Football game at the stadium in 2023 | |
| Address | 500 University Ave W |
|---|---|
| Location | Minot, ND, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 48°14′54″N 101°18′10″W / 48.24833°N 101.30278°W |
| Public transit | Minot City Transit |
| Owner | Minot State University |
| Type | Stadium |
| Capacity | 4,500 |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Current use | American football |
| Tenants | |
| Minot State Beavers (NCAA) | |
| Website | |
| minotstateu.edu/herb_parker | |
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Herb Parker Stadium is an outdoor 4,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in the north central United States, located on the campus of Minot State University in Minot, North Dakota. The venue is home to the MSU Beavers football and women's soccer teams. It was named in 1983 for Herb Parker, the long-time coach and athletic director.
The Beavers are members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) in NCAA Division II. Prior to 2012, they belonged to the Dakota Athletic Conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
The stadium is named after Herb Parker, football and basketball coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at MSU from 1947 to 1949 and in 1951, compiling a record of 21–6–1. Parker was also the athletic director of the University from 1947 to 1959 and 1974 to 1976.
The artificial turf field runs east-west at an approximate elevation of 1,600 feet (490 m) above sea level; the grandstand and press box are along the north sideline.
The stadium is undergoing a multiple phase improvement project, which includes construction of a press box, concessions, ticketing office, a lobby, merchandising area, and a video scoreboard.
References
- ^ MEN'S BASKETBALL COACHING RECORDS
- ^ First Western Bank gets 10-year field naming rights at MSU’s Herb Parker Stadium by: Keith Darnay at kxnet.com. 25 Aug 2022
- ^ Herbert Parker obituary
- ^ http://ndus.edu/uploads/resources/2986/11-misu-athletic-facilities-fundraising.pdf Minot State Athletic Facilities Fundraising