William B. Greene Jr. Stadium

William B. Greene Jr. Stadium[3] is a football stadium on the campus of East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in Johnson City, Tennessee. The stadium is named after businessman and longtime ETSU supporter William B. Greene Jr. Located on the southwestern corner of campus at the foot of Buffalo Mountain, the new stadium is expected to have a seated capacity of over 7,000, plus standing room for an additional 3,000, and will cost roughly $26.615 million. The stadium is home to the newly resumed East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team, which played their 2015 and 2016 seasons at Kermit Tipton Stadium on the campus of Science Hill High School.

William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
Location1300 Jack Vest Drive
Johnson City, Tennessee
Coordinates36.299°N 82.374°W / 36.299; -82.374
OwnerEast Tennessee State University
OperatorEast Tennessee State University
Capacity7,694
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Broke groundNovember 16, 2015[1]
OpenedSeptember 2, 2017
Construction cost$26.615 million
ArchitectMcCarty Holsaple McCarty, Inc.[2]
John Fisher Architect[2]
Structural engineerJohn L. Jacobs & Associates[2]
Services engineerFacilities Systems Consultants, LLC[2]
General contractorBurWil Construction Co.[2]
Tenants
ETSU Buccaneers football

Team success

Through the 2018 season, the East Tennessee State Buccaneers have posted a 9–3 record at home.

See also

References
  1. "Groundbreaking ceremony held for ETSU's new football stadium". WJHL. November 16, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  2. "New Football Stadium for East Tennessee State University" (PDF). East Tennessee State University. December 30, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  3. "Board approves naming of William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium" (Press release). East Tennessee State Buccaneers. August 24, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
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