Nearly two years ago, Utah Valley University brought in someone of Major League Soccer quality to coach its men’s soccer team. Now the school is expanding its professional fingerprint on the facilities side.
UVU on Tuesday announced plans to build a new, $20 million soccer stadium with Utah Community Credit Union as its naming rights sponsor. The news comes just 18 months after former Real Salt Lake star Kyle Beckerman took the head coaching job at the school.
The new stadium will be 22,000 square feet, and “will include locker rooms, a team lounge for both programs, additional locker rooms for visiting teams and officials, 400 additional chairback seats, covered plaza seating, an MLS-style press box with a broadcast booth, and 10 luxury suites — each holding 16 guests,” a news release said.
The stadium’s capacity will increase to about 3,000 with the new additions. A construction schedule will be released at a later date.
“This is a transformational game-changer for our student-athletes,” UVU Athletic Director Jared Sumsion said. “We’re grateful for our long-term partnership with Utah Community Credit Union and shared commitment in the future of our community and state. UCCU Soccer Stadium will be among the finest in the country and will provide the best premium experience that NCAA soccer has to offer.”
The new stadium will be built on the west side of Clyde Field, where the teams currently play. It will feature a videoboard and scoreboard on its north end and be equipped for national broadcasts.
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