University of Wisconsin La Crosse Athletics

Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex

Construction on the $16.6 million Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex began in June 2008 after the completion of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) State Track Meet, which has been held at UWL since 1990.  The 2019 WIAA State Track Meet marked the 30th year of UWL hosting the event.

UWL hosted its first event at the new facility May 14, 2009 with an National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Track & Field Qualifying Meet.

UWL hosted the 2018 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The 2018 meet marked the fourth time (1986, 1997, 2013, 2018) UWL has hosted the national outdoor track & field championships.  The three-day championships featured nearly 800 competitors, the largest single site for the number of competitors in any of the championships hosted by NCAA Division III.

The stadium is named to recognize the accomplishments of Roger Harring, who led the UWL football team from 1969 to 1999. Harring, who was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005, won three national championships and 15 conference titles at UWL.  

The Eagles' football and track & field squads host their home events at Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex. 

UWL's soccer and lacrosse teams also call Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex its home.  The soccer/lacrosse field is a lighted facility with a seating capacity of 500.  

The sports complex was funded in large measure by private dollars and is a partnership between UWL (faculty & staff, students and alums), local schools and the community.  The stadium has a seating capacity of 6,250 seats, plus expanded locker rooms, restrooms, concessions and training facilities. 

Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex also features recreation and intramural fields, a football practice field and other amenities. 

An enhanced Veterans' Hall of Honor in the stadium celebrates, in a very public way, the contributions of America's veterans. 

Originally owned by the city of La Crosse and named Fairground Football Field, the stadium was dedicated and renamed in honor of veterans from all wars in 1948.  After the university bought the facility from the City of La Crosse for $1 in 1987, a major renovation was financed by the State Building Commission to improve the structure and exterior appearance of the stadium.  The new facility was dedicated at a special program September. 12, 2009. 

For questions regarding Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex (football, outdoor track & field, soccer, lacrosse, please contact: Carly Sprouse, Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities & Events.

Forms/info:
Key request form:   http://www.uwlax.edu/fpm/keyrequestform.pdf
Surplus property procedures:   http://www.uwlax.edu/FPM/Surplus-Property-Procedures/

Facilities request form:   https://uwlacrosse.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_42Ezti0TzzYBrco

Facilities information from SAH site:     http://www.uwlax.edu/sah/html/facilities.htm