Alumni Field at Carol Hutchins Stadium (formerly the Varsity Diamond) is the home field for the Michigan Wolverines softball team. It is on the campus of University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[1]
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  Alumni Field Location within Michigan | |
| Full name | Alumni Field at Carol Hutchins Stadium |
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| Address | 1114 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 |
| Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 42°16′00″N 83°44′35″W / 42.2665922°N 83.7430223°W |
| Operator | University of Michigan Athletics |
| Capacity | 2,650 |
| Surface | AstroTurf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | May 3, 1982 (42 years ago) |
| Renovated | 1992, 1998, 2008, 2014 |
History
editVarsity Diamond was constructed in 1982. It renamed to Alumni Field in 1992, and incorporated into the Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex in 2007 through numerous upgrades.[2] On March 23, 2023, it was announced that Alumni Field would be renamed in honor of former long-time head coach Carol Hutchins.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex: Alumni Field". MGoBlue.com. Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ Svoboda, Kurt (March 23, 2023). "Michigan Athletics Renames Softball Stadium in Honor of Carol Hutchins". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Ford, Ryan (March 23, 2023). "Michigan softball names stadium after retired coach Carol Hutchins". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 23, 2023.