McWhorter Stadium

McWhorter Stadium is a softball park in the southeastern United States, located in Clemson, South Carolina. It is primarily used for NCAA and is the home field of the Clemson Tigers of the Division I Atlantic Coast Conference. The stadium opened in 2020, with the launch of the Tiger softball program, and contains seating for 1,000, additional spectator space on a grass berm, and player development areas.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

McWhorter Stadium
Former namesClemson Softball Stadium (2020)
LocationN. Silas Pearman Blvd.
(Perimeter Rd.)
Clemson, South Carolina
Coordinates34.677568°N 82.849033°W / 34.677568; -82.849033
OwnerClemson University
OperatorClemson University
Capacity1,000
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Opened2020 (2020)
Construction cost$13 million[1]
Tenants
Clemson Tigers

On February 5, 2021, Clemson University announced that Stuart McWhorter and his family had donated $2.5 million to the softball program, and that the stadium would therefore be named in their honor.[7][8]

References
  1. "Clemson Softball Stadium". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  2. "Take a look at the future Clemson softball stadium". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 3, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  3. Grace Raynor (June 26, 2018). "How will Clemson's new softball stadium affect football Saturdays?". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  4. "Clemson softball practice inside their new stadium for first time". Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. September 30, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  5. David LaHood (April 17, 2019). "From the roster to the stadium, Clemson softball foundation taking shape". Tigernet. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  6. Tony Crumpton (November 8, 2019). "LOOK: Clemson softball stadium completed". Tigernet. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  7. "McWhorter Family Pledges Cornerstone Gift, Names Softball Stadium". Clemson Tigers. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  8. "McWhorter's passion for Clemson leads to major gift for softball". The Clemson Insider. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
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