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Second to None
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Courtesy: University of Oregon
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Release: 08/05/2003
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A vision and a commitment. The two have combined to put the University of Oregon on the "facilities map" in the world of intercollegiate athletics. The administration's vision in the mid-90's to reinvest in the future of the athletic department was coupled by the commitment from donors who stepped up to the plate to help fund over $125 million dollars in renovations.
The Len Casanova Center houses the Hall of Champions, a state-of-the-art weight room and offices to all coaches and staff that run the day-to-day operations of the athletic department. Autzen Stadium, home to the winningest football program ten years running in the Pac-10, is loud and intimidating. McArthur Court, home to the men's and women's basketball, wrestling and volleyball squads, is equally as intimidating and filled with character. Hayward Field is one of the most historic track venues in the nation.
Factor in Pape' Field, a seven-year old facility that hosts soccer and lacrosse matches, Howe Field, which boasts one of the most scenic views in the Pac-10, and the Moshofsky Center, the first-of-it's-kind indoor practice facility in the Pacific Northwest, and few would disagree that the University of Oregon Athletic Department boasts the finest facilities in the country.
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Oregon's Autzen Stadium, consistently ranked among the nation's top 10 venues to watch a college football game, only got better in 2002. Beginning its 37th season, the facility, which originally was completed for a remarkable bargain of approximately $2.5 million in 1967, underwent a $90 million facelift that not only added 12,000 seats and 32 luxury boxes to the stadium's south-side skyline ... | More | |
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Named after Oregon's longtime football coach and athletic director, the Casanova Center provides the football program with its largest improvement prior to the completion of the Moshofsky Sports Center. Oregon also has improved its entire general operations with the housing of its entire staff on the second level of the facility since its opening during the summer of 1991 ... | More | |
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More than a century of athletic heritage is the focal point behind the recognition of some of the University of Oregon’s greatest athletic immortals of all time with the founding of Oregon’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. Spearheaded by former director of athletics Bill Byrne, the formation of the Hall was established to permanently honor athletes, coaches and administrators who have been a part of the University’s rich athletic heritage over the ... | More | |
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The University of Oregon's Hayward Field, one of the most famous track and field facilities in the world, is named for Bill Hayward, who coached the University of Oregon's men's team from 1904-1947. Hayward Field was initially constructed for football in 1919, and was founded at that season's homecoming contest. Two years later, a six-lane cinder track was installed and a full schedule of track events was transferred from Kincaid Field ... | More | |
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Now in its 79th season, anyone who has played in McArthur Court will testify it's a special place. Picture a four story, classically architectured pavilion. From the outside, you can hear the roar of the crowd. Inside, it's packed to the roof with the deafening cheers of nearly 10,000 boisterous fans. Overhead, three balconies vibrate to the sound of Oregon's pep band and rally squad and the scoreboard suspended over midcourt appears to quiver ... | More | |
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The University of Oregon took another step towards generating facilities unsurpassed in the Pacific-10 Conference, if not the nation, with the formal dedication of the Ed Moshofsky Sports Center in August 1998. The first indoor practice facility on the West Coast became a reality, thanks in large part to Ed and Elaine Moshofsky, with the groundbreaking taking place in March 1997 ... | More | |
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Named after University of Oregon professor Hubert C. Howe, Howe Field was originally built for UO’s baseball team in 1936. The field was converted in 1987 to accommodate the softball team. In 1995 three bleacher sections were built to increase its capacity to 3,000, a new backstop and dugouts were added in 1996 while a new scoreboard was
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Built in 1998 in conjunction with the Ed Moshofsky Sports Complex, Pape’ Field stands out as one of the nation’s finest collegiate soccer and lacrosse venues and home to the University of Oregon women’s soccer and lacrosse programs. The 81,000-square-foot field sits adjacent to three football practice fields that encompass a total of 265,000 square feet, with the entire area also utilized by other varsity teams during off-season conditioning ... | More | |
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