Track & Field Stadium
USF Track & Field — Alumni Invitational, March 16, 2024. (Chris Henry / South Florida Athletics)
The USF Track & Field Stadium is home to the men's and women's track & field teams and is one of the finest facilities in the Southeastern United States.
The stadium has a seating capacity of 4,000 and boasts brand-new lights. The field is surrounded by a 400-meter track that was remodeled in the fall of 2008 to include a new state-of-the-art Mondo surface — the same surface used at the Olympic Games and considered the fastest, safest and most durable track in the world.
South Florida Invitational, Apr. 6, 2024. (Mary Holt / South Florida Athletics)
Alumni Invitational, Mar. 16, 2024. (Aschley Joseph / South Florida Athletics)
South Florida Invitational, Apr. 6, 2024. (Chris Henry / South Florida Athletics)
The Track
In compliance with IAAF specifications, the 2008 renovations also included the expansion of the lanes to 48 inches, along with new runways for the pole vault, javelin and triple and long jumps and new areas for the high jump and throws.
The facility also features concession stands, restrooms and a first aid room, while a press box at the top of the stands accommodates media members covering USF Athletics.
Alumni Invitational, Mar. 16, 2024. (Chris Henry / South Florida Athletics)
South Florida Invitational, Apr. 6, 2024. (Stephen Galvin / South Florida Athletics)
Notable Events
In 2008, the stadium served as a second-round NCAA tournament site after USF received a bye. USF hosted its first-ever NCAA tournament game in 1998.
The stadium also served as host for the Conference USA men's soccer championships from 1996–98 and again in 2001. The facility hosted the 2003 C-USA Women's Soccer Championship as well as the 2008 BIG EAST Championship for the men.
CBS Sports televised the 1990 and 1991 NCAA championship matches to a national audience from the facility, and 16,000 fans were attracted to the two Final Fours.
USF also hosted the 1998 Conference USA, the 2014 American Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships, and the 2018 NCAA East Preliminary at the facility. Most recently, USF hosted the 2021 American Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
South Florida Invitational, Apr. 5, 2024. (Stephen Galvin / South Florida Athletics)
Alumni Invitational, Mar. 16, 2024. (Chris Henry / South Florida Athletics)
Directions
From I-75 (Exit 265) Get off at the Fowler Avenue exit and head west. Drive approximately three miles then turn right onto Bull Run Drive (MOSI will be on your left), just past N 56th Street. When you go past the Sun Dome, Bull Run Drive will intersect with Elm. Turn left onto Elm and proceed into the far end of Lot 6. Park between the Athletic Training Center and the USF Track & Field Stadium.
From I-275 (Exit 51) Get off at the Fowler Avenue exit and head east. The university is approximately three miles from I-275. Go past the main entrance to campus and then make a left at the next light (Bull Run Drive). Past the Sun Dome, Bull Run Drive will intersect with Elm. Turn left onto Elm and proceed into the far end of Lot 6. Park between the Athletic Training Center and the USF Track & Field Stadium.
