Cobb Stadium is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
located on the
University of Miami
The University of Miami (UM, UMiami, Miami, U of M, and The U) is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. , the university enrolled 19,096 students in 12 colleges and schools across nearly 350 academic majors and programs, ...
campus in
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables, officially City of Coral Gables, is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city is located southwest of Downtown Miami. As of the 2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 49,248.
Coral Gables is known globally as home to the ...
.
Cobb Stadium is home to the University of Miami's women's
soccer and men's and women's
track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...
teams. The stadium was dedicated in 1999. It is named after former University of Miami chairman of the board
Charles Cobb. The Cobb family donated the leadership gift for reconstruction of the track and soccer field. It is an eight lane rubber track with a soccer field inside the track, including four light banks and a 500-seat grandstand on its west side.
The stadium is located on the University of Miami campus south of Hecht Athletic Center along San Amaro Drive in Coral Gables, Florida.
References
External links
Cobb Stadiumat University of Miami website
Miami Hurricanes track and field
Miami Hurricanes women's soccer
College soccer venues in the United States
Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States
Soccer venues in Florida
University of Miami
Sports venues completed in 1999
Buildings and structures in Coral Gables, Florida
1999 establishments in Florida
Athletics (track and field) venues in Florida
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