E. Claiborne Robins Stadium

E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
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Former namesFirst Market Stadium
Soccer/Track Complex
Location238 Boatwright Drive
Richmond, Virginia 23173 USA
OwnerUniversity of Richmond
OperatorUniversity of Richmond
Capacity8,217 (2017–present)
8,700 (2010–2016)
SurfaceFieldTurf
Construction
Broke groundOctober 25, 2008[1]
OpenedSeptember 18, 2010
Construction cost$28 million[2]
ArchitectBCWH Architects
McMillan, Pazdan, Smith
Structural engineerDunbar Milby Williams Pittman & Vaughan[4]
Services engineerThompson Consulting Engineers[3]
General contractorHourigan Construction[5]
Tenants
Richmond Spiders
(football, soccer, lacrosse, track & field)

E. Claiborne Robins Stadium is an 8,217-seat multi-purpose stadium at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia.[6] It is home to the Richmond Spiders football, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, women's soccer, and women's track and field teams. The men's soccer team played there until 2012, when the university discontinued the program.[7]

  1. ^ "Homecoming Weekend". The Alumni Magazine. 2008.
  2. ^ "University of Richmond Alumni Magazine – Winter 2010: Around the Lake: Construction stays on track".
  3. ^ "LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)". Thompson Consulting Engineers.
  4. ^ "UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND - Robins Football Stadium" (PDF). University of Richmond.
  5. ^ "Awards". Hourigan Construction.
  6. ^ "Robins Stadium" (Press release). Richmond Spiders. February 9, 2015.
  7. ^ Woody, Paul (November 3, 2012). "As Richmond soccer ends, players face difficult choices". Richmond Times-Dispatch.