Joe Zimmerman Stadium
Zimmerman Stadium
Former namesArchbishop Shaw High School Stadium
OwnerEagle Athletic Facilities L3C
OperatorEagle Athletic Facilities L3C
Capacity3,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground2017
Opened2018
ArchitectDalton Architects Inc.
Tenants
LHSAA (football)(lacrosse)(soccer) (2018–Present)
New Orleans Gold (MLR) (2018–2019)

Joe Zimmerman Stadium is a 3,000-seat natural turf football/multipurpose stadium located on the campus of Archbishop Shaw High School.[1][2] It is the home stadium for Archbishop Shaw athletics in addition to hosting sporting events for multiple area schools.[1]

History

Groundbreaking for the stadium, originally named Archbishop Shaw High School Stadium, took place on November 1, 2017.[1] The stadium opened in 2018 and was later renamed Joe Zimmerman Stadium on September 13, 2019 after former Archbishop Shaw head football coach, Joe Zimmerman.[2][3] He served as head coach at the school from 1969 to 1982.[2]

From 2018 to 2019, it was the home stadium for the New Orleans Gold of Major League Rugby under the branding of Gold Stadium.[4]

In 2021, permanent lighting was added to the stadium.[5]

Sports

Football, flag football, lacrosse, rugby and soccer are played at the stadium.[5][6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Archbishop Shaw High School Breaks Ground on New Stadium". wbbeacon.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Soaring Eagle: Archbishop Shaw names stadium in honor of Joe Zimmerman". wgno.com. September 14, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ "20 years after his 'hurtful' exit, Hank Tierney explains why he is returning to Shaw". nola.com. January 18, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ Mackel, Travers (August 30, 2019). "When Baby Cakes leave, what happens to "Shrine On Airline?'". WDSU. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Ehret-Archbishop Shaw game shifted to Saturday". crescentcitysports.com. September 13, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Empty Field of Dreams: How a Westbank group's dream field became a reality". fox8live.com. October 3, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Shaw hosts St. James in football game". The Times-Picayune/nola.com. September 11, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.

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