Cobb Stadium
Encyclopedia
Cobb Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
located on the University of Miami
campus in Coral Gables, Florida
. The stadium is home to the women's soccer and men's and women's track and field
teams. The stadium was dedicated in 1999. It is named after former UM Chairman of the Board, Charles Cobb.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
located on the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
campus in Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Downtown Miami, in the United States. The city is home to the University of Miami....
. The stadium is home to the women's soccer and men's and women's track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
teams. The stadium was dedicated in 1999. It is named after former UM Chairman of the Board, Charles Cobb.