Charles A. Gaetano Stadium

OFFICIAL HOME OF UTICA COLLEGE ATHLETICS

Charles A. Gaetano Stadium

Utica College's multi-purpose stadium has significantly changed the campus landscape since construction began in the fall of 2001. Home to the Pioneer's varsity field hockey, football, and men and women's lacrosse teams, the facility also hosts occassional intercollegiate soccer games and a number of intramural and recreational activities throughout the year.

Located on the campus's northern edge behind the Clark Athletic Center, the stadium features grandstand seating for 1,200, an elegant brick façade and gateway entrance, modern press facilities, a courtyard adjoining the stadium with the College's soccer field and baseball diamond, and a state-of-the-art synthetic turf playing field.

The Field Turf surface is the only one of its kind in Central New York. A unique combination of sand and rubber create an all-purpose surface that plays much like real grass. Some other notable facilities using Field Turf include the University of Nebraska, University of Washington, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays baseball team.

The stadium bears the name of Charles A. Gaetano, a prominent local business leader and emeritus director of the Utica College Foundation. A formal dedication of the stadium was held in the fall of 2002.