Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field

Houlihan Park
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Full nameJim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field
LocationFordham University campus; Dr. Theodore Kazimiroff Blvd., Bronx, New York, United States
Coordinates40°51′39″N 73°52′58″W / 40.860784°N 73.882794°W / 40.860784; -73.882794
OwnerFordham University
OperatorFordham University
Capacity1,000
Field sizeLeft Field: 338 feet (103 m)
Center Field: 400 feet (120 m)
Right Field: 338 feet (103 m)
SurfaceFieldTurf
ScoreboardElectronic
Construction
Renovated2005
Tenants
Fordham Rams baseball (NCAA Division I A-10)
A-10 Tournament (2006, 2012)

Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field, or simply Houlihan Park, is a baseball venue located on the Rose Hill campus of Fordham University in the Bronx, New York, United States. It is the home field of the Fordham Rams baseball team of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. The field is part of a larger athletic facility called Jack Coffey Field.[1]

Renovation and renaming

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The park is named in honor of Fordham alumnus Jim Houlihan.[1] Houlihan made a $1 million donation to name the newly renovated field, which had previously been referred to simply as Coffey Field.[2] The field was resurfaced with FieldTurf as a part of 2005 renovations. The renovations included modifications to the playing surface, new lights, practice facilities, dugouts, grandstands, and an added press box.[3]

Events

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The field has hosted the 2006, 2012, and 2016 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournaments, won by Saint Louis, Dayton, and Rhode Island respectively.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Fordham facilities at fordhamsports.com, URL accessed October 9, 2009. Archived October 9, 2009
  2. ^ Fordham University Visiting Team Guide at grfx.cstv.com, URL accessed October 9, 2009. Archived October 9, 2009
  3. ^ Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field at fordham.edu, URL accessed October 9, 2009. Archived October 9, 2009
  4. ^ "Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Record Book" (PDF). CSTV. Atlantic 10 Conference. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  5. ^ "Flyers Win First A-10 Championship Title". DaytonFlyers.com. May 26, 2012. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.