Truist Stadium (North Carolina A&T)
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For other stadiums named Truist, see Truist (disambiguation).
Truist Stadium, formerly Aggie Stadium, is a 21,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina.[5] It is located at the north end of the North Carolina A&T State University campus.
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Former names | Aggie Stadium (1966–2018) BB&T Stadium (2018–2020) |
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Location | Sullivan & E. Lindsey Streets Greensboro, North Carolina 27405 |
Coordinates | 36°4′53″N 79°46′13″W |
Owner | NC A&T State University |
Operator | NC A&T State University |
Capacity | 17,500 (1981–1995) 21,500 (1995–present) |
Record attendance | 34,769 (2001) |
Surface | Bermuda Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1980 |
Opened | September 12, 1981[1] |
Renovated | 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015 |
Expanded | 1995, 2003 |
Construction cost | $2.5 million ($8.38 million in 2023 dollars[2]) $4.5 Million (2011 Renovation) ($6.09 million in 2023 dollars[2])[3] |
Architect | Jason H. Jones, AIA Clark-Nexsen (2011 Renovation) |
General contractor | J.H. Allen Construction Company[4] Kenbridge Construction Company (2011 Renovation) |
Tenants | |
North Carolina A&T Aggies football (NCAA) (1981–present) |
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W. Edward Jenkins, a North Carolina A&T alumnus and architect, designed the stadium. Opened in 1981, the stadium is the home of the North Carolina A&T Aggies football team and the Irwin Belk Olympic class track. In addition, Truist Stadium features a "Fitness and Wellness Center". This 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) fitness facility sits behind the scoreboard in the stadium's northeastern corner.