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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO -- The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and Colorado Springs Christian School announced today plans to build a soccer and football complex to be used by both schools.

The combined effort will transform an existing soccer field into a 1,200-seat stadium used by the UCCS intercollegiate soccer team as well as by university intramural sports teams. CSCS football and soccer teams will also use the fields.“The cooperative effort has been an enjoyable and rewarding experience,” UCCS Athletic Director Stephen Kirkham said. “This effort will provide a long-term opportunity for students from both schools to compete in a first-class facility.”The stadium will feature a Grass-Tex synthetic surface that will improve safety, reduce maintenance costs and allow high-volume use. Grass-Tex is used at more than 4,000 university athletic fields nationwide.Lights were recently installed and a bid awarded for bleachers. Completion of the stadium is expected by June. When finished, the stadium will feature two scoreboards, donated by Pepsi. An enclosed press box is also planned.“The exciting relationship between CSCS and UCCS will provide great outdoor athletic facilities that will benefit both the program and the student athletes; characterizing the excellence of both institutions,” said Dr. Roland DeRenzo, CSCS Superintendent/CEO.The soccer field at Four Diamonds Sports Complex was home to UCCS club-level and intercollegiate teams from 1980 until 2003. Because of the field’s condition, UCCS played home soccer games at Sand Creek Stadium for the past three seasons.  

UCCS, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in northeast Colorado Springs, is the fastest growing university in Colorado and one of the fastest growing universities in the nation. The university offers 25 bachelor’s degrees, 18 master’s and two doctoral degrees. The campus enrolls about 7,800 students annually.