Locations

Joseph J. Morrone Stadium at Rizza Performance Center is home to UConn men’s and women’s soccer and the women’s lacrosse program.

The stadium is named after former UConn men’s soccer coach, Joe Morrone. Morrone led the Huskies for 28 seasons, had a record of 358-178-53, advanced to three straight national semifinals in 1981-1983, and won the national championship in 1981. Morrone, a member of the NSCAA Hall of Fame, retired from coaching in 1996.

Former UConn men’s soccer player Tony Rizza (’87) contributed significant financial donations to help build both the new Morrone Stadium and the sports performance center that will house men’s and women’s soccer, lacrosse, baseball and softball teams.

The Huskies will have their player locker room, player’s lounge and coach’s offices in the performance center. An athletic training room and strength and conditioning area will also be featured in the Performance Center. There will also be a room that the team can utilize for meals and film.

Morrone Stadium has a bleacher capacity of 4,169 with standing room that will push stadium capacity to 5,300 and feature a FieldTurf Core-2 playing surface that measures 75 by 120 yards.

The facility features a press box that will hold multiple radio and TV booths, and an area for PA/scoring and the press.

Since 1999, the UConn men's soccer program has ranked in the top-five in attendance every year, including leading the nation in average or overall attendance in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008. 2007, 2011, 2017 and 2018. Both the men’s and women’s soccer programs have hosted a number of conference and NCAA post-season events over the years. The men’s team has produced three national championships.

Part of the Burton Family Football Complex (BFFC), the Shenkman Training Center (STC) has a year-round indoor practice venue for UConn’s intercollegiate athletic teams. Featuring a 120-yard, multipurpose artificial turf field, the Shenkman Center also expands UConn’s intramural and recreational programming.