Brooks Stadium

Brooks Stadium / James C. Benton Field
Location 540 University Blvd
Conway, South Carolina 29528
Coordinates 33°47′35″N 79°01′04″W / 33.793013°N 79.017652°WCoordinates: 33°47′35″N 79°01′04″W / 33.793013°N 79.017652°W
Owner Coastal Carolina University
Operator Coastal Carolina University
Capacity 9,214 (2012-present)
9,112 (2010-2011)
7,322 (2006-2009)
6,408 (2003-2005)
Surface FieldTurf (teal) (2015-present)
Grass (2003-2014)
Construction
Broke ground July 30, 2002
Opened September 6, 2003
Construction cost $20.1 Million (includes Adkins FH)
Architect McMillan Smith & Partners
General contractor Hill Construction[1]
Tenants
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football (NCAA) (2003–present)

Brooks Stadium is a 9,214-seat multi-purpose stadium in Conway, South Carolina. It is home to the Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers football team. The facility opened in 2003 and is named in honor of Coby Garrett Brooks and Boni Belle Brooks, children of the late Robert "Bob" Brooks.[2] Brooks was a Loris, South Carolina native and was the chairman of Hooters of America, Inc. On October 7, 2006, the field was named James C. Benton Field to honor the family for a large donation they made to the Coastal athletics program earlier in the year. The stadium saw its first action on September 6, 2003, as the Chanticleer football team opened its inaugural game vs. Newberry College in front of a crowd of more than 8,000. The stadium was designed to be expandable to seat nearly 20,000.

Adkins Fieldhouse

The $8.5 million Adkins Fieldhouse opened at Brooks Stadium in June 2010. It is named for brothers Mark and Will Adkins (Coastal Carolina '89), who donated $1.5 million to the project. The fieldhouse added 1,600 seats, bringing the stadium capacity to 9,112.

The Adkins Fieldhouse also includes...

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References

  1. ↑ "Coastal Carolina University Stadium" (PDF). Hill Construction. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  2. ↑ Football stadium at Coastal to be named for Brooks

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