New stadium, on campus, for Ripon College
Ripon, Wisconsin (Thursday, December 1, 2022) – Ripon College has announced plans to move forward with a $35 million strategic infrastructure plan which will include the renovation and expansion of Farr Hall of Science, a new on-campus stadium and upgrades to the undergraduate residence halls. The first phase will prioritize a $24.5 million investment in the science center and an $8.5 million investment in the campus stadium, both of which are projected to break ground in spring 2023. Planning for upgrades to the residence halls has commenced and the college hopes to finalize plans within the next year.
Red Hawks Stadium
In addition to the science center, Ripon also has announced the construction of a new 157,000-square-foot on-campus stadium. The stadium will be located on the underutilized lower Sadoff Field between the state-of-the-art Willmore Center for athletics and the student residence halls. Previously, Ripon College shared Ingalls Field Stadium, located a half-mile from campus, with the local high school for outdoor athletic events.
The new mixed-use space will house the Ripon College football and men's and women's soccer teams, as well as serve the entirety of the student body and Ripon community through potential intramural offerings, concerts and other student life programming.
The new construction will feature a 2,000-seat grandstand and press box, a formal entrance on the corner of Thorne and Union streets, viewing opportunities on Sadoff Hill, lighting for evening programming and a branded game-day experience. The new stadium is projected to open in fall 2023.
“Ripon College is the only school in the Midwest Conference without its own campus stadium,” says Ryan Kane, athletic director and head men’s basketball coach. “There is no doubt in my mind that this project will be a gathering space not only for our student-athletes but also for our students, faculty, staff and community members at large.”
