This project included demolition of the existing Blackshear Stadium and the construction of a new $60 million stadium in its location. Panther Stadium was transformed into a state-of-the-art facility that seats 15,000 people with the capacity to expand for 30,000 people. The new complex opened for the 2016 football season.
The new athletics complex at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) includes a soccer stadium and track and field stadium, as well as the initial utilities, road, and parking infrastructure. The athletics complex is located on a portion of the 125-acre UTSA Park West Campus, which is located approximately 2 miles west of the main campus.
The project was completed in multiple phases. CEC worked with Bartlett Cocke on Phase One, which included the design and construction of a 1,000-seat soccer stadium, a 1,000-seat track, with room to expand to 5,000 seats, a field stadium and a 500-space surface parking lot. CEC’s scope of work included electrical services for ticketing, concessions, restrooms, fan amenities, locker rooms, and offices.
The overall goal of the new complex is to elevate UT San Antonio to a Division-I program and promote synergy between the soccer and track stadium, allowing a shared concourse and fan amenities.