James G. Pressly Stadium

Honoree

James G. Pressly

In honor of their significant contributions and commitment to support the University of Florida’s athletic programs, the James G. Pressly Stadium was named by of James G. Pressly, Jr. and Katie Pressly in honor of James’ father.

James Pressly was born in White Plains, NY in 1947. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, graduating as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and returned for his Juris Doctor, graduating with highest honors. Pressly has been listed in every edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and has served as past president of the Palm Beach County Bar Association. Katie Pressly was born in Jacksonville and graduated from UF in 1969. James and Katie are Distinguished Directors of Gator Boosters.

Facility History

The Gator soccer team plays all of its home games at one of the finest collegiate soccer stadiums in the nation, James G. Pressly Stadium at Percy Beard Track. In the 10-year history of Florida soccer, the Gators have amassed a home record of 96-14-6 (.853) record and have been ranked nationally in the top 10 for average and total attendance every season. The Gators have played host to NCAA action each of the eight seasons they have been awarded an NCAA bid.

The stadium underwent a major $750,000 renovation in 1995 to turn it into a soccer venue as well as a track and field stadium. Pole vault and long jump pits were moved from the infield to outside of the track, which provided the new soccer field with a playing area of roughly 115 yards by 70 yards.

Other improvements included the addition of 2,500 aluminum seats to the existing 2,000 seat concrete grandstand, which brought total capacity to 4,500. New restrooms and permanent concession stands were added, as were ticket booths, storage rooms and an air-conditioned split-level press box. A state-of-the-art $185,000 scoreboard was added to the stadium’s southeast corner in 1996 that is able to serve both the soccer and track and field teams.

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