Mike A. Myers Stadium
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The interior of Myers Stadium
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| Full name | Mike A. Myers Stadium (official name) |
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| Location | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 30°16′57″N 97°43′47″W / 30.28250°N 97.72972°W |
| Owner | The University of Texas at Austin |
| Operator | The University of Texas at Austin |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1997 |
| Built | 1997 - 1999 |
| Opened | March 20, 1999 |
| Construction cost | $13 MM |
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Texas Longhorn track (1999 - present) Texas Longhorn soccer (1999 - present) |
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Texas Longhorn track (1999 - present)
Mike A. Myers Stadium is the home of The University of Texas Longhorn track and field and soccer teams and also home to the USATF Elite Running Circuit Austin Track Club. The 20,000-seat stadium hosts the historic Texas Relays annually in April, as well as the University Interscholastic League track and field state championship in May.
In 1996, plans were made to construct the stadium in response to the need to expand Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium and convert it to a football-specific facility, the desire to move track and field events to a venue that was more fan and athlete friendly, and the need to construct an appropriate on-campus facility to house the varsity soccer program begun in 1994. Construction began in 1997, and the stadium was opened in March 1999, just in time to host the Texas Relays. The stadium is named for Mike Myers, a residential community developer who lives in Dallas, who is also a graduate of UT's law and business schools, in recognition of his $3 million donation to finance construction. The opening of the stadium now meant that track and field events could take place in the same venue; previously, field events had been conducted at nearby Clark Field out of concern for the condition of the football stadium's turf.
The stadium hosted the 2002 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship, the 2004 NCAA Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and the 2003 Big 12 Conference Outdoor Championship.
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