JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex is the home field for the
Florida State Seminoles softball
The Florida State Seminoles women's softball team represents Florida State University (variously Florida State or FSU) in the sport of softball. Florida State competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the ...
team: it is on the campus of
Florida State University
Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the st ...
in
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, Florida, Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In ...
.
History
The Florida State Soccer/Softball Complex opened in 1999.
On April 2, 2005, former university president Dr.
T.K. Wetherell and former Athletics Director,
Dave Hart
David R. Hart (May 24, 1925 – March 14, 2009) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Pittsburgh from 1966 to 1968, compiling a record of 3–27.
...
, officially renamed the softball stadium "JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex" in honor of
JoAnne Graf
JoAnne Graf is an American former softball coach and Associate Professor in Sport Management at Florida State University. As coach of the Florida State Seminoles women's softball team from 1979 to 2008, she logged more wins than any coach in the ...
.
In the fall of 2007, the stadium received improvements as Florida State unveiled a new video scoreboard and a new indoor batting facility was constructed in 2011.
Advantage
Since opening in 1999, Florida State has played to the venue's home-field advantage. The Seminoles have recorded over 400 victories in their 20 years at JoAnne Graf Field. Despite the listed capacity of 1,000 seats, JoAnne Graf Field has had above capacity crowds on three occasions including a record 2,509 on May 3, 2017 against the
Florida Gators
The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Florida, located in Gainesville. The University of Florida, its athletic program, its alumni and its sports fans are often collectively referred to as t ...
, 18 years after the official opening of the complex.
See also
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History of Florida State University
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List of Florida State University professional athletes
References
External links
Seminoles.com– Official website of the Florida State Seminoles softball team.
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Florida State Seminoles softball
College softball venues in the United States
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