Carl Maddox Field House

The Carl Maddox Field House is an indoor track and field facility located on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The facility, built in 1975, serves as the indoor home of the LSU Tigers track and field team and the LSU Lady Tigers track and field team.[1] The stadium has a seating capacity of 3,000. In 1998, the facility was renamed in honor of former LSU Athletic Director Carl Maddox during the SEC Indoor Championships. Maddox was a fan of track and field and a major force in building the field house.

Carl Maddox Field House
Carl Maddox Field House - Main Entrance.jpg
LocationNicholson Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
USA
Coordinates30.415972°N 91.185705°W / 30.415972; -91.185705
OwnerLouisiana State University
OperatorLSU Athletics Department
Capacity3,000
Opened1975
Tenants
LSU Tigers track and field (NCAA)
LSU Lady Tigers track and field (NCAA)
Website
Carl Maddox Field House website

The field house features a 200-meter unbanked track, elevated jump runways, a variety of throwing areas and multiple high jump and vaulting areas.[1][2]

Carl Maddox Field House also hosts the LHSAA Indoor Track & Field State Championships.[3] and youth indoor track meets.[4]

See also

References

  1. "LSU Track & Field Facilities". LSUSports.net. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  2. "Bliss sets indoor LSU record in shot put". secsports.com. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  3. "LHSAA Indoor Track & Field State Championships to be Held at LSU's Renovated Carl Maddox Field House". lhsaa.org. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  4. "Louisiana Governor's Games Youth Indoor Track and Field Classic" (PDF). dhh.louisiana.gov. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.