.jpg) The stadium during a football game in 2019 | |
 | |
| Former names | Seawolves Stadium (2002) |
|---|---|
| Location | 100 Nicolls Road Stony Brook, NY 11794 |
| Coordinates | 40°55′08″N 73°07′27″W / 40.91889°N 73.12417°W |
| Owner | Stony Brook University |
| Operator | Stony Brook Univ. Athletics |
| Capacity | 10,300 (2002–16) 12,300 (2017–present) |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Current use | |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 25, 1999[1] |
| Opened | September 14, 2002 |
| Construction cost | $22 million ($37.3 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Dattner Architects |
| Structural engineer | Severud Associates[3] |
| Services engineer | Henderson Engineers, Inc.[4] |
| General contractor | The Tyree Organization[5] |
| Tenants | |
| Website | |
| stonybrookathletics.com/stadium | |
The Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium is the main stadium for Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York, United States. Construction began in 2000 at a cost of approximately $22 million.[6] With a capacity of 12,300 people (10,300 seating and 2,000 standing),[7] it is the largest outdoor facility in Suffolk County.[8] The stadium is home to the Division I Stony Brook Seawolves and their football, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's lacrosse teams.[8]
The stadium opened on September 14, 2002. It was named in honor of New York state senator Kenneth LaValle on October 19, 2002. LaValle played a key role in the development and creation of the stadium.[8] The stadium consists of a three-tier press box on the east side, as well as six luxury suites, a press box, television and radio booths, and a camera deck on the roof.[8] Its most recent expansion came in 2017, with the addition of 2,000 seats in the north end zone and a new concessions and restrooms facility.
LaValle Stadium has hosted the 2006 and 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship quarterfinals, as well as the 2011, 2012 and 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship final fours and title games.[9][10]
LaValle Stadium was listed at No. 22 on a 2012 Yahoo! Sports list of "College Football's Top 25 Toughest Places to Play".[11]
- ^ "September 14, 2002: New Era for Stony Brook Football" (Press release). Stony Brook University Department of Athletics. January 15, 2002. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Projects". Severud Associates. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ^ "Sports/Recreation". Henderson Engineers, Inc. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ "Kenneth P. Lavelle Stadium". Prestressed Concrete Institute. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ^ "Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium at Stony Brook University". Discover Long Island. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ "Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium". Stony Brook University Department of Athletics. August 25, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium". Stony Brook University Athletics. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ "NCAA announces sites for 2017 and 2018 Division I women's lacrosse championships | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ "LaValle Stadium chosen to host 2013 and 2014 America East Championship". Stony Brook University Athletics. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ "LaValle Stadium Makes College Football's Top 25 Toughest Places to Play |". SBU News. 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2021-11-29.