Rhoads Stadium
The John and Ann Rhoads Softball Stadium (frequently shortened to Rhoads Stadium) is a college softball stadium located on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It serves as the home field of the Alabama Crimson Tide softball team and is located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Campus Drive on the northeast corner of campus. The Crimson Tide's all-time record at Rhoads Stadium is 316–50 (.863), and the official capacity of the stadium is 3,940. After they played their first season at Sokol Park and at Bowers Park for both the 1998 and 1999 seasons, the Crimson Tide opened Rhoads Stadium on February 23, 2000, with a 7–1 victory over the UAB Blazers.[1][2]
Events hosted
While the general use of the Rhoads Stadium is the regular season home of the Crimson Tide, it has also played host to a number of different events including multiple post season NCAA and SEC tournaments, as well as marquee exhibition games.
Post season tournaments
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Champion |
2001 |
NCAA Regional |
Alabama, Chattanooga, Illinois-Chicago, Michigan, Oregon State, South Florida |
Michigan |
2003 |
NCAA Regional |
Alabama, Chattanooga, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Massachusetts, Southern, Southern Illinois, Stanford |
Alabama |
2004 |
SEC Tournament |
Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Florida, LSU, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee |
LSU |
2005 |
NCAA Regional |
Alabama, Arizona State, Hofstra, Mississippi Valley St. |
Alabama |
2005 |
Super Regional |
Alabama, Texas A&M |
Alabama |
2006 |
NCAA Regional |
Alabama, Florida A&M, Georgia Tech, Mississippi Valley St. |
Alabama |
2006 |
Super Regional |
Alabama, Stanford |
Alabama |
2007 |
NCAA Regional |
Alabama, California, Florida State, Tennessee Tech |
Alabama |
2008 |
NCAA Regional |
Alabama, Chattanooga, Florida State, Jacksonville State |
Alabama |
2008 |
Super Regional |
Alabama, Missouri |
Alabama |
2009 |
NCAA Regional |
Alabama, Chattanooga, Mississippi Valley State, Texas |
Alabama |
2009 |
Super Regional |
Alabama, Jacksonville State |
Alabama |
2010 |
NCAA Regional |
Alabama, Alcorn State, Lipscomb, UAB |
Alabama |
2010 |
Super Regional |
Alabama, Hawai'i |
Hawai'i |
2011 |
NCAA Regional |
Alabama, Chattanooga, Jackson State, Memphis |
Alabama |
2011 |
Super Regional |
Alabama, Stanford |
Alabama |
2012 |
SEC Tournament |
Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Tennessee |
Alabama |
2012 |
NCAA Regional |
Alabama, Tennessee-Martin, Georgia Tech, South Alabama |
Alabama |
2012 |
Super Regional |
Alabama, Michigan |
Alabama |
2013 |
NCAA Regional |
Alabama, Western Kentucky, South Carolina Upstate, Jacksonville State |
Alabama |
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Attendance
As the program has continued to grow, attendance at Rhoads Stadium has continued to increase. In 2010, the Crimson Tide established a new single season, NCAA attendance record with 63,271 fans in attendance over the course of their 28 home dates.[4] Their record was subsequently broken by Arizona in 2011 when the Wildcats saw 72,545 fans in attendance over the course of their 28 home dates.[4] Prior to the 2012 season, Rhoads Stadium saw its capacity increase to 3,940, and Alabama reached that capacity for the first time on April 14, 2012, in a 7–5 win against South Carolina to set a new school, single-game attendance record.[5]
External links
References
- ↑ Deas, Tommy (February 21, 1999). "Nomadic team: Alabama softball will finally have a permanent home". The Tuscaloosa News (Google News). p. D12. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ↑ Deas, Tommy (February 24, 2000). "Tide triumphs in home opener". The Tuscaloosa News (Google News). p. C1. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ↑ 2012 University of Alabama Softball Media Guide (PDF). Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Athletics Communications Office. 2012. p. 71. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Annual Team Home Attendance Champions" (PDF). 2012 Softball Records. NCAA.org. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Walk-off heroics from Reilly-Boccia propels softball to 7–5 win". RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. April 14, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
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- Endowment: $515.2 million
- Students: 30,252
- Faculty: 1,622
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