Alumni Coliseum, officially Bob Green Field at Alumni Coliseum, is a 2,000-seat

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stadium A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...

in the western

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, located on the campus of Montana Technological University in

Butte, Montana Butte ( ) is a consolidated city-county and the county seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. The city covers , and, according to the ...

.Alumni Coliseum
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12/12/09 It is the home of the NAIA Montana Tech Orediggers. In 2013, a new

artificial turf Artificial turf is a surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commer ...

field was installed and named after legendary Montana Tech football coach Bob Green. The playing field is aligned north-northeast to south-southwest, at an approximate

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of above

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. It is the former home of the Butte Copper Kings (now

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) Pioneer League baseball franchise. The Copper Kings shared the stadium with Montana Tech until their demise, as well as the local American Legion baseball team until a new field was built for that specific purpose. The grandstands that were used for baseball have been removed and replaced with expansions to the Montana Tech campus.

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External links

Montana Tech Athletics
– Alumni Coliseum
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