AKRON ZIPS
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AKRON FOOTBALL
INFOCISION STADIUM - SUMMA FIELD
INFOCISION STADIUM – SUMMA FIELD FACTS:
• Opened: September 12, 2009 - Akron 41, Mogan State 0 • Capacity of 30,000, official sellout is 27,881 • Club Seats: 522 (individual, partially-covered chairback seats). • Loge Seats: 152 (open-air, but covered - 38 boxes, four seats per box). • Suites: Total of 17 - 16 private suites with 16 seats per suite; one 52-seat “Presidential Suite” for the University. • Three elevators with an additional service elevator. • State-of-the-art video board with scoreboard and dynamic sound system. Also there are ribbon boards to compliment the main video board on the east side fascia. • Number of Rest Rooms: 21 (heated, ADA compliant, baby-changing stations) - 11 on the west side and 10 on the east side. • Number of Full-Service Concession Locations: 10 - 5 on each side with a food court area. • Number of Merchandise Locations: 2 - Full Team Shop on the west side and one merchandise location on the east side. • Number of Ticket/Will Call Locations: 3 - Full Ticket Office and auxiliary location on the west; 1 auxiliary location on the east. • Press Tower Levels: • Level 1: Concourse (rest rooms, concessions, souvenirs, tickets) and House of LaRose Lobby (elevator entrance). • Levels 2-4: up to 80,000 square feet of academic space to be used six days a week by the University and Athletics. Levels 3 and 4 have already been programmed for the Sport Science and Wellness Education Department, which began conducting classes in January 2010. • Level 5: FirstMerit Foundation Club Level - Lobby/Hospitality Area for Loge Seats and Club Seats (also available to the general public for meetings, receptions, etc.). • Level 6: Suites. • Level 7: Towpath Credit Union Press Level.
NORTH ENDZONE FACILITY:
• First Floor (Field Level): FOOTBALL GAME DAY FACILITIES - team meeting/locker room for both the Zips and high schools, coaches meeting/ locker room, press room, equipment room and rest room/shower area. SPORTS MEDICINE OPERATIONS - treatment/taping area, rehabilitation area, hydrotherapy room, examination/X-ray room, two offices and storage. • Second Floor: Locker rooms and team lounges for Akron’s men’s soccer, women’s soccer, baseball and softball teams. Also houses a full-service laundry facility for those four programs.
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