To enhance the student experience, Rensselaer is initiating a historic, unprecedented ath-

letic investment––the largest in our history––the East Campus Athletic Village. The new

Multi-Purpose Stadium will be an exceptional facility for outdoor varsity, intramural, and

club sports. It will also accommodate major campuswide events, such as Commencement.

“I think that this will be a great facility forfuture Rensselaer football players. I alsosee it as a tribute to the Rensselaer foot-ball players, coaches, and administratorsof the past.” Joe King, Football Coach

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D I S C O V E R Y A N D I N N O V A T I O N

P U R S U I T O F L E A R N I N G

E X P A N D I N G H O R I Z O N S

The Multi-Purpose Stadium

F R O N T I E R S O F E X C E L L E N C E

T H E E A S T C A M P U S A T H L E T I C V I L L A G E

E A S T C A M P U S A T H L E T I C

V I L L A G E

As envisioned in The Rensselaer Plan,

the expanded facilities will meet the

expectations of our current students;

help us attract high-caliber student ath-

letes as well as non-athletes; and allow

us to host many regional and national

high school tournaments in several

sports. This will enhance Rensselaer’s

visibility and attractiveness, enabling us

to increase applications and enrollment.

The East Campus Athletic Village will

breathe life into the campus as a whole,

as it will free up existing facilities such

as the Alumni Sports and Recreation

Center for all types of programs, includ-

ing casual recreation.

Phase 1 will include major improve-

ments to the Houston Field House, a

Multi-Purpose Stadium for turf sports

and special events, and an Arena with a

1,200-spectator performance basketball

court and an administrative center with

offices for staff and coaches.

In Phase 2, we plan to build a new

natatorium, new indoor track with

indoor tennis courts, outdoor tennis

courts, and an additional artificial turf

field.

T H E M U L T I - P U R P O S E S T A D I U M

The new multi-purpose stadium for var-

sity football, soccer, and lacrosse, and

outdoor intramurals and club sports will

include seating for 4,800 spectators, a

lighted synthetic turf field, concessions,

press box, and VIP suite named for the

Rensselaer Alumni Association. During

the second phase, seating capacity will

be increased.

Facilities for athletes, coaches, and

officials will include men’s football, soc-

cer, and lacrosse locker rooms;

women’s soccer, lacrosse, and field

hockey locker rooms; coaches and offi-

cials locker rooms for men and women;

visiting team locker rooms for men and

women; and shared men’s and women’s

locker rooms for tennis, baseball, track,

and softball.

The stadium will enable us to host a

variety of championships, including high

school and youth championships, such

as high school football sectional cham-

pionships. We also will be able to

attract exhibitions of professional and

national teams. As a major venue on

campus, the stadium also will be used

for concerts, convocations, Com-

mencement, and marching band com-

petitions.

Special features include:

• VIP Function Room overlooking the

new Stadium field to the east and the

existing Harkness Field and Track to the

west;

• Open-air public Concourse with cons-

essions and café seating; and

• New batting and pitching cages.

The flexibility of the East Campus

Athletic Village will increase Rensse-

laer’s visibility and our value to the

regional community and organizations

throughout New York state and nation-

ally. It also will create a new platform

for Rensselaer to reach out globally and

attract international events of all types. >

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