The place where Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s becomes community
The winning touchdown, the three-pointer at the buzzer, the game-tying run, the overtime goal, the heart-pounding push over the finish line.
As an athlete or as a fan, every Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s student has experienced the rush of Tricolour pride and the spontaneous roar of the Oil Thigh cheer that comes after a victory.
In the stands, at the field, court-side, poolside and lakeside — this is where the people of Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s become a community. This is where we experience some of life ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s greatest lessons.
Since 1921, students have gathered, bonded and cheered in Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s most iconic sport venue — George Richardson Memorial Stadium.
For almost a century, Richardson Stadium has been the literal and figurative rallying point for Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s students and alumni. But a stadium designed as a temporary structure and built when Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s enrolment was fewer than 2,000 no longer meets the needs of the Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s community - today ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s athletes, coaches and spectators, including a student body 25,000-strong and more than 140,000 alumni.
Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s size, reputation and tradition of excellence demand that Richardson be revitalized.
Continuing commitment to student athletes
Helping our students succeed means investing not only in programs, coaching, training and scholarships; Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s is equally committed to ensure tomorrow ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s student-athletes have the facilities to support their athletic pursuits and achievements.
Since 2009, the university has invested in three new outdoor turf fields: Tindall and Nixon Fields on main campus and the new West Campus Field support a wide range of varsity sports, including football, field hockey, lacrosse, rugby and soccer and well as numerous intramural and local community activities.
With the leadership and support of our alumni, we’re now turning our attention to our crown jewel — Richardson Stadium.
Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s has a bold vision to rebuild and revitalize Richardson Stadium as one of the finest outdoor turf stadiums in the country; the largest such venue between Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto; and a regional hub for outdoor sport. Working closely with Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s alumni, we will unveil in 2016 a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose facility.
Situated on the site of the current stadium at Johnson Street and Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard, the new Richardson Stadium will be a first-class 10,000-seat outdoor field stadium that combines the best of Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s traditions and vision of the future.
The stadium ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s main features include:
- an artificial turf field;
- state-of-the-art scoreboard with Jumbotron video screen;
- spacious, fully-equipped athlete service areas, including strength and conditioning and athletic therapy areas, together with classrooms and private study and meeting rooms;
- modern stadium seating beginning at six-feet elevation for improved sight-lines and including private boxes and accessibility;
- coaching offices;
- rentable meeting spaces and a 200-seat banquet room; and
- enhanced lighting, on the field and off.
Richardson Stadium and the surrounding grounds will also allow for future expansion, including the possible addition of an arena.
