Penn State lacrosse is one step closer to its new home as Panzer Field continues to work towards completion after $3.55 million in gifts were announced last May.
Named after Ken Panzer, a 1982 Penn State graduate, he and his long-time business partner at Douglas Emmett, Jordan Kaplan, have committed a gift of $3.55 million to launch construction of the new facility. The stadium holds 1,300 steats in addition to what already exists across the field. It remains to be seen if any traditional hill seating will remain.
‘Our program is eternally grateful for the generosity and commitment of Ken Panzer,” said Jeff Tambroni, head coach of the Penn State men’s lacrosse team. “Ken is a tireless worker, a loyal teammate and a passionate alumnus of Penn State. We hope to honor Ken, his teammates, Jordan Kaplan and the stadium through our effort, loyalty and compassion for Penn State that is symbolic of the Panzer namesake.’
“We are so thankful for the generosity of Mr. Panzer, which has allowed us to move forward with the next phase of our stadium,” said Missy Doherty, head coach of the Penn State women’s lacrosse squad. “His donation, and Mr. Kaplan’s, will allow us to create one of the nation’s best venues for college lacrosse, and we are extremely excited to see all the plans come to fruition. Thank you so much to Mr. Panzer and all of our supporters, donors, alumni and fans for making this project become a reality.”
Take a look at the progress so far.
