Capital Projects
Reese Stadium Dedication
Carm Cozza Complex Dedication
On April 9, 2011 the home of the Yale soccer and lacrosse teams was officially dedicated and named after Jason ‘87 and Jon Reese ‘90. The venue formerly known as the Yale Soccer-Lacrosse Stadium has been called Reese Stadium since February of 2006. The renovation project has gone through a number of phases, the second of which was completed in the spring of 2011.
The Carm Cozza Complex was dedicated on Nov. 13th 2010 as part of the Yale-Princeton Football weekend. Named for Yale’s Hall of Fame football coach, the complex spans the entire second floor of the Smilow Field Center and brings the entire Yale football team together. For the exclusive use of the football program, the renovation includes meeting Renovated football locker rooms rooms, state-of-theart technology and an upgraded locker room with space for all 110 men on the roster.
The Reese brothers put Yale in a phase of its own, a winning one. Jason was a star goalie for the Bulldog men’s lacrosse team, while Jon is the most prolific scorer in Yale lacrosse history and was the captain of an Ivy League championship football team. The Yale Lacrosse Program enjoyed its finest era (Ivy titles in 1988, 89, 90) with a Reese on its roster.
Reese Stadium
Thanks to the generous leadership gifts from Jason Reese ’87, Jon Reese ’90, Jamie and Cynthia Kempner ’79, and an anonymous $1 million challenge match from another former Eli player to the Yale Soccer Association, the Yale soccer and lacrosse teams now enjoy one of the best athletic facilities in collegiate ranks. Reese Stadium includes a synthetic playing surface (FieldTurf ), seating for 1,200 (bleachers along Coxe Cage can seat an additional 500), team meeting rooms, press box, concessions area, ticket office, VIP viewing areas and state-of-the art sound and lighting systems. Here is a list of the areas of Reese Stadium that have been named with the corresponding donors:
Athletic Director Thomas Beckett and Provost Peter Salovey joined Jonathan ’90 and Jason ’87 Reese in the formal ribbon cutting.
The 5K Corral Press Box Karen M. Yarasavage ‘87 and Kevin P. Genda ‘87 Kempner Family Plaza Thomas L. Kempner ‘50, Cynthia H. ‘79, James L. Kempner ‘79, and Christopher H. Kempner ‘07 The Augusta Copeland Hixon ‘11 Family Team Room Diana and Anthony Hixon P’11 The Schwartz Family Team Room David W. Schwartz ‘87 The Class of 1979 Team Room The teammates of the 1979 Men’s Soccer Team
Jonathan ’90 and Jason ’87 Reese stand before the new Reese Stadium.
Anthony P. Guido ‘90 Heritage Hallway Anthony P. Guido ‘90 Pershing Skybox Area The family, friends and teammates and Richard W. Pershing ‘66 The Barry Family Skybox Area Patricia and Thomas C. Barry ‘66, Michael C. Barry ‘09 Mulrow Family Ticket Center Edwyna S. ‘81 and William J. Mulrow ‘78
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Greenberg Gardens Stephen D. Greenberg ‘70
Another highlight of the complex includes the Carm Cozza gallery, which extends through the hallway of the entire floor and showcases memorabilia from his 32-year Yale career and beyond. This visual legacy serves as an inspiration for all Yale Football players as they prepare for practice or games in their quest for an Ivy League Championship. A leadership gift from John Lykouretzos ‘95 made the renovation possible. He was a three-time letterman at defensive tackle who earned honorable mention AllIvy honors under Cozza. Lykouretzos led the Bulldogs in sacks two of his three years on the varsity. His biggest QB takedown came in a seventackle outing in The Game 1993 when he pulled down the Cozza Gallery Harvard signal-caller on the last play of a 33-31 Yale win at the Bowl.
Sports & Recreation Update
Philosophy The Department of Athletics recognizes that athletics at all levels is a vital part of the educational mission at Yale. Therefore, the staff is committed to providing opportunities at all levels for the entire Yale community. The specific purposes of the club sports and recreational activities at Yale are to fill the need for uniquely structured sport activities that may be competitive, recreational, or instructional in nature and to provide a learning experience through student involvement in fund raising, organization, administration, budgeting, leadership, and scheduling, in addition to athletic skill in a favorite sport.
Club Sports Highlights
Skeet & Trap
John Lykouretzos ’95 and Coach Carm Cozza cut the ribbon for the Carm Cozza Complex
Cycling
• Skeet & Trap: Skeet & Trap once again had a great season filled with a lot of shooting success. The highlight of the year was at Nationals when they placed 2nd in their division for skeet and 5th overall nationally. At Nationals Yale beat West Point by four targets out of 500. • Powerlifting: Yale Powerlifting attended the 2010 Penn State Iron Lion Open on Nov. 13. Two Yale lifters placed first in their weight classes and another placed second: Richard Anantua — 1st place, 198 lb; Max Anderson — 1st place, 165 lb; Matthew Lawlor — 2nd place, 181 lb. • Field Hockey: The Yale Club Field Hockey held a 100% record, maintaining an impressive unbeaten run that spans back to 2007. The reliable up-front duo of Bashir and Gilani never failed to produce goals; combined with some awesome shot stopping from Sullivan at the other end, this made for a very solid season at either end of the pitch for the Yale team. • Men’s Water Polo: The Men’s water polo team enjoyed a great season of success after remaining undefeated in the New England League for the second consecutive year; ending the season with the league title and a perfect 12-0 mark (The team currently holds a 25 game winning streak in the New England league play).
Intramurals Highlights • Jonathan Edwards won the Tyng Cup (Residential College Intramural Scholarship). • 45% of undergraduate women and 60% of undergraduate men participated in Intramural Competition. • The Robert E. Lewis Prize is given to seniors who best demonstrate the highest ideals of athletics and intramural competition. This award was shared by George Harris and Benjamin Hecht.
Physical Education Highlights • 62 sections of adult physical education classes were offered in the fall and spring. • Zumba classes continued their popularity. Child and Adult swim classes were larger than ever; children’s swimming lessons (both private and group) were a success.
Marketing and Promotions The 2010-2011 Yale Athletic season was supported by some of the largest numbers of fans in recent history. Here are some of the highlights: Yale Football • Averaged 14,245 fans per game which ranked Yale #16th nationally in FCS • Over 3,000 people attended an event in the Yale Football Hospitality Village during the 2010 season Men’s Hockey • Averaged 3,344 fans per game • Sold out 13 of 17 home games at 3,500 fans per game
Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center Scoreboards The finishing touches of the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center were completed in fall of 2010 with the installation of the new scoreboard system. Thanks in part to additional gifts from Donald Dell ‘60, Robin Selati ‘88, and Jonathan Clark ’59 the Yale tennis facilities now have the most state of the art scoreboard system in collegiate tennis.
Women’s Ski Team
Men’s Hockey sold out 13 of 17 home games at 3,500 fans per game.
New scoreboards at CullmanHeyman Tennis Center
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