Westcott Field
Encyclopedia
Westcott Field is a stadium in University Park, Texas
(an enclave of Dallas
) on the campus of Southern Methodist University
.
The 4,000-seat stadium is home to SMU men
's and women's soccer. SMU has some fame in the American soccer community as being the only major university in Texas
to field a men's soccer team, though the game is tremendously popular at the youth level statewide and the Texas youth soccer scene is heralded nationwide.
Westcott field was used as a training facility during the 1994 FIFA World Cup
. The Netherlands
, Germany
, Bulgaria
, and Sweden
trained at Westcott.
University Park, Texas
University Park is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States, and a inner suburb of Dallas. The population was 23,324 at the 2000 census. The city is home to Southern Methodist University. Like its neighbor, Highland Park, it is a city partially surrounded by the municipality of Dallas...
(an enclave of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
) on the campus of Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
.
The 4,000-seat stadium is home to SMU men
SMU Mustangs men's soccer
The SMU Mustangs men's soccer team represents Southern Methodist University in men's college soccer. The team used to be coached by present FC Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman...
's and women's soccer. SMU has some fame in the American soccer community as being the only major university in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
to field a men's soccer team, though the game is tremendously popular at the youth level statewide and the Texas youth soccer scene is heralded nationwide.
Westcott field was used as a training facility during the 1994 FIFA World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
. The Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
, Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
, and Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
trained at Westcott.