Stagg Field is a

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 completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...

on the campus of

Springfield College Springfield College is a private university in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. The institution's mission, called the Humanism, Humanics philosophy, calls for educating students in spirit, mind, and body for leadership in service ...

Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is the most populous city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, and its county seat. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the ea ...

. With bleacher seating for 3,867, is it the home field for Springfield College's

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, and men's and women's

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team. It is also used for physical education classes and intramural sports. The Springfield College men's and women's

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teams formerly played on the field, before moving to Brock-Affleck Field. Featuring the first

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surface in the nation to be installed on a college playing field, it is plowable and used year-round. The field is lighted according to

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(NCAA) standards for night games and has a heated and air conditioned press box. The field open in 1971 as "Benedum Field" in honour of Paul G. Benedum, a businessman who served as a member of the Springfield College Board of Trusteese in the 1960s. It was renamed in October 2007 in honor of

Amos Alonzo Stagg Amos Alonzo Stagg (August 16, 1862 – March 17, 1965) was an American athlete and college coach in multiple sports, primarily American football. He served as the head football coach at the International YMCA Training School (now called Springfie ...

, who came to Springfield College—then known as then known as International YMCA Training School—and initiated the school's football program. The field was resurfaced with "monofilament FieldTurf" during the summer of 2007. Stagg Field stands on the site of the college's previous athletics stadium, Pratt Field.

Events hosted

* 1984 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament * 1989 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament * 1995 NCAA Division II lacrosse tournament

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