Officially dedicated on Aug. 19, 2018, Neal Patterson Stadium is a showcase for Cowgirl soccer and one of the top soccer facilities in the collegiate ranks. A $20 million project, the stadium is named for its major benefactor and Oklahoma State alumnus, the late Neal Patterson. Patterson grew up near his family’s farm in Manchester, Oklahoma. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and a master’s degree in business from Oklahoma State University. The Cowgirls won the inaugural game there, beating the University of Oklahoma 2-1. The new facility is a showcase for college soccer with club seats, plaza and upper bowl gathering areas and a north end zone terrace area and seating designed specifically for OSU students. Team facilities include locker rooms, meeting areas, kitchen facilities, sports medicine areas and equipment rooms. The stadium can accommodate 2,500 fans in permanent seats. The west side of the stadium includes 346 reserved chairback seats and 810 reserved bleacher-back seats. There are 552 general admission seats. The north end zone includes bleacher seating for more than 500 and includes a patio, a building and a concourse area that can host more than 125 for gatherings. Atop the west side of the stadium are two club levels with a capacity of 80 and two suites with a capacity of 20 guests each. A new press box sits atop the stadium. The west side is anchored by a club area at field level that can host more than 100 and serve as a player lounge and nutrition area on non-game days. Other unique aspects of Patterson Stadium include: A large roof that covers much of the seating areas, providing shade and a soccer-specific feel like that in many international venues Home and visitor bench areas with chairback seating built into the stadium A 26 feet by 40 feet high-definition video scoreboard in the southeast corner of the facility. Patterson Stadium replaced the former Cowgirl Soccer complex that stood in the same spot.
