Krenzler Field

Krenzler Field is the home of the Cleveland State University men's & women's soccer teams in the fall and the lacrosse team in the spring.

The surface on Krenzler Field is FieldTurf, a revolutionary playing surface that combines the properties of natural grass with the durability of artificial turf, has been installed on almost 1,000 playing surfaces in 20 countries around the world. It is currently in use in over half of the National Football League stadiums and by almost 50 NCAA Division I institutions. It has been approved for play by FIFA, the world governing body for soccer, with some of the top professional teams around the world currently practicing and playing on it.

In the winter months, a removable air-supported dome is placed over the field, creating an indoor facility for all sports to use. The removable dome, a product of Yeadon Domes, covers the entire length of Krenzler Field, approximately 94,000 square feet, with a 60-foot ceiling. It is made of a heavy-duty vinyl-coated flame-resistant polyester architectural fabric.

The softball team can hold preseason practices in the facility each winter with the space being large enough to play a regulation game.

The golf team can also set up an indoor driving range for the golf teams or batting cages and pitchers mounds for both baseball and softball.

Built at an original cost of $1.9 million, Krenzler Field became the first university outdoor athletic venue when it was dedicated on October 18, 1985.

Designed and built specifically for varsity soccer, the field is nestled at the northwest corner of the campus against a background of downtown skyscrapers. The complex includes permanent seating for 1,680 and an electric scoreboard and clock, plus a field building housing two 36-person team locker rooms, a referee locker room, a training room, a storage room, and public restroom facilities. The lighting system provides 50 footcandles of illumination.

The facility is named in honor of Judge Alvin I. Krenzler, a long-time supporter of the university. Krenzler served on the CSU Board of Trustees from July 1967 until August 1970, leaving the board when he became judge of the Eighth District Court of Appeals. He retired as a judge of the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio in 1992.

It was Krenzler's generous contribution - which at the time was the largest single gift ever made to CSU athletics - that made the completion of the facility possible.

There is limited handicapped parking available for CSU soccer games. Please contact Mike Lehto at 216-687-4813 for arrangements.