Martin Stadium
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"Gesa Field" redirects here. For the baseball stadium in Pasco, see Gesa Stadium.
For the former baseball stadium in Memphis, see Martin Stadium (Memphis).
Martin Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in the Northwestern United States, on the campus of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. It is the home field of the Washington State Cougars of the Pac-12 Conference.
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Address | 720 NE Stadium Way |
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Location | Washington State University Pullman, Washington, U.S. |
Coordinates | 46.732°N 117.160°W / 46.732; -117.160 |
Elevation | 2,510 feet (765 m) AMSL |
Owner | Washington State University |
Operator | Washington State University |
Capacity | 32,952 (2014–present)[1] 35,117 (2013)[2] 33,522 (2012)[3] 32,248 (2011)[4] 35,117 (2003–2010) 37,600 (1979–2002) 26,500 (1975–1978)[5] 22,600 (1972–1974)[6][7] |
Surface | FieldTurf: (2000–present) Omniturf: (1990–1999) SuperTurf: (1979–1989) AstroTurf: (1972–1978) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | January 1, 1972 (1972-01-01)[8] |
Opened | September 30, 1972; 51 years ago (1972-09-30) |
Renovated | 1975, 1979, 1999, 2006, 2012 |
Expanded | 1975: north grandstand 1979: track removed 2012: premium seating |
Construction cost | $1 million ($7.28 million in 2024[9]) $150 million (renovation) |
Architect | Naramore Bain Brady & Johanson[10] |
General contractor | Halvorson–Berg[11] |
Tenants | |
Washington State Cougars (Pac-12, NCAA) (1972–present) Idaho Vandals (NCAA) (1999–2001) | |
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Its full name is Gesa Field at Martin Stadium due to Richland-based Gesa Credit Union signing a 10-year sponsorship deal in 2021 for the playing surface; it has used artificial turf since its inception in 1972, with infilled FieldTurf used since 2000.