FACILITIES
Few colleges anywhere can boast the impressive athletic and recreational facilities that are available for all Illinois Wesleyan students. The Shirk Center for Athletics and Recreation, a 135,355 square-foot multi-purpose building, is the cornerstone of these facilities. Furthermore, the University completed a $6Â million renovation of its entire outdoor athletic complex in 2000. Jack Horenberger Field, which opened in 1999, provides stadium-style seating for up to 500. The lighted field features a traditional brick backstop, a press box and a manicured grass infield. Horenberger Field has been the site of five NCAA regional baseball tournaments.
The Softball Field opened in April 2000 and has been the site of five NCAA regional championships. The field features stadium lighting, a press box and dugouts, as well as seating for 200.
Tucci Stadium was built in 1939 and has been upgraded over the years. In 2011 artificial turf was installed and the stadium adopted its current name. The original football field, known as Wilder Field, was first used in 1893,
Top: Tucci Stadium Above: Shirk Fitness Center
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making it the fifth-oldest college football field in the country. In 2000 and 2001 renovations to Tucci Stadium included a re-installation of lights and an upgrade to transform the Robert K. Keck Track into an eight-lane, 400-meter, NCAA/IAAF-sanctioned track and field facility.