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Alumni Stadium
Aptly named Alumni Stadium at Stoeber Field for the outpouring of financial support from Thiel alumni, the facility – which opened with the Tomcats’ first game of the 2001 season against Capital University – was officially dedicated during Homecoming weekend on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001. Alumni Stadium envelops Stoeber Field, named after legendary Thiel coach Jack Stoeber.
The FieldTurf synthetic grass, which is 2-1/2 inches long, is embedded in a sand and crumbled rubber mixture and placed over graded stone. FieldTurf is dramatically different from traditional synthetic turf. The most striking difference is immediately obvious. Instead of a dense, abrasive rug, FieldTurf’s fiber surface is soft and silky, like new blades of grass. Players can slide, tackle, and tumble on FieldTurf’s unique blend of specially treated Polyethylene fibers without fear of abrasions.
Some highlights of Alumni Stadium at Stoeber Field are the red brick entrance and ticket booth area, wrought iron fencing surrounding the stadium, a hospitality center which houses a memorabilia shop and concession stand, and seating for 1,400.
The stadium is also the home for the Victory Bell, which was originally part of Ridgeway Hall, a farmhouse that was bought by the College in 1876 and enlarged in 1881 to be used for the dining hall. The bell was used to call students to meals and later to announce athletic victories. After Ridgeway Hall was razed in 1955, the bell was placed on its own stand near where it Ridgeway Hall stood until the mid-1970s. After that it was moved to the Passavant Center, where it was used to call students to worship.
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Beeghly Gymnasium
Named in May 1971 in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Leon A. Beeghly of Youngstown, Ohio, Beeghly Gymnasium was built in 1966 adjoining Rissell Gymnasium and provides Thiel students with facilities for both intramural and intercollegiate athletics.
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Paul Bush '66 Memorial Fitness Center
The Paul Bush '66 Memorial Fitness Center is located in the Rissell Gymnasium and offers several different options for your fitness needs. If strength training is what you are searching for, try out the free weights area and Cybex machines. If you are looking for a good cardiovascular workout to raise your heart rate, try one of our treadmills, eliptical machines or stair machines.
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Tomcat Park
Opened in time for the 2008 season, the baseball and softball fields at Tomcat Park represent two of the finest such facilities in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Made possible largely through a $1.2 million grant from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania - the largest-ever grant in the history of Thiel College – the complex is located just north of Roy Johnson Drive on West Campus, near Greenville Borough’s Riverside Park.
The baseball and softball fields each feature new LED scoreboards with inning-by-inning run totals in addition to bleacher seating behind each backstop. The baseball field is served by a spacious, elevated press box, as well.
Future plans at Tomcat Park include improvements in infrastructure such as on-site parking.
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