn Partners. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Five things to know about Dallas retail real estate mogul Ray Washburne on Dallas News, 7 Apr 2022
- ^ Ray W. Washburne ’84 on SMU Alumni
- ^ "Making new strides with Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium". www.smu.edu.
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