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The stadium holds a capacity of 5,000 spectators and is located on the University of Miami's campus in Coral Gables. The first game on the field was held on February 16, 1973. [2] The field is named for Mark Light, whose father, University of Miami fan George Light, donated money for its construction. Mark Light died of muscular dystrophy.
The Watsco Center (originally named the University of Miami Convocation Center) is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. The venue hosts concerts, family shows, trade shows, lecture series, university events and sporting events, and serves as the home court to the Miami Hurricanes ...
Cobb Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located on the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables, Florida. Cobb Stadium is home to the University of Miami's women's soccer and men's and women's track and field teams. The stadium was dedicated in 1999. It is named after former University of Miami chairman of the board Charles Cobb. The Cobb ...
The Hurricanes compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the highest level of collegiate athletics. [3] The University of Miami's football team has won five national championships (in 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, and 2001) [4] and its baseball team has won four national championships (in 1982, 1985, 1999, and 2001). [5]
The university signed a 25-year contract to play at Hard Rock Stadium through 2033. [17] Prior to their move to Hard Rock Stadium, from 1937 until 2008, the Miami Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl.
Greater Miami is home to many college sports teams with football and basketball having preeminent status. The most prominent are the University of Miami Hurricanes whose football team plays at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens and whose men's and women's basketball teams play at Watsco Center on the University of Miami's campus in Coral Gables.
This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Miami, Florida and neighboring cities. The information shown is a summary of the information contained in the references listed. Miami Stadium a.k.a. Bobby Maduro Miami Stadium Home of: Miami Sun Sox – Florida International League (1949–54) Miami Marlins – International League ...
During its construction, the University of Miami sought a sports arena for its revitalized basketball program. Newspaper publisher James L. Knight donated over one million dollars towards the cost of the arena. [3] The space became known as the University of Miami Auditorium.