UB Athletics Introduces New Field and Court Designs
6/22/2016 12:00:00 AM | General
BUFFALO, NY – As part of its rebranding initiative, The University at Buffalo athletics department has been moving forward to update the field at UB Stadium and the Alumni Arena court to reflect the exciting new set of logos introduced in April.
UB Stadium's new playing surface will be made of A-Turf Titan, the industry's ultimate synthetic surfacing system, and is the same field surface used by the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium. In addition, Titan has the industry's best safety rating.
The field design will feature a large UB logo in white at midfield as well as the new spirit mark and Mid-American Conference logos on the 25-yard lines. The end zones will be royal blue with "Buffalo" in white letters outlined in black.
UB Stadium's current turf will be repurposed and installed this summer at Kunz Stadium as part of a larger effort to improve recreational facilities for UB's 29,000 students. Kunz Stadium is one of the university's primary facilities for student recreation and intramural sports; its current turf was installed in 2004.
The court design will feature a large UB logo at midcourt as well as the royal blue spirit mark outside the three-point arc on each side of the floor. UB's tagline "New York's Public Powerhouse" will appear along the sideline at each end of the floor.
"UB Athletics is pleased to proudly display our new wordmark and spirit mark on these high-profile venues for our men's and women's athletics teams," said Allen Greene, director of athletics. "They reflect our tremendous pride in the university and in our Buffalo community.
"I'm excited that the new surface in UB Stadium will also allow us to improve the recreational facilities in Kunz Stadium for all the students who use UB's intramural and recreational facilities."
"We're excited about the new design of our field and proud to have Buffalo in the endzones," head coach Lance Leipold said.
The Alumni Arena court is nearly complete and the field project is well on its way and should be completed shortly.
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